Hong Kong has asked pet shops and owners to hand over close to 2,000 hamsters for culling by authorities, after 11 of the small ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong experts defend decision to euthanize hamsters, other animals with COVID-19
Despite opposition and outrage from animal lovers and activists, experts in Hong Kong are defending their decision to euthanize hundreds of hamsters and other small animals after several tested ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng gains as China pledges to open policy toolbox to aid growth while Alibaba tumbles on US regulatory concerns
China's central bank pledges to open its toolbox wider and stem any collapse in credit, deputy Governor says in briefing Regulatory risks surrounding Alibaba Group re-emerge as the Biden ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong culls small mammals amid Covid concern
Hong Kong authorities said that they will humanely kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was also ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s travel curbs biggest challenge to business: AmCham
Survey by American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong finds 60 percent of respondents view curbs as biggest concern. ( read original story ...)
HK stocks edge up in volatile session
Shares in Hong Kong ended slightly higher on Wednesday after a volatile day, helped by hopes the Chinese central bank will unveil fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese HiPhi EV Maker Weighs $500 Million Hong Kong IPO
A Chinese electric-vehicle maker, whose top-end HiPhi sport utility vehicles come with a price tag of as much as 800,000 yuan ($126,000), is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as ... ( read original story ...)
More expats may quit Hong Kong over its tough Covid laws: Survey
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong pointed to border closures as a major issue for those surveyed. The organisation's president has told the BBC she has now left Hong Kong. The Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong authorities remove hamsters from pet shop over Covid scare
Authorities remove hamsters from a pet shop in Hong Kong after an employee and a customer handling hamsters tested positive for coronavirus. The city will cull hundreds of the animals after some were ... ( read original story ...)
FWD Group raises $200 million in pre-IPO funding – sources
Asian insurer FWD Group has raised $200 million in new funding ahead of its planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.The sources ... ( read original story ...)
Why Alibaba Is Falling Today Even As Tech Peers Lead Hang Seng Higher
Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies traded mostly higher in Hong Kong on Wednesday, leading the benchmark Hang Seng Index higher. What’s Moving: Shares of Baidu ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 hamster cull sparks fear of owners abandoning pets
A mass hamster cull in Hong Kong sparked fears among animal welfare groups on Wednesday that panicky people would abandon their pets after 11 of the rodents from one petshop in the city tested ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid fears. Pet owners are outraged
Hong Kong will euthanize about 2,000 hamsters and other small animals after a pet store worker and several rodents tested positive for coronavirus, as the city pursues an uncompromising zero-Covid ... ( read original story ...)
More U.S. firms in Hong Kong plan expanding investment: AmCham HK
US businesses in Hong Kong are generally optimistic about the competitive global hub and more plan to expand their investments ... ( read original story ...)