The veteran JPMorgan Chase & Co. banker who’s taking the helm at Hong Kong’s exchange has been put on cleanup duty. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash, XRP Whales, Saxo Bank, Hong Kong: Editor’s Pick
In a week dominated by the crypto crash, let's look back at the biggest stories from forex, fintech, and crypto worlds, in our best of the week segment. ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong Assesses Ability to Continue as Going Concern
Genting Hong Kong Ltd. said it is assessing whether it will have “sufficient financial resources to continue as a going concern” after the pandemic nearly wiped out its cruise business. The cruise ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong heavyweights unite in drive to win public backing for government’s controversial doctors plan
Deputy leader, finance minister and health chief all extol positives of opening door to non-locally trained doctors. ( read original story ...)
Destiny and divination: Online fortunetelling booming among young people in Hong Kong
"Divination is like a shot in the arm when making decisions," said Wong Fung, 26, who turned to online fortunetellers after losing his job. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Sino Group joins financial, property firms in stepping up hiring in city, as economy recovers from Covid-19 dislocation
Sino Group, which controls Hong Kong-listed developer Sino Land, has become the latest company to kick-start new hiring as economic activity picks up in the city. The company said it will host a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong Labour Department ‘moving too slowly’ with compensation claims by workers who fell ill with Covid-19
Hong Kong labour officials are under pressure to speed up their handling of claims filed by workers for -related compensation from their employers, with just 11 of 541 settled so far. Union officials ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wellness companion’ app Clara is helping Hong Kong employees get the mental health support they need during Covid-19 pandemic
Clara, a mobile app developed by Hong Kong start-up Neurum Health, is available to corporate subscribers, who get an overall health index of their workplace and can tailor their wellness services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hikes that finish where you can swim – beaches and rivers to cool off this summer
The heat of Hong Kong is back, but you do not have to suffer. There are plenty of hikes you can take that end near cool refreshing water that is ideal for a swim. Hong Kong’s third highest mountain is ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index to Take First Steps in Biggest-Ever Overhaul
Details of a wide-ranging overhaul of Hong Kong’s equity benchmark is set to be announced on Friday, marking the first step to diversify the financials-heavy index. ( read original story ...)
Minimalist Handbag Startup Targets ‘Mindful’ Consumers
The pandemic enhanced a more conscious consumption mentality—people become more educated and rational consumers,” Advene’s founders said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s real estate buyers take a breather, ending the three-week sales rally at Road King’s South Land project
South Land’s dismal showing had a more benign explanation: the most sought-after flats had sold out, leaving only the less popular studios and single-room units, said Sammy Po, Midland Realty‘s ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hong Kong in the 1960s’ photo exhibition: young expat’s images of street scenes, ‘ordinary stuff’ capture glimpses of era gone by
He left but returned again in 1974 and remained for two decades working for government Exhibition at EastPro Gallery in Causeway Bay gallery presents pictures not shown in public before Two hours ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Hong Kong remain cautious on return to office as US, UK colleagues reopen workplaces
Global banks in Hong Kong are taking a cautious approach and continuing to limit the number of people coming into their offices, even as their counterparts in the US and other "high risk" countries ... ( read original story ...)