Hong Kong said it will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals beginning Monday, more than 2.5 years after it was first implemented, in a long-awaited move for ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: switch to ‘0+3’ scheme right move, but much more needs to be done, leading Hong Kong business lobby says
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce praises end to hotel quarantine for arrivals but says all travel curbs must end and the mainland border fully reopened. ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong Regain its Premier Digital Asset Hub Status?
There have been calls by entrepreneurs and investors in Hong Kong towards the government, urging it to be supportive ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s ‘0+3’ scheme is here, but travellers are not. Industry observers say impact of relaxed border measures will take time
City ended mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals on Monday, but popular spots still largely visited by locals Retailers worry business will now suffer even more as Hongkongers look to ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech start-up KPay completes US$10 million financing
Fintech start-up KPay Merchant Service Limited ( KPay ) is pleased to announce that it has completed a US$10 million financing round, with the support of its founders. KPay has developed rapidly since ... ( read original story ...)
Airlines add flights to Hong Kong but the aviation hub won’t be back to normal anytime soon
International airlines are scrambling to add more flights to Hong Kong as the city ends two and a half years of quarantine measures, leading to a surge in demand for travel. ( read original story ...)
Ending Hong Kong’s hotel quarantine is a step forward for tourism sector: AmCham Hong Kong
Joseph Armas of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong says, however, that doing away with Covid-19 tests will attract more tourists and business travelers back to Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Zero-Covid policy dents appeal of Hong Kong MBAs
Hong Kong’s top-ranked business schools risk losing out to regional rivals as companies exit the Chinese territory amid Beijing’s zero-Covid policies and clampdowns on civil freedoms in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Can’t End Travel Restrictions Yet, Health Chief Says
Hong Kong can’t remove all travel restrictions at this stage of the Covid pandemic, though there is room to quickly relax local social distancing rules, the city’s health chief said. ( read original story ...)
Proposal for R&D transfers from mainland China to Hong Kong has ‘very high’ chance of success, technology secretary says
Sun Dong says data access proposal is part of strategy to transform city into global hub for innovation and technology Technology secretary says chief executive also planning 'ambitious and new' plans ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Businesses Push For Full Reopening to Revive City
Hong Kong’s dismantling of hotel quarantine for arrivals is being met by calls for the city to remove remaining travel restrictions to help bolster its fortunes as an international financial hub.Most ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs suffer from business downturn and China tension
September, the total IPO deal value in Hong Kong stood at only $7.77 billion, the lowest since 2013. That volume is expected to be boosted by Thursday's IPO from Leapmotor, which is likely to be the ... ( read original story ...)
China EV maker Leapmotor set to raise $800 million in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology is set to raise $800 million by pricing its shares at HK$48 ($6.12) each in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), said two ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers urge Hong Kong government to expand criteria allowing overseas talent to pursue short-term work in city
Legislators urge government to authorise more host organisations to invite talent and grant foreign professionals longer stay in city. ( read original story ...)