Meanwhile, market sentiments were also dented on renewed concerns about liquidity crisis and debt defaults among Chinese developers and caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's money policy announcement ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong central bank staff send care packages to quarantining bankers
Senior officials provide wine and gourmet food ‘from their own pockets’ to foreign executives isolating in city’s hotels ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping the bankers sweet: Hong Kong regulators send candy to quarantined financiers
Jet-setting banking executives stuck in Hong Kong's weeks-long quarantine programme have received confectionery from senior regulators as a morale-booster during their isolation. "From their own ... ( read original story ...)
Britain scolds China over Hong Kong
Britain scolded China on Tuesday for using a National Security Law to repress opposition politicians, the media and civil society in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong central bank sends care packages to execs in quarantine
Hong Kong's central bank confirmed Tuesday that its officials sent care package goodies to high profile executives in quarantine as the business community's frustrations grow over the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Owner of Hong Kong’s Citybus, New World First Bus in talks with government about options for cutting losses
Options on the table include subsidies, a merger and granting the company the rights to develop property above and around its depots. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Residential and Investment Markets Scaled New Heights in 2021, With Pandemic Contained and…
Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield announced the Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area (GBA) Property Market 2021 Review and 2022 Outlook today. With the pandemic being gradually contained ... ( read original story ...)
Travelers from the US to Hong Kong must now stay at a spartan quarantine camp for a week before completing an additional 2 week quarantine
Only Hong Kong citizens are allowed to transit into Hong Kong from the US. US citizens wishing to travel to Hong Kong must spend 14 days in a lower-risk country before entering Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials distance themselves from Nanking footage
Hong Kong officials have distanced themselves from the screening of a 1937 Nanking massacre video in a primary school that left some children in tears, saying that schools are not required to screen s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs Are Set to Become Asia’s Worst Performers in 2021
Hong Kong’s newly listed companies are set to become Asia’s worst performers this year amid China’s crackdown on various sectors. ( read original story ...)
Bank of China Group Insurance engages Milliman and CoverGo to design and build new motor insurance products and platform
Bank of China Group Insurance (BOCG Insurance), a leader in general insurance in the region, Milliman, an international actuarial and consulting firm, are joining ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Officials Deliver Treats to Quarantine-Riled Bankers
Officials at Hong Kong’s central bank are going out on their own in trying to quell the growing anger in the city’s financial community, delivering care packages to those ensnared by one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Ease China Travel; ANA Cuts Flights: Virus Update
Hong Kong issued quarantine-free rules for limited business trips to mainland China, while its tightened quarantine policy for travelers from the U.S. causes more angst. Cases jumped in Australia’s ... ( read original story ...)
5 Green Fintech Startups in APAC Worth Following
Though green fintech remains a nascent space in Asia-Pacific (APAC) compared to Europe, the ecosystem is evolving rapidly. To get a sense of the region’s climate fintech industry, we’ve compiled a ... ( read original story ...)