Hong Kong's government Friday warned local animal lovers not to obstruct its ongoing cull of small animals, a policy triggered when hamsters in a pet shop tested positive for the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
AInnovation sees poor investor turnout on IPO
Artificial intelligence start-up Qingdao AInnovation Technology Group has priced its Hong Kong IPO at the floor of the marketed range, raising HK$1.18bn ($151.5m) in new capital, according to a source ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong warns people to stop trying to prevent COVID hamster cull
Hong Kong police will deal with pet lovers who try to stop people giving up their hamsters to be put down, or who offer to care for abandoned hamsters, authorities said, after they ordered a cull of ... ( read original story ...)
Residents resist Hong Kong’s hamster massacre
An underground movement of animal lovers emerged in the city this week to hide the rodents from overzealous health authorities. ( read original story ...)
‘No Amount of Money’ Can Lure Bankers to Hong Kong, Recruiters Say
Hong Kong’s status as a magnet for international financiers is cratering as firms struggle to coax traders and bankers to move to the once vibrant trading hub. ( read original story ...)
Win Streak May End For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market has tracked higher in two straight sessions, soaring almost 840 points or 3.5 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 24,950-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media and the closures of Stand News and Citizen News: Where do the rest go from here?
Does the closure of three media outlets in recent months portend a dark future for the news business in the financial hub? While authorities insist press freedom remains strong, how they wield laws ... ( read original story ...)
Negative Covid test, no close contact: How I ended up at a Hong Kong government quarantine camp
Hong Kong's government quarantine camp at Penny's Bay accommodates people who are close contacts of confirmed cases and those who arrive from "high-risk countries." CNN takes a look inside this ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong barristers’ chief warns profession to stay out of politics
Victor Dawes says the group should build closer ties to mainland China amidst concerns about the rule of law ... ( read original story ...)
Bankers Are Shunning Hong Kong as Finance Hub Loses Luster
Hong Kong’s status as a magnet for international financiers is cratering as firms struggle to coax traders and bankers to move to the once vibrant trading hub. ( read original story ...)
Recruiters say ‘no amount of money’ can lure bankers to Hong Kong
Candidates "would rather choose Singapore", says one recruiting firm founder. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong’s Omnichannel Consumer Engagement Wins HKB Greater Bay Area Enterprise Award
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 20 January 2022 - Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong (MJNHK) gained industry-wide recognition for its Greater Bay ... ( read original story ...)
String of upcoming Hong Kong tech IPOs to test SoftBank’s path to recovery
The IPOs will be the first real test of SoftBank's shift in strategy in China as regulators ramp up scrutiny of the country's tech industry. ( read original story ...)
L’Officiel Sold to Hong Kong-Based AMTD International
Hong Kong-based financial services company AMTD International has acquired French magazine publisher L’Officiel from the Jalou family for an undisclosed sum. As part of the deal, Benjamin Eymère will ... ( read original story ...)