Hong Kong's economy lost some momentum in last year's final quarter, in which the city was largely COVID-19-free, preliminary data showed on Friday, and an unrelenting battle to stamp out Omicron ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s 14-day quarantine period ‘still too long for business travellers’
Business leaders have expressed disappointment at a decision by Hong Kong authorities to only ease the quarantine period for travellers entering the city to 14 days and extend Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cuts foreign arrival quarantine from 21 to 14 days
Hong Kong is a major hub for business and finance and the tight restrictions on foreign travel had drawn complaints, especially from the large expatriate community. The relaxation of rules doesn't ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Economic Gains Face Swift Reversal on Omicron Threat
Hong Kong’s economic performance in Q4 may provide little consolation as the city struggles to control the omicron wave. ( read original story ...)
Omicron: residents locked down in Hong Kong public housing estate complain of pay cuts, job loss and forced upaid leave
Federation of Trade Unions lawmaker says organisation has received more than 100 complaints about salary cuts or annual leave ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will shorten COVID-19 quarantine period to 14 days
Hong Kong will shorten its 21-day quarantine to 14 days starting next month, officials announced on Thursday. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that, starting Feb. 5, incoming travelers will need to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dials Back One of World’s Longest Covid-19 Quarantines
Arriving travelers will spend two weeks instead of three in isolation from Feb. 5, shortening stays that have been criticized by foreign business groups. ( read original story ...)
China Fintech PingPong Weighing $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
Chinese fintech startup PingPong is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong to raise as much as $1 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shortens Quarantine by One Week, Keeps Flight Ban
Hong Kong will shorten its quarantine requirement for inbound travelers by a week and extended a ban on people coming from eight countries as a record number of infections stresses the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ronnie Screwvala & Indu Shahani Come Together to Form India’s Premier SkillTech University – ATLAS
Launched on Independence Day 15th August 2021 - and having had its first Advisory Board meeting on Republic day 26th January 2022 - ATLAS SkillTech University - Maharashtra’s first - is a new addition ... ( read original story ...)
Global fintech Ebury enters Hong Kong non-bank lending market to target credit-starved importing and exporting SMEs
Ebury, the global non-bank leader in cross border finance for SMEs, is entering Hong Kong's non-bank lending market to provide trade finance for credit-starved small and medium-sized ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Cyberport Now Home to Almost 60 Wealthtech Firms Providing Diverse Solutions
Cyberport now home to around 60 Wealthtech companies offering diverse solutions, helping to support inclusive wealth management. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day slide in which it had plummeted more than 720 points or 3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 24,290-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
The Sandbox and Brinc announce US$50M Open Metaverse Accelerator Program funding for 100 startups
Metaverse Accelerator Program will invest in 30 to 40 blockchain startups a year, helping to develop the open metaverseThe program will invest up to US$250,000 in each startup. ( read original story ...)