Financial losses to phone scams have risen by 41 per cent in Hong Kong from 2020 to 2021, as scammers use Covid-19 related fear-mongering to target victims. ( read original story ...)
Trucking Startup G7 Weighs $500 Million Hong Kong IPO
G7, a fleet management company backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., is weighing an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise about $500 million as soon as this year, people with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-China trade slower, less reliable and more expensive amid coronavirus restrictions
Trade between China and Hong Kong has been reduced as the various coronavirus restrictions have increased delivery times and costs. ( read original story ...)
John Lee: the hardline security official leading race to become Hong Kong chief
Ex-police officer who oversaw government crackdown on protesters in 2019 is sole candidate with Beijing’s blessing ... ( read original story ...)
Green Tea delays Hong Kong IPO
Mainland-based restaurant owner Green Tea Group has pushed back its Hong Kong IPO timeline amid increasingly poor market conditions. Green Tea was set to pre-market its IPO in March and was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Trucking Startup G7 Said to Weigh $500 Million Hong Kong IPO
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Hong Kong’s skilled professionals can expect pay rises of up to 6 per cent as employers scramble to keep talent amid Covid-19 exodus, Hays survey shows
Four out of 10 employers in Hong Kong plan to increase salaries by up to 3 per cent, while a quarter intend to offer a pay rise of between 3 and 6 per cent The outflow of talent has been mainly from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s former deputy chief to hold news conference after resignation
Hong Kong's former deputy leader, John Lee, said he will hold a news conference on Saturday after China approved his resignation as chief secretary of the global financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoons throw support behind John Lee to be city’s leader
Hong Kong’s tycoons threw their support for the city’s leading chief executive candidate - reportedly Beijing’s preferred option for the job - in their latest show of loyalty to China. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: seniors can start getting fourth doses of Covid vaccine immediately, with no need to book ahead
Civil service minister Patrick Nip says seniors who received their third dose at least three months ago can simply walk into vaccination venues to get their fourth doses from Friday He also noted with ... ( read original story ...)
Next Hong Kong chief gives China chance to reset
Carrie Lam’s decision to end her five-year run as Hong Kong’s leader provides Beijing with a chance to stabilise the reeling financial hub. The frontrunner to succeed her is former security chief John ... ( read original story ...)
From Hong Kong to Sydney, Home Prices in Asia’s Most Expensive Cities Are Falling
Pacific’s most expensive housing markets are starting to cool after last year’s breakneck growth. Home prices have begun falling in Sydney and Hong Kong, while values in Singapore barely rose last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tycoons Throw Support for John Lee to Be City’s Leader
Hong Kong’s tycoons threw their support for the city’s leading chief executive candidate — reportedly Beijing’s preferred option for the job — in their latest show of loyalty to China. A slew of ... ( read original story ...)
First stage of emergency hospital project handed over to Hong Kong authorities
The facilities built in the first-stage construction of an emergency hospital project, aided by China's central authorities, was handed over to relevant departments in the Hong Kong Special ... ( read original story ...)