In Hong Kong, a record 7,533 Covid-19 cases were confirmed on Monday, as the omicron variant sweeps through the city. The resurgence has overwhelmed hospitals, forced businesses to close and ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Northern Metropolis development strategy won’t lead to a fall in Hong Kong home prices
Finally, a question for existing property owners is whether they have ever seen Hong Kong housing prices tumble because of a new town development announcement? Since the 1960s, the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Galliard sets up Hong Kong sales office to serve rising demand for UK homes by BN(O) migrants
United Kingdom developers are lining up to set up offices in Hong Kong to serve the hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers who are expected to buy homes there under the fast-track British National ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Hires Again from Kirkland & Ellis
Li-Chien Wong leaves Kirkland & Ellis to join the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as co-head of initial public offering vetting, reuniting with fellow co-head and former Kirkland partner, Stephanie Lau. ( read original story ...)
HSBC says Hong Kong COVID clampdown may hurt ability to hire, keep staff
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - HSBC said Hong Kong's strict curbs on travel and social interaction are hurting the economy and may impact the ability to hire and keep staff in the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Could Suffer Over 3,000 Deaths by May: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s worsening Covid outbreak is likely to claim more than 3,000 lives by the middle of May, a forecast by a team of medical professors and health data experts showed. The city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Zero Covid; New Zealand Mandate Protests: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- China and Hong Kong won’t tolerate a large number of deaths among the elderly and Hong Kong should stick to a “dynamic zero” policy with those infected moved into isolation rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s “zero business” COVID rules sink small operators
HONG KONG -- Jessica Kong has kept her Hong Kong ... but painful restrictions to battle the city's worst outbreak have finally dealt her business a fatal blow. ( read original story ...)
China Expert Says Hong Kong Should Keep Zero Covid: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- China and Hong Kong won’t tolerate a large number of deaths among the elderly and Hong Kong should stick to a “dynamic zero” policy with those infected moved into isolation rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finds COVID in samples from packaging of pork, beef imports
HONG KONG, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities said they found COVID-19 in samples taken from the packaging of imports of frozen beef from Brazil and frozen pork skin from Poland, vowing to step ... ( read original story ...)
What to Expect in Hong Kong’s Budget From Vouchers to Interest Rates
Hong Kong’s government is expected on Wednesday to unveil a budget that’s headed further into the red as the surging virus threatens to engulf the economy. ( read original story ...)
Conceptual art the focus of couple’s new gallery in Hong Kong, particularly the works of women and queer artists
Couple launch their new gallery with a leaning towards conceptual art and a focus on showing the work of women and queer artists. ( read original story ...)
HK IPOs plagued by bottom pricing
Most companies that sold shares for the first time in Hong Kong this year have had to accept pricing at the low end of their expected range. Tough conditions for first-time issuers globally — ranging ... ( read original story ...)
Europe Economies Rebound; Hong Kong Residents Flee: Virus Update
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to end Covid-19 rules in England while his government authorized another vaccine booster shot for the most vulnerable people. The decision comes as the U.K. - ... ( read original story ...)