City’s de facto central bank says upgrade and relocation of Faster Payment System took longer than expected. The online transaction platform eventually came back up at 1pm. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Bangladesh celebrates international customer service week
Also encourages it customers to provide their valuable feedbacks constantly through HSBC Bangladesh’s feedback logging channels ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong ramps up efforts to create cross-border health code that will satisfy mainland authorities, remain voluntary
City technology chief says new app will allow would-be travellers to offer details of whereabouts beyond QR code-based limits of ‘Leave Home Safe’. ( read original story ...)
Local businesses say Hong Kong’s consumption vouchers offer only limited boost as retail economy rebounds
The handout of almost HK$30 billion worth of consumption vouchers to more than 5.5 million Hongkongers in an attempt to boost the Covid-stricken economy has had only a limited stimulus effect, ... ( read original story ...)
Mayer Brown faces calls for boycott over Hong Kong Tiananmen statue removal
Mayer Brown is facing calls for a boycott of its services in China after the US law firm pulled out of helping a local university remove a memorial to the Tiananmen Square massacre from its campus. ( read original story ...)
Effects of China’s regulatory onslaught felt in Hong Kong as large IPOs fall by the wayside
Health care start-up We Doctor and supermarket operator WM Tech among those that have let their IPO applications lapse due to regulatory scrutiny, market weakness. ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong should be hot for hi-tech agriculture in a warming world
As natural disasters become more frequent, the risk of crop failure will rise significantly and create huge food security challenges. To minimise the impact of extreme weather and increase ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expat who spent 22 days in hospital for appendicitis says doctors were slow to diagnose, treat her
Falling ill while in 21-day hotel quarantine was the start of her nightmare, but hospital insists it followed pandemic protocols. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong audit watchdog investigating Evergrande and PwC
Hong Kong's audit regulator said on Friday it was investigating China Evergrande Group's 2020 accounts and their audit by PwC because it had concerns about the adequacy of reporting on whether it ... ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong delegate barred from travelling to Beijing, underscoring zero-tolerance for local Covid-19 cases
Tam Yiu-chung says he was told not to attend a meeting in the capital after the discovery of an untraceable Covid-19 case in Hong Kong earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s IPO Market Withers as Billion-Dollar Listings Lapse
Hong Kong’s primary-listing market is going through a dry patch in what is normally the busiest time of the year. Several potential billion-dollar initial public offerings ranging from supermarket ... ( read original story ...)
Centralcon’s Sha Tin housing project launch gets off to a slow start as buyers hold out for better options amid robust supply
The Arles, located near the Fo Tan subway station, is a crucial test of whether Hong Kong’s residential property bull run can maintain its momentum. ( read original story ...)
International airlines pivot away from Asia amid frustration with slow reopenings and zero-Covid approach of Hong Kong, mainland China
Air travel in much of the world is taking off once more, but divisions in Asia over how to approach the pandemic have grounded ambitions in this part of the world Some airlines, United and Lufthansa ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: 7 ex-lawmakers, activists jailed for up to a year for mass rally against national security law
All 7 pleaded guilty earlier this month for their roles in the first large-scale protest against the Beijing-imposed legislation. ( read original story ...)