Factwire, an independent news agency and publication in Hong Kong, said Friday that it will cease operations with immediate effect. It is the fourth closure in the last year of a significant news ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court tells former ESF worker accused of taking bribes for kindergarten placements to surrender travel documents
Fatima Rumjahn, 52, stands accused of taking more than HK$840,000 in bribes from 14 parents to secure placements at a kindergarten. ( read original story ...)
Central shooting linked to organised crime, Hong Kong police say, as some suspects still at large
A shooting near Hong Kong’s nightlife hub Lan Kwai Fong in the early hours of Friday morning in which three people were injured stemmed from a fight between two triad gangs, police have said. At least ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Securities Regulator Denies Conducting Review Of Ant Group’s IPO
China’s securities regulator said that it isn’t currently reviewing nor conducting research to revive the initial public offering of billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group, after multiple media reports ... ( read original story ...)
The 10 best bars in Hong Kong: from Argo and The Aubrey to 001
COA showed that Hong Kong was indeed ready for tequila and mescal while Rosewood Hong Kong’s DarkSide’s allure regularly draws crowds away from Hong Kong Island ... ( read original story ...)
Dramatic footage of Hong Kong machete gang attack emerges
Dramatic footage of an attack by a group of machete-wielding assailants in one of Hong Kong's busiest nightlife districts emerged Friday, as local media reported a clash that left one man with a ... ( read original story ...)
Expected Xi Visit to Hong Kong Boosts Optimism in City’s Stocks
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s stocks are already rebounding at the fastest pace in the world, and a possible visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping in a few weeks may provide even more buying momentum. ( read original story ...)
Indian PSBs plan to exit Hong Kong as strict regulations, Covid woes pinch
State Bank of India (SBI) will likely be the only PSB in Hong Kong, alongside private sector banks ICICI and HDFC ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC HK Mobile Banking App Goes Wrong again Ytd
After reporting an outage on Sunday (5th), HSBC HK Mobile Banking app registered another malfunction yesterday (9th), where users were once unable to log in their accounts, according to media report. ( read original story ...)
Citigroup to hire 3,000 for Asia institutional banking, mostly for Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore and Hong Kong will be key focus of the additional headcount, says bank's Asia-Pacific CEO. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Sleepless in Singapore: the challenges facing Hong Kong expats
Property prices, visa rules and demand for school places are complicating the move for families fleeing China’s restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Quarantine Occupancy Rates Jump as Infections Rise
Hong Kong’s quarantine facilities are the fullest in more than three months after officials revived the Covid Zero tactic of mandatory centralized isolation to contain the spread of new sub-variants. ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam says Hong Kong hasn’t become ‘just another Chinese city’
Lam also said the exodus of expatriates and foreigners from Hong Kong in recent months was not due to the newly enacted National Security Law — seen by some as Beijing's tighten ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs to open to world to retain hub status: Carrie Lam
If you cannot travel freely to other places and into the mainland, how could you be a hub?' says the HK leader. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)