Business leaders across different sectors angry over inconsistent timeline for mass testing, concerned by prolonged mass closure. ( read original story ...)
EV Week In Review: Tesla Feels Pinch Of Higher Input Costs, Nio’s Hong Kong Listing Hedges Against Delisting Threat, Rivian’s Teething Problems To The Fore And More
The EV space turned in a mixed performance in the week ending March 11, with some second-rung EV manufacturers and charging stocks rebounding from their losses. Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), ... ( read original story ...)
Business alliance plans ‘show of force’ in bid to ensure Hong Kong finance chief’s controversial rent deferral measure proceeds
Alliance of SMEs plans to hold a press conference soon with legislators in a bid to push the government and Executive Council to endorse proposal. ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Hong Kong is stuck in limbo as COVID-19 cases soar
Hong Kong's strict adherence to its zero-COVID strategy has resulted in many aggressive policies that are forcing residents to flee the city, writes the Financial Times' Ravi Mattu. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s table tennis stars off to a mixed start at US$2 million Singapore Smash event
Doo Hoi-kem and Lee Ho-ching go through in women’s singles, but men’s doubles pair Wong Chun-ting and Ho Kwan-kit crash out. ( read original story ...)
Didi plummets 42% and extends pain for Chinese stocks as it halts plan to list shares on Hong Kong exchange
Chinese stocks were already under pressure after the SEC identified five companies that could be delisted if they don't get audited in the US. ( read original story ...)
JD.com, Alibaba Lead Hong Kong Losses After SEC’s Tough Action
Chinese stocks slide as the securities watchdog publishes a list of five U.S.-listed Chinese companies that are noncompliant with their accounting. ( read original story ...)
Get Started HK Limited joins forces with Cheap Incorporations to launch the “Fight Covid Donation Campaign” amid Hong Kong’s fifth wave outbreak
As Hong Kong battles its fifth and worst Covid-19 wave to date, both lives and livelihoods are at risk, and underprivileged groups are struggling more than ever to meet their basic needs. Recognizing ... ( read original story ...)
Yoga teacher planning to start a business in her 60s says you are never too old to change your life – and a doctor agrees
Susan Sims was 55 and divorced when she trained to be a yoga teacher. Five years on she is learning hypnotherapy. ‘I never thought of myself as too old to start a business and teach,’ she says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exodus pushes Singapore’s arrivals from city to 2-year high
The number of foreigners entering Singapore from Hong Kong almost doubled from January to last month, according to latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), reinforcing reports of people ... ( read original story ...)
Another mainland-aided isolation facility to be in use in Hong Kong
The second community isolation facility CIF in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland will start operation af ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares of dual-listed Chinese companies plunge as U.S.-delisting fears resurface
Hong Kong shares of dual-listed Chinese companies including Nio, JD.com and Alibaba plunged in Friday trade after fears of U.S.-delisting resurfaced. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader urges vaccinations as COVID infections swamp city
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday that the city's vaccination program would focus on its elderly and children, as authorities battled to reduce a surge of coronavirus infections and climbing ... ( read original story ...)
Insurer AIA launches $10-billion buyback as new business value rises 22%
AIA Group Ltd on Friday launched a $10 billion share buyback plan and declared a higher final dividend as new business value jumped 22% in 2021, boosted by strong growth across markets, especially in ... ( read original story ...)