A flood of capital raising by SPACs at the start of 2021 slowed to a trickle by April, raising the question whether one of the hottest trends in finance has run out of steam before Asia reaches the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: no jab, no job, and no fun? Some in Hong Kong cry foul over perceived vaccine discrimination
Vaccine hesitancy slows inoculation drive but critics say it is ‘not fair for bosses to insist workers get jabs’ ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to overhaul Covid-19 testing at quarantine hotels to improve quality control
Possible measures include asking third party to carry out checks on specimen collection procedures in hotels and requiring nurses to take samples. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Overwatch teams drop threat to boycott Korean player over pro-Hong Kong comments
Four Chinese teams that participate in the American-run Overwatch League are dropping their refusal to compete against a Korean player who made comments supportive of Hong Kong and Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
China Slams ‘Wanton Destruction’ of International Norms after G7 Nations Voice Concern on Hong Kong, Tibet, Uyghurs
In a statement, G7 foreign ministers cast China as a bully and accused the nation of committing human rights violations. ( read original story ...)
Three Gorges unit preps $3.5bn IPO to push Xi’s clean energy agenda
State-owned China Three Gorges, best known as the operator of the world's largest hydroelectric power plant, is preparing to list a wind and solar power subsidiary in Shanghai in what would be the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should back its ‘brothers’ in mainland China to help repel the West’s containment strategy, finance chief says
Hong Kong's finance chief has called for closer ties and more cooperation between the city and its "brothers" over the border, to support China's technological and economic development and counter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shortens Coronavirus Quarantine for Vaccinated Residents
Hong Kong authorities said on Friday residents who have been fully vaccinated can spend a shorter time in quarantine if they have been exposed to a COVID-19 patient, after thousands of people were ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank’s chief executive to take three-month leave of absence as she recovers from medical condition
Hang Seng Bank’s vice-chairman and chief executive officer Louisa Cheang Wai-wan will take a three-month leave of absence as she recovers from a medical condition first disclosed last year, according ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks lifted by surprise China growth signals as CanSino and vaccine stocks recoup losses
Hong Kong stocks advanced, erasing losses during the week, after reports showed China’s services industry grew at the fastest pace this year and exports accelerated as overseas orders improved. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s New Green And Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme Begins May 10
On May 4, 2021, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released the details of its Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme (GSF Grant Scheme) ... ( read original story ...)
China edges closer to wealth link with Hong Kong
China has moved a step closer towards a scheme that could result in tens of billions of dollars in household savings flowing into Hong Kong, marking the latest effort to integrate the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
US calls on Hong Kong to release Tiananmen vigil activists
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for the release Friday of four Hong Kong democracy activists who were jailed for taking part in a vigil for victims of Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square ... ( read original story ...)
RTHK Independence Called into Question Over Show Hosted by Hong Kong Leader
Public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is bound by its charter to be editorially independent and immune from political influence. But a new series, in which Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)