Mainland China side pulls out of the sit-down citing unexpected commitments and without rescheduling, source says. ( read original story ...)
Climate change: Hong Kong companies face challenge as global guidance on reporting greenhouse gas emissions change
The The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has released new guidance asking companies to change the way they report their carbon emissions. ( read original story ...)
Bangkok Bank and SAS counter money laundering with award-winning global solution
In a major advance of its anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program, Bangkok Bank Limited (BBL) has deployed a solution that integrates and consolidates AML processes across its 300 branches ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong domestic helper tests positive 5 days after completing quarantine
Helper’s imported infection is Hong Kong’s only confirmed Covid-19 case on Thursday; preliminary-positive tally is in single digits. ( read original story ...)
Oops They Did It Again: Mayer Brown’s Debacle in Hong Kong
Call it hypocrisy, tone-deafness or plain pandering, the optics are terrible. What was the firm thinking in siding with Beijing against the pro-democracy movement? ( read original story ...)
Individual Hong Kong investors may be allowed to take financial stake in Northern Metropolis development, finance chief says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says funding arrangements for transforming city’s border area with mainland China should be creative, tailor-made for each stage of development. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Emigres Struggle to Transition in the U.K.
Following the mass migration out of Hong Kong, emigres settling in the U.K. struggle to find employment, a new survey shows. ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong lawyer’s ‘lucky’ cancer diagnosis led her to become top trail runner
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,’ says Angie Yan, who was hit by a van while out running in 2015, which led to a doctor finding a lump in her collarbone. ( read original story ...)
Magazine for migrants and domestic workers in Hong Kong sees ‘overwhelming’ demand for its first issue
Pangyao, launched in October, is a free magazine aimed at Hong Kong’s migrant community and domestic workers. The co-founders printed 5,000 – and handed out ‘about 1,000 copies in an hour’. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba fund-backed startup wins $5m more from Temasek JV firm
Pickupp is also expanding its pool of walker delivery agents in a bid to beat peak hour traffic while cutting carbon emissions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government proposal for residents to convert pensions into annuities ‘absurd’ if made mandatory, labour minister says
A Hong Kong government proposal to encourage residents to convert their pensions into annuities would be “absurd” if made mandatory, the city’s labour minister said on Thursday. Secretary for Labour ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong explores how e-HKD can be used for shopping and dining in the city, here are some key facts on how digital currencies work
The HKMA could go ahead with e-HKD plans next year, bringing Hong Kong a step closer to becoming a cashless city. Here is what you need to know about the digital currency. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Memorial ‘Pillar of Shame’ Faces Removal
Initial deadline has passed for uprooting artwork from University of Hong Kong campus, Next step is unclear as Beijing continues its crackdown on civil society in the former British colony ... ( read original story ...)
Pre-owned luxury watch retailer WristCheck in Hong Kong looks to shake up a fast-growing market
WristCheck, which opened in the Landmark Atrium mall in September, is built on co-founder Austen Chu’s experiences of being ‘treated like s***’ by big watch brands. ( read original story ...)