Apidays LIVE Hong Kong 2021, the biggest API-first virtual conference in Hong Kong, unveils the schedule & agenda today with the theme "API Ecosystem & ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong neobank ZA Bank launches early payday product
Users can get their monthly payroll up to seven days in advance, interest-free. Hong Kong virtual bank, ZA Bank, has launched Salary FastPass, an interest-free early payday product that allows users ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lengthens quarantines for United States, 15 other countries
Hong Kong will tighten entry restrictions for travelers arriving from the United States and 15 other countries beginning Friday, extending the quarantine period to 21 days. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Doubles Quarantine for Most Returning Residents
Hong Kong ramped up its hotel quarantine period to at least two weeks for vaccinated residents returning from most countries, ending a short-lived flirtation with looser travel rules and setting off a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam tells solicitors’ group to stay out of politics
Hong Kong's government may cut ties with one of the city's key legal profession associations if it gets involved in politics, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday in her latest warning to civil society ... ( read original story ...)
Insurer AIA posts 22per cent rise in first-half new business value
Asia-focussed insurer AIA Group Ltd reported a 22per cent rise in first-half new business value on Tuesday, as it recovered from business disruptions caused by the pandemic in its main markets of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam reveals government has opened talks on implementing China’s anti-sanctions law, but timetable for enacting this year ‘extremely tight’
Hong Kong's leader has revealed her officials have begun internal talks on the implementation of China's anti-sanctions law, conceding however that the timetable for enacting the legislation before ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand to Enter Lockdown; Hong Kong’s Rules: Virus Update
Singapore is considering a plan to allow groups of vaccinated travelers to enter the country on carefully controlled itineraries. Business groups in Hong Kong slammed the decision to further curb ... ( read original story ...)
How safe international meetings can help Hong Kong achieve an economic reset
Hong Kong has a small window of opportunity to position itself as a venue for safe regional and international gatherings in the post-pandemic world and gain a first-mover advantage over other Asian ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top legislature to discuss adding anti-sanctions law to Hong Kong on Friday – media
China's top legislature will discuss on Friday the possible extension to Hong Kong of an anti-sanctions law, local media TVB News quoted National People's Congress Standing Committee delegate Tam ... ( read original story ...)
AI Firm SenseTime Said to Tap HSBC For $2 Billion Hong Kong IPO
SenseTime Group Ltd., China’s largest artificial intelligence company, is working with HSBC Holdings Plc to arrange its planned Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise at least $2 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC acquiring Axa’s Insurance assets for $575M
HSBC or the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is buying Axa Singapores insurance assets for $575 million. The acquisition plan was revealed on Monday, Aug. 16. It was reported that ... ( read original story ...)
HK Raises Quarantine Time; New Zealand Local Case: Virus Update
Hong Kong will hike quarantine for medium-risk places to 14 days to curb the spread of the virus. Business groups in the city are already opposing measures announced on Monday that curbed travel.The U ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s consumption rebound led by wealthy stuck at home
The robust recovery in consumption has been driven by extravagant spending by Hong Kong's travel-loving rich, who have been forced to remain in the city. A man in his 40s who works for a law firm in ... ( read original story ...)