Clubs also seek financial help from government for ground charges and hygiene measures, including lifting ‘home quarantine’ requirement for players and officials. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs links surge in value of sea-smuggling seizures to Covid-19 travel curbs
More than HK$380 million worth of goods seized from maritime smugglers so far this year, a 138 per cent increase on figure covering all of 2019. ( read original story ...)
Motley Fool to Leave Hong Kong, Citing National Security Law
Motley Fool, the investing news site, said it will shut its Hong Kong operations because of the growing uncertainty of doing business in the city. ( read original story ...)
China Snatched the ‘Hong Kong 12’ Off a Speedboat, Giving Protest Movement New Life
China’s coast guard intercepted a speedboat heading to Taiwan. The detention of those on board—who have been dubbed the “Hong Kong 12”—has become a new focus of the city’s protesters. ( read original story ...)
HK$2.3 billion Mao Zedong calligraphy stolen from collector’s Hong Kong flat torn in half by unwitting buyer: sources
A HK$2.3 billion calligraphy scroll by Mao Zedong, part of an estimated HK$5 billion (US$645 million) haul stolen last month from the Hong Kong flat of a renowned collector was torn into two pieces ... ( read original story ...)
Expect Hong Kong markets to play catch up in Q4: Analyst
China Renaissance's Andrew Maynard says the Hang Seng Index has room to move to the upside in Q4. He also expects H-shares prices to catch up to their A-shares counterparts early next year. ( read original story ...)
Britain must hold its nerve over Hong Kong
Almost every banner held aloft at protests in Hong Kong last week broke the law. “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times”, said one.” Independence!” said another. Most poignant of all, George ... ( read original story ...)
Next big thing for Hong Kong’s virtual banks: wealth management
The next big thing for Hong Kong’s virtual banks is an expansion into wealth management as part of the “next phase” of their development, according to a group of top executives from the city’s newest ... ( read original story ...)
HK stocks rise ahead of Ant Group IPO, defy U.S. stimulus gloom
Hong Kong shares edged higher on Wednesday, shrugging off a weaker finish in Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump halted stimulus negotiations with lawmakers, with investors focusing on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing 11 new Covid-19 cases, as government weighs up citywide shutdown of pubs and bars
Concern mounts over a potentially growing cluster of cases at a Tsim Sha Tsui bar, prompting discussions about reimposing closures on the industry. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hoteliers cautious about openings even as third coronavirus wave eases and staycations rise during ‘golden week’
Hong Kong’s third coronavirus wave might have eased and local demand might have risen during the recent public holiday, but the city’s hotel operators are not taking any chances and remain cautious in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: what is Hong Kong doing to curb a potential fourth wave? Exploring new tests, new tech and taking samples of sewage
Tracking the new coronavirus has presented challenges to scientists and health authorities, but the technologies involved are maturing. In this last entry in a three-part series, the Post looks at how ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong group plans expansion of D2 Place with redevelopment of industrial building into office tower amid retail slump
Lawsgroup is pushing ahead with the redevelopment of industrial buildings into offices and shopping centres even as Hong Kong's economy and retail sector still reel from the coronavirus outbreak. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market May Run Out Of Steam On Wednesday
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, jumping more than 700 points or 3.1 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 24,000-point ... ( read original story ...)