Study underscores the importance of booster shots for those who have received China’s Sinovac vaccine against Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s gyms, dojos and fitness centres close, leaving landlords with up to 500,000 sq ft of vacant real estate
A recent wave of forced closures of fitness centres is creating vast areas of empty real estate in Hong Kong and driving down rents. ( read original story ...)
HSBC acquires first metaverse property in The Sandbox
The Hong Kong-based bank has made its first purchase in the metaverse, joining peer, JP Morgan, as it makes inroads in the world of virtual assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top scientsts urge shift from Beijing’s zero-COVID strategy
Hong Kong's top scientists urged the government on Tuesday to transition from China's zero-COVID strategy before the next outbreak unless the financial hub wants to be a "closed port forever". ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s reopening brings hope but not immediate business recovery
Hong Kong's decision yesterday to pry open her borders from April 1 is met with relief from the destination's travel and tourism players, but most do not expect business to return soon as travel ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Quarantine Shift Fails to Satisfy Many Businesses
Hong Kong’s new policies to ease quarantine rules and roll back social-distancing measures fail to address major concerns of the local and international business communities and threaten its standing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top scientsts urge shift from Beijing’s zero-Covid
Hong Kong's top scientists urged the government on Tuesday to transition from China's zero-Covid strategy before the next outbreak unless the financial hub wants to be a "closed port forever". ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong study says reopening international travel to have little impact on COVID transmission
The full reopening of international travel in Hong Kong will have “little marginal impact” on the spread of COVID-19, an academic study said on Tuesday, as the financial hub begins to unwind strict ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mulls HK10k driver subsidy for cross-boundary truckers
Hong Kong’s Transport Department is planning to post crossed cheques of HK$10,000 each in a one-off non-accountable subsidy to eligible cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers from the city starting ... ( read original story ...)
China’s property rebound is unstable
The recent relaxation of official pressure on the Chinese real estate sector is less reassuring than it seems. Battered property stocks surged last week on regulators' promises to stabilise the sector ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Covid Shift Won’t Move China, Xi’s Virus Czar Says
China should stick to its strict Covid Zero strategy, according to the country’s top virus expert, whose comments contrast with signals that the approach is being tweaked to ease economic pain even as ... ( read original story ...)
Three steps Hong Kong must take to revive its economy and restore its global reputation
After its mishandling of Omicron, Hong Kong needs a programme of damage control to regain investor confidence and bring stability back to residents' lives That means building economic resilience, ... ( read original story ...)
After Grab’s back door US listing, will SPACs take off in Hong Kong and Singapore?
Listings of special purpose acquisition companies are gaining momentum in both Asian financial hubs, injecting life into the bourses – but will the buzz last? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lifts flight bans, cuts quarantine to ‘relaunch’ economy
Hong Kong announced Monday that it would lift flight bans and shorten quarantine requirements after two years of tough Covid restrictions that have hurt the city's economy and standing among global ... ( read original story ...)