A Covid-19 patient has been identified in a housing block where Hong Kong's pilot sewage surveillance scheme found traces of the coronavirus, just days after Covid-19 cases were uncovered in another ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai returned to jail until at least February
Court grants prosecutors’ request to appeal against bail order on media mogul ... ( read original story ...)
HKEX’s New Big Boss Will Face Hong Kong’s Uncertain Future
Charles Li’s successor will inherit one of the world’s largest stock exchanges. But Beijing’s tightening control poses new challenges. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bail revoked
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has had his bail revoked after prosecutors succeeded in asking the city’s highest court to send him back to detention. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top court puts media tycoon Jimmy Lai back in custody
Hong Kong's top court has remanded media and publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the Chinese-ruled city's national security law, in custody until another bail ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: city expects around 70 new coronavirus cases on New Year’s Eve as mandatory testing begins for some
Hong Kong was expected to record around 70 new coronavirus cases on New Year's Eve, according to a medical source, as residents from 43 housing blocks began mandatory testing ordered by health ... ( read original story ...)
How Financial Disclosure Helps Companies Tell Their Story And Build Their Brand
As we ring in the new year, Asian companies should consider better environmental disclosure, including exposure to risk from the changing climate, among their 2021 resolutions. ( read original story ...)
HK should leverage CBDC to gain digital finance leadership
China is now playing a leading role in the development of Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC, while many countries around the world have also shown increasing interest in it. For example, Sweden ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon in court as prosecutors appeal bail
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai appeared in court Thursday as prosecutors asked the city’s top judges to send him back to detention after he was granted bail last week on fraud and ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 vaccines in Hong Kong: how soon will the shots be available, and what are the possible side effects?
After a year in which Covid-19 has infected thousands of Hongkongers, crippled an already faltering economy and changed day-to-day life in drastic fashion for most residents, 2021 brings hope in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong insurers HSBC Life, AXA, OneDegree roll out coverage for side effects of Covid-19 vaccines
French giant AXA and online insurer OneDegree both recently announced plans to offer free protection for anyone who registers with them, while HSBC Life launched a medical policy for vaccination side ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China markets set to finish 2020 with a bang as auto, liquor and tech stocks power on
Stocks in Hong Kong and China produced some early gains on final trading day of 2020 as auto, liquor and tech stocks extended their winning run. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mother of three takes own life after allegedly trying to kill seven-year-old son: police
A mother of three was declared brain-dead on Wednesday after allegedly attempting to kill her seven-year-old son in their Hong Kong home before then taking her own life. The 43-year-old was helping ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Growth Stocks Including Alibaba Continue Year-End Rise
Hong Kong volume leaders were Tencent, which rose +5.47%, Alibaba Hong Kong, which was up +6.4%, Meituan, which gained +5.27%, Xiaomi, which rose +0.46%, Semiconductor Manufacturing, which was up +11. ( read original story ...)