Access to the Greater Bay Area and a rich ecosystem of resources and support are some of the key reasons startups are drawn to the city. ( read original story ...)
JustKitchen Announces Hong Kong Expansion
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/Significant Milestone Marks the Company's ... ( read original story ...)
People in Hong Kong refuse to get COVID-19 vaccines for political reasons
In Hong Kong, the shots are not being used to inoculate, which led the government to warn people that some will expire in September. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s fading attractions: Will the new Carrie Lam Show help?
Hong Kong is changing so much that it is quickly becoming unrecognizable. With China tightening its grip over the former British colony, it is losing much of its old attraction. ( read original story ...)
Two more Hong Kong democrats quit district councils while in custody pending security law trial
Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians Andrew Wan and Andy Chui have resigned as district councillors after more than two months in custody awaiting trial under the national security law. Wan said ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: prosecutors eye second charge for Hong Kong variant patient accused of lying to contact-tracing immigration officer
Syed Mohamed Rizvi, an engineer visiting from Dubai, was remanded into custody following a Monday hearing at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-led study discovers simeprevir as potent treatment for COVID-19
Since the beginning of 2020, researchers from the CUHK and the University of Hong Kong have collaborated with over 30 scientists from local and overseas laboratories to search for an effective drug ... ( read original story ...)
Investors to focus on profit drivers in JD Logistics’ upcoming Hong Kong IPO
Investors looking at JD Logistics' initial public offering (IPO) will be keen to know how fast the Chinese firm can turn around its money-sapping business as rivals engage in cutthroat price war to ... ( read original story ...)
Monde Nissin draws GIC, Fidelity as cornerstone investors for PH IPO: Report
Monde Nissin is reportedly in talks with a number of investors, including Singapore’s GIC, to become cornerstone investors in its IPO. ( read original story ...)
HSBC on track to hire more than 1,000 Asian wealth roles this year in US$3.5 billion bet on region’s growing billionaires
HSBC, the biggest of Hong Kong's three currency-issuing lenders, is on track to hire more than 1,000 frontline roles in its wealth management business in Asia by the end of this year to focus on ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife Hong Kong reports double-digit APE sales growth in first quarter of 2021
Agency sales continued to grow year-over-year in 1Q21 vs a strong 1Q20Bank channel sales significantly rebounded with successful product drive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government endorses INDICAID(R) in visitation resumption arrangements
INDICAID ®, developed by Hong Kong biotechnology start-up PHASE Scientific International Limited (PHASE), has been named by the government as one of the designated rapid tests when care homes resume ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb to one-week high as taper tantrum wanes on US jobs report
Oil majors CNOOC and PetroChina lead gains in Hong Kong after a cyberattack on a major American oil pipeline operator boosted crude oil futures ... ( read original story ...)
Unused shots pile up as mistrust mars Hong Kong vaccinations
There are few places in the world easier to get a Covid-19 vaccine than Hong Kong. Most people, however, are choosing not to get vaccinated. According to Bloomberg data, enough doses have been ... ( read original story ...)