The veteran JPMorgan Chase & Co. banker who’s taking the helm at Hong Kong’s exchange has been put on cleanup duty. ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong Assesses Ability to Continue as Going Concern
Genting Hong Kong Ltd. said it is assessing whether it will have “sufficient financial resources to continue as a going concern” after the pandemic nearly wiped out its cruise business. The cruise ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Sino Group joins financial, property firms in stepping up hiring in city, as economy recovers from Covid-19 dislocation
Sino Group, which controls Hong Kong-listed developer Sino Land, has become the latest company to kick-start new hiring as economic activity picks up in the city. The company said it will host a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wellness companion’ app Clara is helping Hong Kong employees get the mental health support they need during Covid-19 pandemic
Clara, a mobile app developed by Hong Kong start-up Neurum Health, is available to corporate subscribers, who get an overall health index of their workplace and can tailor their wellness services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hikes that finish where you can swim – beaches and rivers to cool off this summer
The heat of Hong Kong is back, but you do not have to suffer. There are plenty of hikes you can take that end near cool refreshing water that is ideal for a swim. Hong Kong’s third highest mountain is ... ( read original story ...)
Minimalist Handbag Startup Targets ‘Mindful’ Consumers
The pandemic enhanced a more conscious consumption mentality—people become more educated and rational consumers,” Advene’s founders said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s real estate buyers take a breather, ending the three-week sales rally at Road King’s South Land project
South Land’s dismal showing had a more benign explanation: the most sought-after flats had sold out, leaving only the less popular studios and single-room units, said Sammy Po, Midland Realty‘s ... ( read original story ...)
It’s ‘business as unusual’ in the new Hong Kong and people are voting with their feet
As the hammer blows rain down on the freedom to conduct business in Hong Kong, the people wielding the hammer busy themselves with assurances that there is nothing to worry about. To do so involves ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Freeze of Lai’s Property Is Legal
We will use all appropriate legal measures to crack down on activities endangering national security. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong, mainland China ‘weeks’ away, but fears over recent infections could scuttle plans
Despite case that broke Hong Kong’s run of days without local infections, officials are weighing launch of bubble with Guangdong, sources say. ( read original story ...)
JD Logistics Poised to Raise $3.2 Billion in Hong Kong IPO
JD Logistics Inc., the delivery arm of e-commerce giant JD.com Inc., has raised about HK$24.6 billion ($3.2 billion) after pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering near the bottom of a marketed ... ( read original story ...)
US stocks start higher, erasing weekly loss for the S&P 500
Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, bringing the S&P 500 out of the red for the week. The benchmark index was up 0.6% in the early going Friday, led by gains in health care and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s domestic workers are everyday heroes. Don’t treat them like second-class citizens
Advocates plan to hold a Helper Appreciation Day on May 30 and it couldn’t come at a better time. The city’s domestic workers have long face discrimination, and the pandemic has only made things worse ... ( read original story ...)
JD.com’s Logistics Unit To Raise $3.2 Billion In Hong Kong IPO Amid Online Shopping Spree
The IPO would be the second-largest listing in the financial hub this year following short-video app operator Kuaishou Technology’s $5.4 billion float in February. ( read original story ...)