After missing out on main Series spots in South Africa quarterfinals, Paul John’s men and women claim wins in their placement matches on Sunday.
Malaysia eyes easing MM2H visa rules to reignite investor interest from mainland China, Japan, Hong Kong
Malaysia is hoping to lure back Asia’s rich, after tweaks to its golden visa programme during the pandemic led to a plunge in applications.
‘Happy Hong Kong’ campaign, spending vouchers set to reinforce city’s economic recovery, finance chief Paul Chan says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says two programmes can help consolidate economic recovery of the second quarter and positive expectations of the market.
Hong Kong authorities preparing to release COVID-19 whistleblower after 3 years: Report
Fang Bin and other citizen journalists embarrassed the Chinese government by posting details of the pandemic on the internet and social media.
Crocodile spotted in Hong Kong village caught 4 hours after first sighting
Hong Kong conservation officers are rushing to capture a rare one-metre crocodile spotted at a village in New Territories on Sunday afternoon. The reptile was discovered by a resident of Lin Fa Tei, a ...
Some bosses taking advantage of older workers in Hong Kong by not providing paid sick leave, annual holidays, survey finds ahead of Labour Day
Society for Community Organisation conducted in-depth interviews with 40 people aged 55 years or above over six months Some employers have been avoiding providing workers' with statutory protection in ...
Rest in green peace: Hong Kong set to push for green burials amid rise in deaths and columbarium crunch, but tradition hard to break
Green burials gain traction in recent years, involving scattering the ashes of the dead in memorial gardens or at sea.
Hong Kong virtual banks ‘likely to develop as big players’ even as they report losses for 2022, as loan books grow and new businesses expand
Virtual banks are likely to develop as big players as they fit in with Hong Kong's culture of being 'quick with everything', analyst says Unsecured lending key to virtual lenders turning profitable: ...
Exotic turtles have been poached to near-extinction in Asia, but in Hong Kong, these species thrive
Three species of turtles poached for sale in Asia are finding refuge in Hong Kong. But poachers could completely decimate their populations.
Are Hong Kong’s hotel prices pushing mainland Chinese tourists away? 110,000 leave city on first day of ‘golden week’ holiday
Official figures show 165,669 travellers crossed the border into Hong Kong on Saturday, while 110,547 departed the city as of midnight Tourists cite high hotel prices and convenience of high-speed ...
Hong Kong hotel property buying spree looms as investors bet on tourism rebound, say analysts
Occupancy rates are gradually recovering and many hotel owners are still prepared to offer discounts Confidence in the sector is returning as visitor numbers improve, say industry observers Investors ...
Hong Kong leaps into Top 20 of world’s smartest cities with increased use of tech for health services during Covid pandemic
City is ranked No 19, behind Singapore and Beijing, in global list topped by Zurich, Oslo and Canberra Pandemic saw increased reliance on tech and residents learned to use smartphones in critical new ...
Are Law Firms Reassessing Their Investments in Hong Kong IPOs?
There isn't much capital markets work in Asia these days, Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing. So what are all those capital markets lawyers in Hong Kong doing?
HSBC set for showdown with Chinese investors: Bosses in key AGM confrontation over future of bank as largest shareholder demands break-up
The bank is under pressure from Chinese insurance giant Ping An, which wants HSBC to spin off its lucrative operations in Asia.