Ex-NFL player Gerome Sapp framed the move as a way of “providing the [sneaker] culture with a new type of access and opportunity.” ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: mass testing of Hong Kong domestic helpers uncovers at least three Covid-19 cases, all with mutated variants
Occupants of more than 200 flats in Block R of Allway Gardens in Tsuen Wan will be evacuated and quarantined as a result of helper’s confirmed case. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail giant, power company to install new solar array on top of storage facility
Dairy Farm International, in conjunction with electricity supplier CLP, will install more than 2,000 solar panels capable of generating 1 million kilowatt-hours of power annually. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong citizens rush to buy London houses after UK government opens doors
Hong Kong nationals bought 1,932 London homes, in the period between July 2020 and April 2021, and since the announcement of the BNO visa. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks hobbled by tech slump amid regulatory bother as Baidu hits new post-IPO low
Hong Kong stocks fell as technology stocks slipped on overhanging regulatory risks while Baidu slumped to a new post-IPO low. Market sentiment also took a hit from higher Covid-19 cases across the ... ( read original story ...)
Banks Moving Into Wellness, HSBC Announces New Global Partnership
Health is Wealth. With more than 40 million customers in 64 countries and territories, and assets of $3 billion, HSBC signs global deal to integrate dacadoo into its health and wellbeing platforms. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker questions need for subsidy payments to entice landlords to take part in temporary housing scheme
Michael Tien says it is better to simply give the money to tenants so they can rent homes themselves, but Undersecretary for Transport and Housing Raymond So says subsidy is required to encourage ... ( read original story ...)
China’s opening of Hong Kong bond market for mainlanders signals Beijing hastening efforts to open capital account
Beijing is expected to loosen capital controls further to give mainland investors a new outbound channel to buy bonds in Hong Kong, providing investment alternatives for Chinese households and ... ( read original story ...)
HKTDC’s Start-up Fiesta kick-starts today
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today announced the launch of the inaugural Hong Kong Start-up Fiesta campaign that will run in May and June. Comprising a full range of activities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman conned out of HK$20 million by phone scammers impersonating police
The mother of a Hong Kong fashion model has become the latest high-profile victim of a phone scam after being conned out of more than HK$20 million (US$2.6 million), the Post has learned. The case ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong legislator drops lawsuit against police chief over Yuen Long attack
Opposition politician Lam Cheuk-ting, who is currently awaiting trial on national security charges, had been seeking compensation for injuries sustained in the 2019 mob attack. ( read original story ...)
Electric-Car Battery Maker Now Hong Kong’s Richest Person
Physicist Zeng Yuqun has ridden a 169% jump in shares of the electric-battery maker he founded to top spot on the Hong Kong rich list. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ageing office towers likely to lose rental value of US$1.3 billion without upgrades amid changing market dynamics
Some 100 “ageing” office buildings in Hong Kong need to be refurbished to unlock their rental potential, as the Covid-19 pandemic changes market dynamics and tenant expectations, according to JLL ... ( read original story ...)
‘OFWs in Hong Kong should be encouraged, not forced, to get COVID-19 jab’
The vaccination of Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong should be due to their own "informed choice" rather than state compulsion, Sen. Joel Villanueva said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)