groups, warned cabbies using two Uber platforms – Uber Taxi and Uber Flash – that they risked running afoul of the Road Traffic Ordinance. Council chairman Hung Wing-tat noted that both services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police investigating ex-opposition lawmaker Dennis Kwok for possible misconduct in public office, force insider says
A former opposition lawmaker who fled to Canada is being investigated by Hong Kong police for possible misconduct in public ... over 19 meetings of Legco’s House Committee from the start of the ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in Wild Hong Kong Car Chase May Be Connected to Burglary Ring, Authorities Say
A man who was shot by police after a wild car chase in Hong Kong Thursday may have been connected to a burglary ring that targeted smart phone vendors and retail shops, according to authorities. The ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Chuxing Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO: Report
Didi Chuxing is also considering dual listing in Hong Kong, according to the Bloomberg report. Didi Chuxing reportedly is raising $1.5 billion in debt financing ahead of its planned IPO, Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong graduates will enter anaemic job market this year, statistics suggest
Rail giant MTR Corporation and HK Electric both said they planned to recruit slightly more graduates this year than last, while HSBC, accounting firm Ernst and Young, power company CLP and the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Bruce Lee and his fight against ‘Asian hate’ once told the real Hong Kong story to the world. Now we’re just a prop
Hollywood films often fail to do our city justice, not like in the days of Bruce Lee, a pioneer in the fight against ‘Asian hate’. We need to start telling our individual Hong Kong story. ( read original story ...)
Fusion music concert to promote harmony and inclusiveness among people of various communities in Hong Kong
When the conductor gestures for the ensemble to start playing, classical violinist Ding Yi-jie ... which has people with disabilities among its membership. Ding, of Hong Kong’s True Colours Symphony, ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 IPOs by China’s billion-dollar tech start-ups to watch for in 2021, including Megvii, Douyin, Didi Chuxing and ByteDance
Hong Kong's head of listings Bonnie Chan pointed to another blockbuster year, saying that the world's favourite market for IPOs in eight of the past 12 years "will be as busy, if not more busy this ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong education minister urges teachers to ‘consider interests of students’, get tested regularly; 5 new cases confirmed
Hong Kong's education minister has urged teachers who refuse to take regular Covid-19 tests to "consider the interests of students" and agree to government conditions so that all pupils can return for ... ( read original story ...)
What China’s new red dawn means for Hong Kong
A few weeks ago, however, the Foundation took Hong Kong (and Macau) off its list completely. The move amplified the sense that the territory’s status as a global financial hub is now in real ... ( read original story ...)
Ryde stays focus on Singapore, eyes IPO for service expansion
It also is hoping a targeted IPO (initial public offering ... Read More Zou said his team spent time in 2019 running trials in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Sydney, so it could better understand some ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Ride-Hail Startup Didi Going Public
China’s ride-hail behemoth Didi Chuxing is going public with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg reported on Friday (April 9), citing sources. The mobile transportation platform just notched ... ( read original story ...)
Companies head back to Central where tumbling office rents in Hong Kong’s prime business district have made trophy addresses affordable
The building is in Exchange Square, the complex that houses the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Hong Kong stock exchange. have also convinced the likes of private equity firm ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents stranded in Britain meet frustration as they try to return.
The Hong Kong government said last month that it would allow hundreds of residents who have been stranded in Britain by virus-related travel restrictions to return on two special flights. But when ... ( read original story ...)