Multizen Asia, a Hong Kong-based licensee for Hershey and Mars in mainland China, has become a contract manufacturer of mooncakes and is on track to make 1 million pieces this year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must implement China’s anti-sanctions law but status as international business hub will be taken into account, finance chief Paul Chan says
Hong Kong has a constitutional obligation to implement China's anti-sanctions law to counteract any action by foreign entities, the finance chief has said, adding the city's status as an international ... ( read original story ...)
Outgoing Japan envoy to Hong Kong calls for easing of Greater Bay Area Covid-19 travel restrictions to boost business
Outgoing Japanese Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada called for an easing of border restrictions in the Greater Bay Area and said Tokyo’s stance is that Hong Kong ‘develops in a democratic and stable ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s housing crisis long blamed on land shortage, but are other factors at play?
Project delays, focus on luxury flats by city’s rail giant, which is allowed to develop land above and around stations, have caused concernUrban Renewal Authority, meanwhile, producing just 700 flats ... ( read original story ...)
Singer Poki Ng accused of being the Kris Wu of Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Singer Poki Ng of Hong Kong boy band Error has been accused of drugging and raping women in a case which echoes the recent one of Canadian star Kris Wu, who was arrested last month in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Election Committee’s mainland China-linked ‘patriotic force’ likely to dampen influence of property tycoons
Top executives of mainland Chinese enterprises and business associations make up a new "patriotic force" in Hong Kong's powerful revamped Election Committee, drastically weakening the political clout ... ( read original story ...)
What’s Next For The Pro-Democracy Movement In Hong Kong
NPR's Scott Simon asks Samuel Chu, managing director of the U.S.-based Hong Kong Democracy Council, about the state of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Huawei invests in APAC startup ecosystem
Huawei announced recently its plan to invest $100 million in startup support at the inaugural Huawei Cloud Spark Founders Summit, which took place simultaneously in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong move to ban plastic cutlery leaves restaurants fretting over supply, cost of eco-friendly alternatives
Restaurant owners call for government subsidies to defray extra cost of eco-friendly cutlery, clearer guidelines on what will be acceptable ... ( read original story ...)
First Hong Kong Polls Under Revamped System: Pro-Beijing Candidates To Contest Unopposed
Following the Chinese overtake of Hong Kong's revised Legislative Council elections, several pro-Beijing contestants will now go uncontested during September. ( read original story ...)
Bruce Lee, Chinese food: Hong Kong has so much to offer the world, so let’s view the current exodus from the city in a positive light
Tens of thousands are leaving Hong Kong to emigrate to the UK and elsewhere. We should see this as a golden opportunity to spread Hong Kong’s unique culture and share it with the rest of the world. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retailers get the shivers as Shenzhen explores idea for downtown duty-free zone to draw mainland shoppers
Hong Kong offers more than shopping, but the big question is, will mainlanders come if luxury goods cost the same in Shenzhen? ( read original story ...)
China Snags World’s Biggest IPOs While Hong Kong Listings Dry Up
Initial public offerings are coming thick and fast in mainland China, with Shanghai set to host the world’s two biggest listings this year as domestic investors look past the government’s regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
With Disney+ to start streaming in Hong Kong and two other Asian markets, the five best shows to see on the entertainment platform
With its library of Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm franchise content, Disney’s streaming service will provide stiff competition for Netflix, Apple TV+ and Now TV’s HBO when it launches in ... ( read original story ...)