Hong Kong's leader is defending the city’s plans to implement health codes that would more accurately restrict the movements of inbound travelers and people infected with COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Terminally ill Hong Kong activist Koo Sze-yiu jailed over planned Olympics protest
Koo Sze-yiu, 75, has been jailed at least 11 times for speaking out against China's central government. He was diagnosed with terminal rectal cancer in 2020. ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Hong Kong’s new health code system to identify coronavirus cases
The planned update will also introduce new identification functions, such as a real-name registration process, that will allow the system to access users’ personal information. It is currently unclear ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-Backed Soulgate Seeks To Get Its Groove On With Hong Kong IPO
Finally, it ditched the plan completely early last month. The June 30 filing for a Hong Kong IPO, therefore, has drawn much attention from investors for its ambition to be the first metaverse ... ( read original story ...)
Spicy Hotpot Chain Haidilao Weighs IPO of Overseas Unit
(Bloomberg) -- Haidilao International Holding Ltd., China’s largest hotpot restaurant chain, is considering listing of its overseas business in Hong Kong by way of introduction. Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs to allow free travel to retain financial hub status – report
Hong Kong needs to allow financial sector employees to travel freely to retain its global investment and banking hub status, an industry report said, as the city continues to maintain some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Pilots cautioned over terrain and weather effects during approach to new Hong Kong runway
Pilot representatives are urging crews to be particularly cautious when conducting approaches to Hong Kong’s new third runway, owing to potential weather effects and the proximity of terrain. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails terminally ill activist for attempted Olympics protest
A Hong Kong activist with terminal cancer was jailed Tuesday for attempted sedition over a planned protest against Beijing's Winter Olympics that was foiled by a pre-emptive arrest. Koo Sze-yiu ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Moves Toward China-Like Health Code
Hong Kong's new health chief says travelers may be allowed to quarantine at home but only if a health code system is in place to manage their movement. Rachel Chang reports on Bloomberg Television. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Optimises Digital Business Banking Services To Help Enterprises Seize Opportunities In The Economic Rebound
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 12 July 2022 - Hang Seng Bank offers diversified commercial banking service solutions to meet the needs of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) ... ( read original story ...)
China’s rural bank scandal has $300 bln tail risk
China’s small-bank crisis is far from over. On Monday authorities in Henan finally agreed to cover customer deposits that were frozen in April after getting caught in a possible fraud. It’s a ... ( read original story ...)
CICC investment banking head to take helm at broker Galaxy -sources
Ltd's investment banking head, Wang Sheng, is set to leave the bank to take over as the chief executive of smaller peer China Galaxy Securities, six people with direct knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Proposed Covid-19 health code for Hong Kong will not be used for any political agenda, ‘only pandemic purposes’: John Lee
Chief executive says colour-code system will be 'very specific' and only target 'small numbers' He also sounds warning on protecting high-risk groups and not repeating mistakes of fifth wave Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s nano flats: does falling demand point to the end of container-size abodes?
In 2019, 642 such flats sold for a total of HK$2.3 billion, but last year only 307 were sold for a total of about HK$1.5 billion Too early to conclude that we have seen the back of nano flats, think ... ( read original story ...)