Citigroup Inc. plans to raise the capacity in its Hong Kong office to the highest level since the pandemic began, joining other global banks in ratcheting up a back-to-office push in the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dismisses business pushback over ‘zero-Covid’ strategy
Hong Kong's leader doubled down on her zero-Covid strategy on Tuesday, brushing off growing pushback from the business community over the city's indefinite international isolation. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s growing exodus impacts schools and hospitals
The outflow of residents has become a serious problem for Hong Kong. The region's population, which had grown almost nonstop since the 1960s, began to dip in 2020. After a national security law was ... ( read original story ...)
HK food tech startup bags HK$10m funding, names Miss HK 2020 as chief brand officer
The brand which reached its popularity through reviews from influencers and celebrities, has also gotten a seven digit sum investment from Miss Hong Kong 2020, Lisa-Marie Tse. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s office vacancy at two-decade highs creates optimal window for companies to set long-term strategies
The near-record excess supply in Grade A office space means there is no better time for Hong Kong corporates to lock in their long-term office strategies. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong diamond heist: the day safe crackers stole gems worth millions of dollars from a room used by the Israeli consulate
Safe crackers stole a large haul of diamonds from an office used by the Israeli consulate in Central Hong Kong in August 1971. A large reward was offered, but the gems were never recovered. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Shanghai agree to expand cooperation in 13 areas
HONG KONG - Hong Kong and Shanghai agreed Monday to expand cooperation in various areas from Belt and Road Initiative to cultural and creative industries. The two places reached a consensus online to ... ( read original story ...)
UTMB: Hong Kong’s Wong Ho-chung battles from 84th to 11th despite loss of vision
Top trail runner from Hong Kong, Wong Ho-chung, finishes 11th at UTMB and talks about losing part of his sight during the race in the French Alps. ( read original story ...)
Relaunching Hong Kong: Let the facts speak for themselves
Last year, the government created a stir when it announced that it had awarded a US$6 million contract to Consulum, a public relations firm specialising in government communications, to undertake a ... ( read original story ...)
Lufax Subsidiary LU Hong Kong Wins IFTA FinTech Achievement Award for Online Wealth Management Platform
Limited ("LU Hong Kong"), a subsidiary of Lufax Holding Ltd ("Lufax", NYSE: LU), a leading technology-empowered personal financial services platform in China, today announced that it has won the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Insurtech OneDegree Secures $28M via Series B1 from Sun Hung Kai & Co., Others
Hong Kong-based OneDegree, an Insurtech firm under the Cyberport Incubation Program, revealed on August 30, 2021 that it has secured $28 million in capital through a Series B1 round. The company has ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Hong Kong: government must explain rationale behind quarantine measures
The changes in mid-August to the Hong Kong government's Covid-19 quarantine policies for arrivals to the city confirm it is time that the government explains its policy behind the restrictions to ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC appoints former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar as a non-executive director
He was previously appointed as senior adviser by Baring Private Equity Asia and an adviser to Kotak Investment Advisors ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans new risk controls to prevent Archegos-style collapse
Hong Kong’s central bank and top financial regulator are developing a system to track dangerously concentrated exposures to stocks as part of efforts to prevent an Archegos Capital-style blow-up, ... ( read original story ...)