Hong Kong ordered a cull of 2,000 hamsters on Tuesday and warned pet owners not to kiss animals after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was traced to a pet shop. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong blockchain gaming startup hits $5bn valuation
Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based developer of games using blockchain technology, said on Tuesday it raised $359 million in a funding round at a valuation of $5 billion. ( read original story ...)
Beijing 2022: Hong Kong’s Sidney Chu leads cupping charge as Olympians embrace traditional alternative therapy
Hong Kong speed skater Sidney Chu, who is getting ready for Beijing 2022, is part of a growing wave of Olympic athletes who are turning to cupping for workout recovery. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to cull hamsters and quarantine pet store visitors over Covid fears
More than 1,000 hamsters will be culled and about 150 pet store visitors are to be sent to government quarantine facilities in Hong Kong as city officials respond to fears of animal-to-human ... ( read original story ...)
How ESG standards and sustainability awareness can affect property values
About half of respondents in a survey have taken steps to include ESG criteria in their investment strategy in 2021, up from 40 per cent in 2020 ESG initiatives in Hong Kong underline the importance ... ( read original story ...)
Why Alibaba And Other Tech Stocks Are Rising In Hong Kong Today
Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies traded mostly higher in Hong Kong on Tuesday, leading the benchmark Hang Seng Index higher. What’s Moving: Shares of ... ( read original story ...)
SPAC backed by Chinese brokerage CMB International becomes first to file for Hong Kong listing, under new regime for blank-cheque companies
A blank-cheque company formed by CMB International Asset Management has become the first to test a new listing regime which became effective this month. ( read original story ...)
Partners Capital Continues Expansion of Senior Leadership with Five Promotions and Three New Senior Hires
Partners Capital Investment Group announced the promotion of five senior executives, including three new Partners and two new Managing Directors, as well as three new senior hires. Partners Capital is ... ( read original story ...)
Malvern College Tokyo to Become the Latest Addition to the Malvern College Family of Schools
Malvern College, an outstanding British independent school with over 150 years of history, is delighted to announce Malvern College Tokyo as the latest addition to the Malvern College Family of ... ( read original story ...)
Local start-up harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to tackle monumental task of financial translation
Targeting a major pain point in financial publishing, DeepTranslate’s translation service is now used by major financial institutions in Hong Kong, including HSBC, Guotai Junan and Ernst & Young. ( read original story ...)
Police charge Cathay flight attendants at centre of Hong Kong COVID-19 outbreak
Hong Kong police arrested and charged on Monday (Jan 17) two Cathay Pacific flight attendants for allegedly contravening COVID-19 regulations, after the emergence of the Omicron variant in the ... ( read original story ...)
QiXinTian Serves Up Spicy Hong Kong IPO, Defying Pandemic with Major Expansion
QiXinTian, China’s No. 3 hotpot restaurant chain, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO that could value it at more than $2 billion The company has doubled ... ( read original story ...)
Can this online sneaker store from Hong Kong compete with StockX and Goat?
The co-founders of online shoe store Sneaker Surge explain how business is booming, their unique edge and why they owe some of their success to Chance… the Rapper. ( read original story ...)
‘Sad’ family feud over late Hong Kong tycoon’s fortune will proceed to trial despite judge’s misgivings
One faction of the late Henry Fok’s sprawling family has accused other members of withholding information about an option to buy back a valuable share in a Guangzhou development. ( read original story ...)