Beijing may instead target the bloc through expanding oath-taking requirements to disenfranchise district councillors, but observers say the result will be the same – to stack all elections with ... ( read original story ...)
Expanding social impact
"I feel happy to be on one of the shortlisted teams, representing Hong Kong, China," Fung says. Her team first attended the virtual YSE Workshop from July to August. They were mentored by business ... ( read original story ...)
A Farewell to the Hong Kong I Loved
Hong Kong had been attracting buccaneers, wanderers, refugees, spies and ne’er-do-wells. Many stayed. “Hong Kong is full of people who came here for si ... ( read original story ...)
NetDragon Wins “Top 100 Hong Kong Listed Companies – New Economy-Technology Company” Award
PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ('NetDragon' or 'the Company', Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong FilMart to Return to March Dates as All-Digital Event
Hong Kong FilMart will be held as a virtual market for the second time in 2021, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But the dates will be shifted back to their usual March slot. FilMart ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong office market recovery is falling into place as Central rents plunge
Successive shocks in the past three years have made Hong Kong’s central business district more competitive. Further falls in rents, decentralisation, improved connectivity and renewed mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong keeps its edge as Asia’s air transport hub for DHL and other logistics firms amid rivalry in Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong remains a major air transport hub for global logistics firms but the city’s advantages built over decades will be tested by the emergence and expansion of airports in the Greater Bay Area. ( read original story ...)
RCEP deal, China’s dual circulation strategy to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as international trade, finance hub, Victor Fung says
RCEP is a huge opportunity for Hong Kong as it signals the beginning of a new era in global trade and will help expand and strengthen supply chains in Asia, Fung Group chairman says ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong parking space transactions rise as investors capitalise on removal of double stamp duty
The sales of parking spaces in Hong Kong jumped about 37 per cent in the first 18 days of this month, as investors encouraged by the removal of the double stamp duty on non-residential property ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong antitrust watchdog accuses medical gas supply giant of using monopoly position in market to exclude competition
Hong Kong's antitrust watchdog on Monday brought its first court case on abuse of market power against a medical gas supply giant for allegedly using its de facto monopoly position to exclude ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based logistics startup nets $10m in pre-series A round
Zeek, a Southeast Asia-focused logistics startup, announced that it has secured US$10 million ... and data analytics applications. Launched in Hong Kong, the firm has expanded its business presence in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall most in two weeks as US expands China blacklist, Covid-19 crisis deepens
Hong Kong stocks post losses on Monday as China promises countermeasures against the US decision to add more companies to its trade blacklist, including chip maker SMIC and drone maker SZ DJI ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong May Consider Unprecedented Virus Curbs, Including Curfews
The spike in cases, which had dwindled to single digits in November, has seen a gradual -- and at times haphazard-- ramping up of restrictions in Hong Kong. Since the start of December, public ... ( read original story ...)
This winter solstice, let’s put the dark days behind us and start to rebuild Hong Kong
Perhaps the festival can inspire us to begin to confront our shared vulnerability, not only to Covid-19, but also to the social and political contagion that has been spreading among us for years. ( read original story ...)