Only 22,000 lifts in city are fitted with voltage dip mitigation devices allowing them to resume operations after self-inspection, government official say.
Hong Kong government’s measures against domestic worker job-hopping are ‘discriminatory’, union says
Agencies required to brief domestic workers on immigration regulations and arrangements for changing employers, according to new code of practice.
Why pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca chose Hong Kong for new R&D hub focused on oncology, rare diseases, and gene and cell therapies
Company’s move coincides with government’s plan to make city a biomed centre, with policies including a ‘1+’ mechanism to speed up approval of new drugs for life-threatening or rare diseases.
Hong Kong taxi drivers’ operations against Uber a reflection of frustration over years of ‘illegal activity’, union leader says
Public appeal to stop ‘undercover operations’ against Uber drivers does not seem to have quelled anger among cabbies, union principal vice-chairman says.
Hong Kong Set to Trial Digital Currency for Mortgage Pricing
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Hong Kong police arrest 20 people, including 14 domestic helpers, in crackdown on triad-controlled syndicate for money laundering
Police say those arrested include six local men and 14 women, who are domestic helpers Syndicate lured domestic helpers with as little as HK$1,000 each to set up bank accounts to launder HK$10 million ...
Hong Kong stocks rally after China industrial profits data shows return to growth
Hong Kong stocks rallied after data showed China’s industrial profits resumed growth in April, marking a recovery following the biggest weekly loss since January last Friday. The Hang Seng Index ...
Shares of China Evergrande’s EV unit soar on potential investor support
Shares of China Evergrande Group’s electric-vehicle unit surged, fueled by optimism that some businesses may survive despite the property giant’s liquidation. China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle ...
Hong Kong’s stock exchange hustles for more IPOs as capital returns to the market
S'pore and Hong Kong have a part to play in the growth of the region’s wealth, the CEO of HKEX said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Scottish distributor of controversial 2019 Hong Kong protest song says high cost of legal advice forced it to pull city-banned tune from catalogue
Glasgow-based EmuBands says ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ axed from music platforms due to cost of legal advice after Hong Kong court issues interim injunction banning tune.
AIA Group opens newly redeveloped Hong Kong headquarters
The opening was marked by a ceremony on 27 May, attended by AIA Group chairman Edmund Tse, AIA Group CEO and president Lee Yuan Siong, and Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ...
Hong Kong police arrest 20 people, including 14 domestic helpers, in crackdown on triad-controlled money-laundering syndicate
Hong Kong police have arrested 20 people in a crackdown on a triad-controlled criminal syndicate that lured domestic helpers with as little as HK$1,000 (US$128) each to set up bank accounts for ...
HSBC veteran banker Peter Wong urges Hong Kong’s youth to be wary of generative AI as technology can create uncertainty
How does China’s AI stack up against ChatGPT? Wong, 72, the non-executive Asia-Pacific chairman of Hong Kong’s largest bank, believes the city can cope with the challenges of a fast-changing world, ...
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