Regional airlines are struggling to ramp up flights to Hong Kong because of staff shortages at the airport, slowing the city’s plan to recapture its travel hub status, industry insiders have told AFP.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Six for Sedition in Fresh Crackdown
Authorities in Hong Kong arrested six people for sedition in a raid on a market selling pro-democracy books, trinkets and souvenirs.
Hong Kong authorities to cooperate with Canadian counterparts after seizing HK$23 million worth of crystal meth
Drug was hidden in shipment of ceiling tiles from Toronto, according to senior customs official Authorities also found 38kg of cannabis buds and arrested two suspects in a sting operation The ...
Hong Kong stocks fall for second day as China reopening bets show fatigue before Lunar New Year pause
Stocks retreat for a second day from the highest level in six months as fatigue sets in before the Lunar New Year holiday. Tencent and NetEase advance on video-game approvals.
Staff shortages dent Hong Kong air hub hopes
Regional airlines are struggling to ramp up flights to Hong Kong because of staff shortages at the airport, slowing the city's plan to recapture its travel hub status, industry insiders have told AFP.
Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa to step down from China’s top political advisory body as vice-chairman, but no seat for Carrie Lam
Former chief executive Carrie Lam will not take up Tung’s seat contrary to earlier speculation by the pro-establishment camp.
Hong Kong leader aims to lift all Covid restrictions this year
Hong Kong leader John Lee said today he aims to lift all Covid-19 restrictions within this year and lead the global financial hub towards a full return ...
Chipmaker Black Sesame Considers $200 Million Hong Kong IPO
Black Sesame Technologies, a developer of artificial intelligence chips and systems for cars, is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise about $200 million, according to ...
Chipmaker Black Sesame considers US$200m Hong Kong IPO
BLACK Sesame Technologies, a developer of artificial intelligence chips and systems for cars, is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that could raise about US$200 million, according ...
Hong Kong Home Sales to Surge 50% as Rates Peak, Border Reopens
Hong Kong’s new home sales may surge by 50% in 2023 after the border with mainland China reopened and as interest-rate increases end.
Hong Kong Luxury Watch Seller Raises $8 Million From Gobi Partners, Kuok Meng Xiong’s K3 Ventures
Wristcheck, a Hong Kong-based luxury watch consignment retailer, raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by Gobi Partners GBA, which oversees Alibaba’s Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund – one of the ...
Hong Kong police search for 3 men suspected of stealing Ragdoll cat from Mong Kok party room
An eight-month-old Ragdoll cat was stolen from a party room in a Hong Kong commercial building in the early hours of Wednesday, sparking a police manhunt for three thieves. Security camera footage ...
China’s big spenders are trickling back to Hong Kong’s luxury property market, boosting analysts’ hopes for a slow recovery
Property-market insiders see positive signs following the reopening of the border, especially in luxury developments, but a full recovery is expected to take months amid high interest rates.
Hong Kong home sales could surge 50% as rates peak, border reopens
Property developers are already saying that they are seeing homes being sold at an accelerated pace in recent weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.