Tag: business

Hong Kong losing its thunder to Singapore is one matter; the perception that it is stuck in the past and not foreigner-friendly is more disconcerting Our city is world class at building infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)

City's No 2 official announces scheme roll-out under high-level anti-poverty task force set up by Chief Executive John Lee Start-up sum of HK$5,000 will be handed out to 2,000 students, who will also ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's consumer price inflation accelerated for the second straight month in July, though at a slower-than-expected pace, data ... ( read original story ...)

The company said the new product came in response to consumer demand for dairy-free food alternatives in the third-fastest growing market in the world for plant-based foods. ( read original story ...)

Officials have turned their attention to the city's rat and housing problems, or are at least seen to be doing so But when are they going to check on homeless people, whose numbers have grown ... ( read original story ...)

The longer the delay in opening up borders for hassle-free travel, the greater the risk of losing out to competitors such as Singapore The impact of Hong Kong's Covid-19 travel rules are apparent in ... ( read original story ...)

But Lee stressed at consultation session on his upcoming policy address that any increase must be gradual Chief executive also calls for more ideas on how city can attract talent, while community ... ( read original story ...)

Secondary student Wan Chung-wai, who was 15 at the time of her arrest, is among four teens admitting call for ‘armed revolution’. ( read original story ...)

If the infection declines, I believe there is room to consider relaxing the quarantine policy again,” Yau told a ... ( read original story ...)

Global bank executives' cool response to Hong Kong's planned November financial summit speaks to Covid curbs' threat to the city's hub status. ( read original story ...)

Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong announces business groups’ annual summit will launch in mid-October. ( read original story ...)

The city's population has now dropped from 7.41 million in mid-2021 to 7.29 million in mid-2022, according to the latest data from Census and Statistics Department. This exodus over the past year is ... ( read original story ...)

A Shanghai court sentenced Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua on Friday to 13 years in prison after finding him guilty of bribery, illegal use of funds, and other financial crimes in a case ... ( read original story ...)

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp is set to price its shares at HK$158 each to raise up to $2.07 billion in its Hong Kong listing, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)