Merck & Co.’s promising Covid pill is already being snapped up by some countries, raising concern that poorer nations could be left behind in a repeat of the inequitable vaccine rollout. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong profile – Media
Hong Kong has one of the world's largest film industries and is a major centre for broadcasting and publishing. Although press freedom is enshrined in the city's Basic Law, there has been pressure on ... ( read original story ...)
China EV Startup Leapmotor to Mull $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO
Chinese electric-vehicle maker Leapmotor is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise at least $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Alfred Sit meets I&T startups
Secretary for Innovation & Technology Alfred Sit visits the Hong Kong Science Park and Cyberport to exchange views with the startup community on the innovation and technology initiatives outlined in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader back-pedals on call for Housing Authority to pay for subsidies; urges wider adoption of prefabricated building materials
Carrie Lam had previously suggested the authority give cash handouts to more families on the years-long waiting list for public flats. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to develop new metropolis in northern area for 2.5 mln people
Hong Kong will develop a new metropolis in its northern part to accommodate 2.5 million people and better integrate itself into the overall development of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Mainland officials’ visits appreciated
Chief Executive Carrie Lam today said she appreciates and is grateful for the extensive efforts the representatives of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong have made to reach out to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HK’s business outlook boosted
Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Edward Yau today updated members of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on the city’s business outlook and initiatives related to commerce and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s quarantine policy big reason city has avoided lockdowns, Carrie Lam says
City residents have enjoyed a largely normal life on the back of contentious isolation rules for travellers, Lam tells press briefing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest two suspects, seize speedboat in connection with death of officer during anti-smuggling operation
Hong Kong police and authorities in mainland China have arrested two people and seized a speedboat in connection with the death of a police officer killed during a maritime anti-smuggling operation ... ( read original story ...)
China: MicroTech Medical prices HK$1.94bn IPO
MicroTech Medical (Hangzhou), a healthcare company focused on diabetes management, has priced a HK$1.94bn (US$249m) Hong Kong IPO at HK$30.50 per share, just short of the maximum marketed price of ... ( read original story ...)
China Hands Hong Kong 500-Point To-Do List, SCMP Says
China’s top agency in Hong Kong handed the city’s leaders a to-do list with 500 policy demands, according to local media, evidence of Beijing’s growing footprint in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Observatory to raise No 8 typhoon signal between 4 and 6pm, school classes cancelled as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu nears
Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to raise its typhoon signal No 8 between 4 and 6pm on Tuesday and all school classes have been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing another shutdown as Observatory warns No 8 signal could be up by afternoon with Tropical Cyclone Kompasu drawing near
Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing Hong Kong is facing another shutdown under a possible No 8 typhoon warning signal as the second major storm in just days threatens the city, ... ( read original story ...)