The changing demographics in Asia’s second-largest capital market has spillover socioeconomic implications in a city grappling with record unemployment and its worst recession in decades。 ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong locks down thousands for compulsory COVID-19 testing
Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday, saying its 10,000 residents must stay home until all of them have been tested for the new coronavirus and results largely ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lockdown: anger and confusion over looming Covid-19 restrictions, but to some, move is ‘better than nothing’
Some residents feel a partial lockdown will fail to control the outbreak in the city, as the virus may also spread in other areas, but others feel strict restrictions are necessary to halt a sudden ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Startup Leaks 318 Million Private Records Obtained Through Data Scraping Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Social Profiles
A Chinese startup leaked information of more than 214 million social media users obtained through data scraping, including private information not provided on social profiles. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Business Expectations Erode In Q1
(RTTNews) - The share of Hong Kong businesses expecting their business situation to be worse in the first quarter of the year compared to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Set First Lockdown in Kowloon Area, Media Say
Hong Kong is preparing to lock down thousands of residents in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus, local media outlets reported Friday, citing unidentified people. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Order First Lockdown in Kowloon Area, Media Says
Hong Kong for the first time will lock down tens of thousands of residents in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus, local media outlets reported Friday, citing unidentified people. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Life Owners Revive Sale After Failed Deal
The owners of Hong Kong Life Insurance Ltd. are reviving a sale of the business after a deal was scrapped more than two years ago, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slump after a 10 per cent rally above 30,000 level encounters jittery traders
Hong Kong stocks slump as a rally above 30,000 this week encountered two immediate barriers. Several Hang Seng Index heavyweights are flashing ‘overheated’ signals while mainland traders have tempered ... ( read original story ...)
Record Chinese Inflows Push Hong Kong Stock Index Past 30,000
Investors in mainland China are showing unprecedented interest in Hong Kong stocks, powering the city’s fastest rally for a new year in more than three decades. ( read original story ...)
Stripping British National (Overseas) passport holders of Hong Kong residency could spark another crisis
Given the number of Hongkongers who hold a foreign passport, it could spark a mass exodus and create a crisis we can ill afford. Regina Ip’s call for the national law disallowing dual citizenship to ... ( read original story ...)
Milbank unveils quartet of Hong Kong M&A and private equity partners after raids on UK Magic Circle
Leading Wall Street firm Milbank has unveiled a quartet of partner-level lateral hires in Hong Kong as it seeks to build out its M&A, private equity and leveraged finance business. Partners Andrew ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rowers back in business with virtual regatta in bid to qualify for indoor Worlds
Asian champions Chiu Hin-chun and Chan Chi-fung lead 19-strong team in their first race in more than a year, with Olympic qualifiers the ultimate goal. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong market to outperform the mainland as sentiment improves: Analyst
After acting as a "battle ground" between the U.S. and China, Zhiwei Zhang of Pinpoint Asset Management expects Biden's presidency will boost sentiment in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)