UA Cinemas, one of Hong Kong’s biggest movie-theater chains, abruptly shut down operations in the city, citing the pressure that the pandemic had on its business. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader ‘Fully Welcomes’ Proposed Electoral Changes
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said the city's government “fully welcomes” changes to the city’s electoral system that will substantially increase central government control over Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expands vaccine programme to teachers, taxi drivers
Hong Kong's top officials said on Monday that the city's vaccine programme would be expanded to include more priority groups including teachers and delivery workers, as fears grow over a series of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s stock market is currently focused on the economic cycle: HSBC
Market movements are currently driven by bond yields and the economic recovery momentum, including the better-than-expected recent U.S. jobs report, says Fan Cheuk Wan from HSBC Private Banking and ... ( read original story ...)
Top Japanese banker sounds alarm over Hong Kong freedoms
China's crackdown in Hong Kong has left Japanese finance firms "very much afraid" and reconsidering whether to remain in the city, a senior banker said Monday in a rare public declaration of concern ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Hong Kong crackdown alarms Japanese finance firms: Senior banker
China’s crackdown in Hong Kong has left Japanese finance firms “very much afraid” and reconsidering whether to remain in the city, a senior banker said Monday in a rare public declaration of ... ( read original story ...)
Gender diversity critical to good business, Hong Kong’s 10 top female financiers say on International Women’s Day
Hong Kong must do more to promote women, according to the city's top female financial executives. While at the entry level the sector is filled with women, few have managed to climb to the top of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech company and Allianz team up in Southeast Asia
Hong Kong financial technology company WeLab has teamed with the digital investment unit of Germany's Allianz Group, with an eye toward expanding services in Southeast Asia. The Hong Kong unicorn on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech unicorn WeLab raises $75M led by insurance giant Allianz
Around the world, the pandemic has forced consumers to adopt digital banking. Hong Kong's WeLab, a fintech company founded in 2013, saw users soar by 20% year-over-year in 2020, bringing its ... ( read original story ...)
Future of Hong Kong: Inside Hong Kong’s new Britain-based pro-democracy movement
Since the introduction of Hong Kong's draconian national security law, the city-state's pro-democracy activists have taken the fight online ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader ‘Fully Welcomes’ Proposed Electoral Reforms
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday the city's government “fully welcomes” the electoral reforms that have been proposed by Beijing and will increase central government control over local politics ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam says China’s planned electoral changes could prompt vote delay
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that China's planned changes to the electoral system could further delay a vote for the city's legislature, but she was still uncertain on the timing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam says electoral reforms to improve ability to self-govern
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that China's planned changes to the electoral system could further delay a vote for the city's legislature, but she was still uncertain on the timing. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Confirms China Revamp May Force Election Delays
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she is unsure if upcoming legislative elections will be delayed again, as Chinese lawmakers work behind closed doors in Beijing to curb opposition candidates’ influence ... ( read original story ...)