The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), the world's largest coalition of financial institutions committed to the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, will open a chapter in Hong Kong to ...
Hong Kong start-up aims to lower cost of early autism detection using whole genome sequencing
BlueSky Precision Medicine offers a set of tests for children under 18 months with a family history of autism that could determine their risks of developing the disorder Whole genome sequencing ...
Super Typhoon Saola: Hong Kong to issue T3 signal between 3pm and 5pm on Thursday; higher warning possible on Friday
Forecaster will consider issuing higher warning signal on Friday, bringing uncertainty to pupils about to begin new school year.
Hong Kong braces as Super Typhoon Saola approaches city
It will consider hoisting the T8 alert on Friday, which would see offices and schools close. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong’s makeshift Covid-19 hospital will expand services to offer gastroscopy procedures, bacteria screenings to ease strain on public sector
Facility near border with mainland China originally built to house Covid-19 patients will begin offering new services from fourth quarter.
Hong Kong to host first international expo on performing arts next year with aim of making city a trading centre for industry
The HK$42 million expo will take place at different venues across the city between October 14 and 18 next year Arts Development Council hopes the expo will become a large-scale platform not only for ...
Hong Kong government condemns vandalism of its London trade office after it is spattered with red paint
The Hong Kong government on Wednesday condemned a vandalism attack on its office in London and said it was a bid by foreign forces to cause “chaos and disruption”. The door to the economic and trade ...
STAR Board’s “688 Rally” Defies Hong Kong Profit-Taking
Asian equities were largely higher, though there were several pockets of minor weakness. Hong Kong growth stocks underperformed as morning gains eased over the trading day as traders took short-term ...
Chinese cities ease mortgage rules in bid to revive property sector
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Two of China's biggest cities eased mortgage curbs and the country's top banks flagged mounting risks from the deepening property sector turmoil on Wednesday, as Beijing ...
HSBC Buys Back Over 4.65M Shrs for $277M Ytd
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it repurchased a total of 4.6504 million shares in the UK and Hong Kong markets yesterday (16th), involving a total of HK$277 million.Of the... HSBC HOLDINGS ...
Hong Kong issues lowest typhoon warning as Saola edges closer
HONG KONG, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's observatory issued its lowest typhoon signal on Wednesday as Typhoon Saola moved across the northeastern part of the South China Sea to edge closer to the ...
Hong Kong Issues Cyclone Warning as Super Typhoon Approaches
Taiwan shut offices and canceled flights across parts of the south on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Saola sweeps past the island’s southern tip, heading toward the Chinese coast after battering northern ...
Pressure on China’s Property Market Builds as Country Garden Faces Fresh Stress
Country Garden Holdings (ticker: 2007.Hong Kong), one of China’s biggest property developers, is due to report earnings for the first half on Wednesday after missing interest payments on its bonds ...
Guangzhou eases mortgage rules, banks flag risks as China steps up efforts to revive property sector
Guangzhou on Wednesday became the first major Chinese city to announce an easing of mortgage curbs and the country's top banks flagged mounting risks from property sector turmoil, as Beijing ramps up ...