Hong Kong reported 8,841 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, down from 10,405 on Friday, as its latest wave of infections continues to ease. ( read original story ...)
Disney’s Turning Red left me empathising with Mum and comparing Mei to Hong Kong – like the teen, the city is caught between colliding worlds
Like Mei in Turning Red, Hong Kong faces a conflict of interests as it seeks to preserve old values and embrace change. Here’s what Hongkongers can take from the film and why change can be good. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opens tap for more mortgage loans to first-home buyers
Hong Kong’s government will raise the amount of mortgages available in home loans to help more residents in the city’s pandemic-stricken economy get on the property ladder and forestall a ... ( read original story ...)
Distribution of anti-epidemic supply kits to begin in April in Hong Kong
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR Carrie Lam said on Friday that anti-epidemic supply kits ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Has No Plans to Relax Flight Suspension Rule, Lam Says
Hong Kong’s government isn’t contemplating any “major concession” on flight suspension policies, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a briefing Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SPAC Rush Attracts Olympic Champions to Sofa Moguls
Hong Kong is finally joining the SPAC bandwagon, and a slew of influential personalities have lined up to lend credibility to the city’s inaugural offerings -- from an Olympic medalist to political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Young Independent Filmmakers Break New Ground Despite Crackdown
From a low-budget emotional ride through protests to an evocative documentary exploring the city’s cultural memory, directors brave – and flourish in – the new normal. ( read original story ...)
The next big move: 50% of skilled talent seeking to give up the corporate dream for a start-up
The search of talent and securing the best-in-class expertise has been long going on. But lately it is being seen that the big companies are not only up against direct competitors of the industry they ... ( read original story ...)
How COVID Exploded in Hong Kong
At the beginning of 2022, Hong Kong stood out as a pandemic success story—proof that the so-called Zero COVID approach, whatever its costs, could squash the virus’s medical toll. Less than one per ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-HSBC Steps up Scrutiny of Russian Clients Worldwide as Sanctions Ratchet Up
HSBC is shunning prospective Russian clients and declining credit to some existing ones, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the bank seeks to shield itself from Western ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong suffers brain drain as thousands flee Covid and draconian laws
Hong Kong is suffering an exodus of professsional people — to the UK and the Asian region — as they flee from draconian new laws introduced by Beijing. Thou ... ( read original story ...)
Yacht Maker Ferretti Raises $243 Million in Hong Kong IPO
Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti Group has priced its shares at HK$22.88 each, the lower end of its proposed range, to raise HK$1.9 billion ($242.75 million) in its Hong Kong initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Ferretti Guides Hong Kong IPO Price Near Bottom of Range
Ferretti SpA, the Italian luxury yacht builder whose backers include the Ferrari family, is telling prospective investors it plans to price its Hong Kong initial public offering near the bottom of a ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone-Backed Asian Buyout Firm PAG Files for $2 Billion IPO
PAG has filed for an initial public offering that could value the Asia-focused private equity firm at about $20 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)