Shop owners worry about business as many have been forced to shut down stores due to staff infections and quarantine rules. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Hang Seng, Standard Chartered to bar unvaccinated staff from Hong Kong branches, first batch of banks to enforce city’s vaccine pass policy
HSBC will continue to serve unvaccinated customers, exempting them from the policy, according to a memo to staff 'Vaccination is one of the most important ways we can keep our colleagues and customers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Budget 2022-23: All You Need to Know
We dissect the Hong Kong 2022-23 Budget, which includes spending plans worth over HK$170 billion to boost the economy and maintain public confidence. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tough COVID curbs hobble its green finance ambitions
Hong Kong's ambition to become a hub for green and sustainable business is under threat as its persistent tough border controls against COVID-19 make the task of attracting senior specialists harder ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: what kind of lockdown can Hong Kong handle … or is it even ready at all?
Experts say city has to strike a fine balance between ensuring operation of essential services and limiting movement of most residents. ( read original story ...)
HSBC to Require Vaccine Pass for Hong Kong Employees
HSBC Holdings Plc will require all employees to have a valid vaccine pass to enter its premises in Hong Kong from March 28, as the Asian financial hub battles its worst outbreak since the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Former HKMA chief plans Hong Kong Spac IPO
Blank cheque firm HK Acquisition Corp filed a draft IPO prospectus in Hong Kong on Monday. The city awaits its first listing by a special purpose acquisition company (Spac), as a pipeline of IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans four-day lockdown amid mass testing: media
Hong Kong is planning a four-day limited lockdown at the start of a compulsory Covid-19 testing blitz later this month, local news outlet HK01 reported Wednesday (March 2). ( read original story ...)
Bets Against Hong Kong Reach New Extremes in Financial Markets
Investor confidence in Hong Kong is dwindling as the government loses its grip on an escalating omicron outbreak. Most Read from BloombergTeen Who Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet Is Now Chasing Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hongkongers continue to panic buy at supermarkets, pharmacies as potential lockdown looms
Residents rush to stock up on supplies despite government’s reassurance there is enough rice for entire population for 15 days. ( read original story ...)
FWD Group files for IPO in Hong Kong
Insurance company FWD Group has submitted a Form A1 Main Board to apply to be listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Rumours about an IPO started circulating in August 2021, when reports alluded ... ( read original story ...)
Nio to Make Secondary Listing on Hong Kong Exchange
Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO plans to make a secondary listing by introduction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Covid-19 Measures Pressure Finance in Asian Financial Hub
Some financial professionals have asked employers whether they can relocate, while a few foreigners have decided in recent months to resign and move home. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Ballooning Covid Cases Shatter Investor Confidence
Investor confidence in Hong Kong is dwindling as the government loses its grip on an escalating omicron outbreak. Most Read from BloombergRussia Steps Up Aerial Campaign Against Cities: Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)