China will require firms to undergo a cybersecurity review before seeking initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong if it implicates national security. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jobless rate drops to 4.3 per cent as economic recovery gains traction
Hong Kong’s jobless rate fell further between August and October to 4.3 per cent as the city’s economic recovery picked up steam. The Census and Statistics Department revealed on Tuesday that 171,800 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banks Need to Fix $205 Billion in Libor Contracts
Hong Kong banks have to renegotiate HK$1.6 trillion ($205 billion) in contracts linked to the London interbank offered rate before the benchmark ceases as corporate customers have been slow in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says people who feed wild boars could face harsher penalties
Tougher penalties could be imposed on people who feed wild boars, Hong Kong's leader has said, as she defended a new policy of culling the pigs when they entered urban areas. Chief Executive Carrie ... ( read original story ...)
UAE – Nestlé Hong Kong Invites All Children in Hong Kong to Participate in Rope Skipping Challenge
Launching the Second Nestlé for Healthier Kids Programme, Nestlé Fosters Healthy Growth for Children in Hong Kong by Sports and Healthy Eating ( read original story ...)
Chinese produce startup Meicai reportedly prepares for Hong Kong IPO
Meicai, a Chinese app that supplies farm produce to restaurants, has picked China International Capital Corp., Citigroup Inc., and Nomura Holdings Inc. to help it prepare for an initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong quarantines 130 pilots, stoking supply chain fears
Move comes as the international financial centre’s strict “zero COVID” faces criticism from business community. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Defends Allowing JPMorgan’s Dimon to Skip Quarantine
Hong Kong let JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon skip the city’s 21-day hotel quarantine because of the size of the bank’s operations in the Asian financial hub, saying his trip ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest suspected triad member accused of reversing car into officer’s motorbike before speeding away
Hong Kong police have arrested a suspected triad member, accused of reversing his car into an officer’s motorbike and then speeding away, during a raid on his home in Kwai Chung. The 37-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Govt facilitates media operations
The Government will continue to facilitate the operation of overseas media organisations in Hong Kong, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said today. She made the remarks ahead of the Executive Council ... ( read original story ...)
US expresses concerns over human rights situation in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong
US President Joe Biden has raised concerns over the human rights situation in Xinjiang Tibet and Hong Kong during a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpa ... ( read original story ...)
Biden raised concerns over Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong; Xi warns of Taiwan ‘red line’
U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping talked about China's practices in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang, among other areas of friction, the White House said in a statement, ... ( read original story ...)
Cybersecurity review for some Hong Kong IPOs proposed by China
China’s cyberspace agency recommended requiring companies seeking Hong Kong stock exchange listings to submit for cybersecurity inspections if they handle data that’s sensitive to national security. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Defends Letting JPMorgan’s Dimon Skip Quarantine
The justification is related to economy, as this is a very huge bank with key business,” HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. ( read original story ...)