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 ...)
Hong Kong COVID testing firm Prenetics to go public via $1.7 billion SPAC deal
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong-based COVID-19 testing ... according to consulting firm McKinsey. Prenetics will receive up to $459 million in cash proceeds, including $120 million raised from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lags Singapore in travel reopening
Two typhoons that have hit Hong Kong over the past four days have caused flights to be cancelled and delayed, but their impact has been a drop in the ocean compared to the more than 18 months of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s New ‘Smart Port’ to Attract New Investment
Hong Kong is to be a 'smart port,' as the government seeks to find new ways to improve Hong Kong's status as an international transportation centre. Recently unveiled plans show that integrating ... ( read original story ...)
Judges urged to step down in Hong Kong
Senior British judges must stop “propping up Hong Kong’s kangaroo courts”, MPs and peers have said as pressure mounts on the UK contingent to make a stand again ... ( read original story ...)
It’s time to remove British judges from Hong Kong
Thousands of protesters have been leaving Hong Kong in recent months to escape the brutal national security law. Now that Hong Kong judges are joining the exodu ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hit by second major storm in less than a week
Hong Kong was drenched for the second time in less than a week as Typhoon Kompasu brought heavy rains on Oct. 13. ( read original story ...)
Watsons closes shop in Tsim Sha Tsui after 20 years in latest sign of Hong Kong retail sector’s struggle to survive coronavirus pandemic
The well-known personal health care chain is shutting its large store in one of Hong Kong’s major shopping destinations citing the lack of tourists in the last two years amid strict travel ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on Hong Kong’s legal system: Justice Denied
A campaign of vilification followed Sham Siu-man’s acquittal of pro-democracy protesters Sham Siu-man is a Hong Kong district judge who is shortly to take early ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Could Go Public With Provident SPAC
Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Group is mulling a public offering via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Provident Acquisition Corp. ( read original story ...)
Kyle Bass’s failed Hong Kong short got Bannon-linked cash – Bloomberg News
Hayman Capital Management L.P. founder Kyle Bass's failed bet against the Hong Kong dollar got cash linked to former U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser Steve Bannon, Bloomberg News reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore Sevens confirmed in rejigged Series schedule for 2021-22 season
Hong Kong Sevens all set to return in April, with new events in France and Spain as Covid-19 restrictions continue to affect plans for the coming season. ( read original story ...)