As a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms Hong Kong, it’s hard for its 7.4 million residents to know what’s next. Uncertainty is the only certainty as store shelves are stripped of goods, mainland Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens: rugby chiefs ‘thrilled’ to put on event in November, as government plans to host 100 business leaders
Tournament postponed five times during pandemic, but Finance Secretary says it will take place in November as part of plan to revive city’s reputation as international business hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Adrian Cheng Backs Web3 Future With More Investments In Crypto And Blockchain Firms
Adrian Cheng, CEO of Hong Kong real estate giant New World Development, has added crypto custody provider Hex Trust and blockchain infrastructure developer ConsenSys to his investment portfolio, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s assured future beyond 2047 a fillip for everybody
In the Year of the Tiger, Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of its reunification with the motherland. It is also the halfway point in China's "one country, two systems" governing policy, and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Lam says no plans to further tighten COVID rules
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that there were no plans to further tighten COVID-19 rules in the global financial hubs, with measures in place already the strictest since the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Chiang Chen, Hong Kong industrialist and philanthropist who changed the world of plastic mouldings, dies at 98
The founder of Chen Hsong Holdings rose to wealth and fame with a plastic blow-moulding machine that could handle two colours, and later became known for his charitable giving. ( read original story ...)
Will VC investment into Chinese startups slow as the country’s tech stocks shatter?
It does seem that the expected correction in investment into Chinese startups is here. It's just a few quarters late. ( read original story ...)
China’s Factories, Consumers Make High-Speed Start to Year, but Roadblocks Lie Ahead
Industrial output, retail spending and investments blew past expectations, but Covid lockdowns and the war in Ukraine threaten to slow growth. ( read original story ...)
Ben and Justin Smith Name Gina Chua as Executive Editor at News Start-Up
Ms. Chua has been the executive editor of Reuters and in charge of its editorial operations. By Katie Robertson Gina Chua, a top editor at Reuters, will become the executive editor of a new media ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong biotech company plans U.S. headquarters in Northwest Arkansas
Pacific GeneTech (PGT), an animal health biotech company based in Hong Kong but with Arkansas roots, plans to establish its U.S. headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. According to a March 11 news ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: ‘over 80 per cent of Hong Kong’s cross-border truck drivers could be out of a job’ as Shenzhen tightens restrictions
Shenzhen has issued series of tough measures to restrict cross-border truck operations, including evicting more than 100 of the city's drivers there Hong Kong drivers are now barred from heading to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks tumble as new COVID-19 cases hit sentiment
Hong Kong stocks plunged more than six percent Tuesday, extending the previous day's tech-fueled rout that came after China tightened measures to contain the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in the tech ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Hong Kong adviser condemns city leader over deadly Covid storm
A former top government adviser condemned Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday, calling for her to "resign in shame" over a deadly Covid-19 wave that has clogged the city's healthcare system and sent elderly ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Factories, Consumers Make High-Speed Start to Year
Industrial output, retail spending and investments blew past expectations, but Covid lockdowns and the war in Ukraine threaten to slow growth. ( read original story ...)