A Chinese electric-vehicle maker, whose top-end HiPhi sport utility vehicles come with a price tag of as much as 800,000 yuan ($126,000), is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as ... ( read original story ...)
More U.S. firms in Hong Kong plan expanding investment: AmCham HK
US businesses in Hong Kong are generally optimistic about the competitive global hub and more plan to expand their investments ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong to cease major business activities after no new funding
Cruise operator Genting Hong Kong has filed to close down its business as it runs out of cash as of January 2022. However its operations of cruise lines by Dream Cruises Holding will continue. In an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong independence activist Leung released from prison after 4 years
Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times, was released from prison after spending four years behind bars for a 2016 protest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail space may surge by record amount in 2023 as mall owners aim to catch returning tourists
The amount of new space for shops could quadruple from just over a million square feet this year to about 4 million sq ft in 2023, according to Savills Retail landlords are trying to time the opening ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong travel restrictions push 53 per cent of American Chamber of Commerce members to consider leaving on personal grounds, survey finds
A recent survey by American Chamber of Commerce found travel restrictions were harming business sentiments among members, with one-third forced to delay investments Group president Tara Joseph says ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Cathay Pacific staff arrested in Hong Kong for violating Covid rules
Hong Kong police have charged two former Cathay Pacific airline flight attendants for violating the "Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation" in the city, a government press release said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Whaleshark, mysterious collector of 400,000 NFTs, sees Hong Kong as a hub for the digital token that is gaining fans
Whaleshark, mysterious collector of 400,000 NFTs, sees Hong Kong as a hub for the digital token that is gaining fans ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Pet store hamsters test positive for COVID-19, Temporary suspension of sales
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Hong Kong government reported on the following today (computer translated): In view of the fact that hamsters in the Causeway Bay pet store have tested positive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to cull hamsters after COVID-19 found in pet shop
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 ...)