Tag: business

The Covid-19 pandemic forced 151 gyms in Hong Kong to close last year, but 365 opened, with operators taking advantage of cheaper rents and catering to a surge in fitness enthusiasts in the city. A ... ( read original story ...)

Chandran Nair, founder of Hong Kong think tank the Global Institute For Tomorrow, opened the first environmental consulting firms in a number of Asian countries He tells Kate Whitehead Asia needs to ... ( read original story ...)

The past year saw an international boom in NFTs, the total value of which exceeded US$40 billion, but criminal activity has also increased in this sector. ( read original story ...)

A McKinsey study of US students ... learning to live with the virus and prioritise learning will fare better. Hong Kong ought to be in the latter category by any rational measure, including ... ( read original story ...)

The travel and tourism sector is bleeding worldwide, but as a home for global business, Hong Kong has been hit especially hard Given the gravity of the challenges, it is counterproductive for our ... ( read original story ...)

Industry players say subsidies insufficient to cover losses and operational costs, hope for curbs to be lifted as soon as possible Extended social distancing rules mean business will miss out on ... ( read original story ...)

North Korean hackers have stolen millions of dollars worth of digital assets from companies worldwide working with cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)

Restaurant chain Pirata Group CEO Manuel Palacio says Hong Kong's recent Covid restrictions measures are having a "brutal" impact on the business, but he is focusing on the long-term prospects. ( read original story ...)

Once upon a time, Hong Kong cinema was free and thriving. This resulted in many terrible films, but fast productions and faster box office allowed many filmmakers to do whatever they pleased, ... ( read original story ...)

Lawmakers say scheme was successful in boosting local consumption, call on Financial Secretary Paul Chan to hand out more vouchers of up to HK$10,000 each to eligible residents Finance chief also ... ( read original story ...)

Move comes as the city grapples with an uptick in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, many linked to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

An unexpected fifth Covid-19 wave has cast a shadow over hopes of a recovery for Hong Kong's tourism sector as authorities tighten anti-virus curbs and shelve long-awaited plans for quarantine-free ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong will extend its stringent coronavirus restrictions until after the Lunar New Year celebrations at the start of February as it aims to stop the spreading of COVID-19 within the community, the ... ( read original story ...)

After it survived mass protests and a Chinese crackdown, the pandemic is shaping up as the biggest threat to Hong Kong’s status as an international business city. ( read original story ...)