Hong Kong-based insurance platform Ignatica said it raised US$7 million in a pre-series A funding round led by growth capital private equity fund Ling Feng Capital. Other backers such as US-based SOSV ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: compulsory testing order issued for Hong Kong’s Harbour City after visit by person believed to be carrying mutant strain
The patient, believed to be the 31-year-old woman confirmed to have the more virulent N501Y coronavirus strain on Sunday, is said to have visited a dessert shop at the Hong Kong mall. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to hire 400 staff in Hong Kong to tap growing demand for wealth management service
in the city. The American bank is exiting its consumer banking business in 13 international markets where it lacks scale, focusing on “wealth centres” in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates ... ( read original story ...)
Trip.com Group successfully list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net HONG KONG, April 19, 2021 /CNW/ -- Trip.com Group, a leading global travel services provider, officially listed on Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scientist: ‘Seeing is believing’ about Chinese mainland
Though he is from Hong Kong, he decided to start a business in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. He said many young people in Hong Kong are biased against the Chinese mainland because of the unknown ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students learn new lesson: respect China’s laws
Hong Kong has been renowned for its liberal education system aimed at fostering free, intellectual and critical thinking, but that is beginning to change as the city has begun to fully adopt a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Octopus to launch payment card for mainland Chinese public transport as pressure from Alipay, WeChat Pay mounts at home
Octopus Holdings, Hong Kong’s home-grown cashless payment provider, will launch a new transit card that works in more than 300 cities in mainland China as it faces growing business pressures from ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccination is the means, don’t forget the end goal of making Hong Kong Covid-safe for the economy to take off
Uncertainty over mutant strain, difficulties achieving ‘zero infection’ goal leave Hong Kong’s hoped-for economic rebound in limbo. ( read original story ...)
Trail racing’s competitive edge returns to Hong Kong as atmosphere sparks fast start on 24km run
The second trail race since Covid-19 decimated the calendar sees runners return ready to push for podium spots ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong electoral reform is a double-edged sword for Beijing
The dust appears to be settling on the drastic shake-up of Hong Kong's electoral system, with the announcement of local legislation on Tuesday to implement Beijing's plan for an overhaul. While the ... ( read original story ...)
Outspoken Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months in prison for taking part in pro-democracy protests
Jimmy Lai is the founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper. He was found guilty of unauthorized assembly. ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing is shifting his money into green investments
Hong Kong’s wealthiest man , Li Ka-shing, once the majority shareholder of a Canadian oil company, has been steering his investments towards climate change and sustainability.His particular focus of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong billionaire’s last interview as a free man
Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper Apple Daily, has been jailed. Video Transcript. DANNY VINCENT: Jimmy Lai is the billionaire owner of "Ap ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai and his media empire face uncertain future
The sentencing of the high-profile Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai may offer a foretaste both of his own future and of the media empire he built. For the 73-year-old tycoon, the 14-month prison sentence ... ( read original story ...)