City leader concedes that while she was aware of canvassing operation, local news accounts tipped her to its scale. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s RCFC launch Asian football’s first NFT, auction on Open Sea
Total of 121 Rescources Capital FC items up for sale in deal between HKPL side and OliveX – with Lee’s ‘Legendary Card’ starting at 1 Eth (US$3,400). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Back Sun to banish the rain at Happy Valley
PUNTERS may need to tread warily when racing resumes in Hong Kong, with an eight-race programme at Happy Valley today. ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms IDR on HSBC’s Hong Kong Subsidiary at ‘AA-‘; Outlook Negative
Fitch Ratings has affirmed The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited's (HKSB) Long-Term Issuer Default ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong risks its global status as Singapore opens up to the world
Asia’s two main financial hubs i.e. Hong Kong and Singapore which have established different ways of handling the pandemic which is growing ever wider. One is opening up for global travels and the ... ( read original story ...)
First mainland local gov’t bond issued in Hong Kong
South China's Shenzhen Municipality on Tuesday became the first local government from the mainland to issue an offshore renminbi bond in Hong Kong, a move hailed as a major step in the ... ( read original story ...)
Almost half of Hong Kong’s BN(O) migrants are still unemployed, struggle with language and workplace culture differences
Fearful of the loss of personal freedoms and losing trust in the local government, Jane Leung* left a well-paid job in human resources when she swapped Hong Kong for the British city of Nottingham in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s office rental market shows signs of recovery as more space is taken up than vacated for first time in two years
The three months to September saw ‘net absorption’ for the first time in two years, meaning more space was taken up than vacated, according to Cushman & Wakefield. ( read original story ...)
Storms force Hong Kong to shutter twice in a week
Hong Kong battened down on Tuesday (Oct 12) evening for the second time in less than a week as an approaching tropical storm prompted forecasters to raise their alert level and trigger safety measures ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong govt stands firm on reopening borders, but eases rules on social distancing
HONG KONG - Chief Executive Carrie Lam has remained firm on not reopening the territory's border despite mounting pressure to do otherwise, announcing instead on Tuesday (Oct 12) an easing of social ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hang Seng Bank CEO Louisa Cheang dies aged 57
Louisa Cheang Wai-man, the former Hang Seng Bank CEO, died last week at the age of 57, according to sources. A memorial service will be held in Wan Chai on Friday, a source said. HSBC, where Cheang ... ( read original story ...)
Citi appoints clean energy investment banking head for Asia
... Pang to head of its Natural Resources Clean Energy Transition NRCET Investment Banking team for Asia, in a media note. The position is newly created and based in Hong Kong, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Waives Gym Masks; U.K. Strategy Slammed: Virus Update
Merck & Co.’s promising Covid pill is already being snapped up by some countries, raising concern that poorer nations could be left behind in a repeat of the inequitable vaccine rollout. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong profile – Media
Hong Kong has one of the world's largest film industries and is a major centre for broadcasting and publishing. Although press freedom is enshrined in the city's Basic Law, there has been pressure on ... ( read original story ...)