Proposal would allow travellers to spend part of their two-week isolation period at home. But while some say there is little difference between being stuck in a hotel and at home, others hail it as a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-headquartered insurance group eyes $3bn in US IPO
The media report said the listing will value the insurance group at around $13bn. If successful, FWD’s listing will be the biggest US flotation by a Hong Kong-based insurer. FWD is the insurance arm ... ( read original story ...)
ZA Bank lets employees get paid early
ZA Bank, Hong Kong’s first and largest virtual bank 1, has introduced an early payday product that it says will entitle Hong Kong’s four million working population to advance their salaries maximum 7 ... ( read original story ...)
Four Hong Kong students arrested for ‘advocating terrorism’
Student union had expressed ‘deep sadness’ over death of a man who attacked a police officer ... ( read original story ...)
4 Hong Kong Students Arrested Under Security Law for Mourning Attacker Who Stabbed Police Officer
Those arrested included University of Hong Kong student union leaders who passed a motion to mourn the “sacrifice” of an attacker who stabbed a police office, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Students Arrested for ‘Advocating Terrorism’
Four University of Hong Kong students were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of promoting terrorism after they publicly mourned a man who stabbed a police officer and then killed himself in July. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Marathon 2021 to take place on October 24
The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, which had been suspended due to the pandemic, is set to resume on October 24, 2021. It will be the first major mass participatory sporting event in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s accounting watchdog to investigate Apple Daily publisher Next Digital’s financial statements, auditors
Financial Reporting Council to investigate Next Digital’s financial statements for two and a half years up to September 2020 for ‘misleading information’. ( read original story ...)
Website Alert – Fraudulent website related to Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited relating to a fraudulent website, which has been reported to ... ( read original story ...)
Fund that paid Hong Kong protesters’ legal fees to close after forking out more than HK$258 million
The 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund’s latest report shows it has just HK$1.9 million left in the bank after also providing loans and paying medical expenses. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Alfred Sit highlights I&T opportunities
Secretary for Innovation & Technology Alfred Sit today updated the business community in Korea on Hong Kong's latest developments and opportunities in innovation and technology (I&T) during a webinar. ( read original story ...)
Passengers Wear Masks While Waiting for Flight at Airport in Hong Kong, China
Passengers wear mandatory face masks while waiting for their flight at Hong Kong's international airport on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Hong Kong remains on high alert for the threat of a new Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Passengers Wear Masks on Their Flight from Hong Kong, China
Passengers wear mandatory face masks on their international flight from Hong Kong on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Hong Kong remains on high alert for the threat of a new Covid outbreak as it remains a ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s Chairman Says China Opportunities ‘Too Big to Ignore’ Despite Politics
HSBC Holdings Plc Chairman Mark Tucker, speaking in Hong Kong after passing through the city’s rigid three-week quarantine, said the opportunities in China are “too big to ignore” even as geopolitical ... ( read original story ...)