Hong Kong's decision to grant Hollywood star Nicole Kidman a quarantine exemption as she films an Amazon-funded series about the lives of wealthy expats has sparked public anger. The Chinese financial ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of East Asia half-year profit surges 75 per cent as impairment costs decline and China, Hong Kong economies recover
Bank of East Asia said it would pay an interim dividend of 35 HK cents a share as its first-half results benefited from an improving economic outlook. ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong yoga studio has no mirrors, small classes and offers ‘immersive sounds’ sessions, but what’s with the Japanese name?
The recently opened Ikigai wellness studio in Causeway Bay provides diverse classes in yoga, meditation and movement-based practices, but what’s with the Japanese name? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank launch new credit card repayment feature
Users can pay their credit card bills issued by any bank through ZA Bank, for a period of up to 72 months. Hong Kong’s ZA Bank has launched ZA Bill Master, a card statement instalment programme, that ... ( read original story ...)
Dentsu International Hong Kong’s new campaign highlights how to thrive with DBS Treasures
Asian banking giant DBS has launched a new campaign via dentsu International Hong Kong for DBS Treasures, a premium line for customers with investible assets over HK$1 million. ( read original story ...)
Report: Hong Kong activists plead guilty to protest charges
Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have reportedly pleaded guilty Thursday to organizing and inciting others to take part in an unauthorized assembly held in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks drop as WH Group losses deepen, but Tencent ticks up after earnings beat estimates
The Hong Kong market has declined on Thursday morning as WH Group’s losses deepen, while the impact of indications by the Fed that it was considering slowing stimulus has spilled over to Asian stocks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist returned from Chinese prison found guilty in national security case
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, who had been detained in mainland China after trying to flee the city by boat, was found guilty on Thursday of conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sees First Guilty Pleas Under National Security Law
A pair of Hong Kong men pleaded guilty to foreign collusion charges linked to the case against media tycoon Jimmy Lai, illustrating the pressure local activists face to admit wrongdoing under a ... ( read original story ...)
AI Firm Yitu Said to Mull Hong Kong IPO After Shanghai Plan Halt
Chinese artificial intelligence company Yitu Technology is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong after a tightening regulatory scrutiny stalled an earlier attempt to list in Shanghai, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market May Hand Back Wednesday’s Gains
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the four-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 920 points or 3.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 25,870-point ... ( read original story ...)
AIZEN, Banking Service through Autonomous Financial Platform
AIZEN's "CreditConnect" service is a pioneer of banking-as-a-service for nonfinancial platforms in Southeast Asia, including areas such as digital wallet, education, hospital operations, and ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong airport’s virus ‘loopholes’ need tightening, health experts say
Separating passengers who are arriving, leaving or merely transiting just one of the tightened measures suggested after case in Cathay Pacific lounge. ( read original story ...)
Citizen Lab finds Apple’s China censorship process bleeds into Hong Kong and Taiwan
Despite Apple not having any legal obligation to perform political censorship in Taiwan, it has done so anyway. ( read original story ...)