Bolt Threads will use Gingko Bioworks' strain engineering platform to scale its b-silk protein, which can replace synthetics in skincare. ( read original story ...)
Street food hawkers in Hong Kong: a tale of corruption, crackdowns and the black comedy of the food truck fiasco
Hong Kong food hawkers are a dying breed, their demise a loss for the city’s culture. The recent shambolic launch of food trucks in their place was doomed to fail, as stifled by red tape as the ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in U.S.
The United States on Thursday plans to offer a temporary "safe haven" to thousands of Hong Kong residents, a senior administration official told Reuters, allowing them to extend their stay in the ... ( read original story ...)
Biden administration offers temporary “safe haven” for Hong Kongers in U.S.
President Joe Biden on Thursday directed the Department of Homeland Security to defer the removal of Hong Kong residents currently in the U.S. for 18 months, offering a "safe haven" to those who fear ... ( read original story ...)
Biden offers temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in U.S
President Joe Biden on Thursday offered temporary "safe haven" to Hong Kong residents in the United States, allowing potentially thousands of people to extend their stay in the country in response to ... ( read original story ...)
China startups shut out of US face tougher Hong Kong IPO rules
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. makes far more stringent demands on companies planning a listing than its New York peers. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property tycoon Vincent Lo mulls spinning off Shui On Land’s commercial assets in China
Shui On Land is considering reviving a plan to spin off its commercial investment properties and property management business and list them in Hong Kong. The move comes after a plan to spin off its ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Developer Shui On Land Mulls Hong Kong IPO for Xintiandi Unit
Chinese real estate giant Shui On Land is considering spinning off the subsidiary behind its legendary restaurant and shopping complex Xintiandi in downtown Shanghai, which now boasts a nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Canada warns citizens about possible Hong Kong exit bans
Canada warned its citizens on Thursday that Hong Kong authorities can prevent people leaving the city under a new law that has raised fears of Chinese mainland-style exit bans. ( read original story ...)
For a Hong Kong in flux, a dual strategy for reinventing its economy
As Hong Kong begins the process of selecting its leader for the sixth time since returning to the motherland, it is also time for the city to find new growth models in response to a changing world. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ESR to buy real estate fund manager ARA Asset for $5.2 billion
Hong Kong-based ESR Cayman Ltd will buy the entire share capital of real estate fund manager ARA Asset Management Ltd for $5.2 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, creating Asia Pacific's biggest ... ( read original story ...)
How to navigate Hong Kong’s new travel restrictions and how business travel could return to the SAR
Hong Kong's new travel restrictions would see government streamline overseas places from a five to a three-tier system, possibly facilitating the return of Hong Kong residents from high-risk areas. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: CE boosts HK-Singapore ties
Chief Executive Carrie Lam today updated the business community in Singapore on Hong Kong’s latest developments during a webinar attended by more than 500 participants. She highlighted Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Client confidentiality is NOT a shield for criminal activity – Lord Peter Hain on HSBC
In this extract from his memoir, Lord Peter Hain gives us a glimpse into his efforts to expose and bring global banks like HSBC to justice. ( read original story ...)