Malaysia's Top Glove Corp Bhd TPGC.KL has postponed a plan to raise $347 million via a Hong Kong listing as Russia's invasion of Ukr ... ( read original story ...)
Should Hong Kong start rolling out fourth doses of Covid-19 vaccine en masse, or is 3 the magic number?
Several experts say there is no pressing need to begin offering fourth doses, as three offer adequate protection, but others say a fourth shot can better protect vulnerable seniors. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Edge Up At Start Of Trade
Shares ticked slightly higher in the opening minutes of trade in Hong Kong on Tuesday following two days of hefty losses, though traders remain on edge over the Ukraine war. ( read original story ...)
Subsidised homes for Hong Kong’s young couples would help solve housing crisis
I also recommend providing subsidiary housing for young couples by placing requirements in the lease conditions and limiting the property to qualified young families. It can effectively help ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may shift priority to reducing Covid-19 deaths instead of mass testing: Report
The shift was suggested by a visiting Chinese official, who leads the mainland's Covid-19 response team. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China says Hong Kong’s priority is to cut COVID infections, deaths
Hong Kong needs to stick to its "dynamic zero" coronavirus strategy, focused on reducing infections, severe illnesses and death, a senior Chinese health official said, as the city braced for details ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from Hong Kong’s COVID-19 crisis
As the global death toll from the coronavirus topped 6 million this week, the semi-autonomous Chinese city has been recording about 150 deaths per day, giving it the world's highest death rate per 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong May Drop Mass Testing as Covid Priority, Ming Pao Says
Hong Kong is considering prioritizing reducing Covid-19 deaths over a compulsory citywide test as authorities struggle to contain its worst wave of virus cases in the pandemic, local newspaper Ming ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s death rate is now world’s highest
Singapore is a popular choice as a bolthole. Hong Kong will hand out HK$5,000 spending vouchers to eligible residents in April, in the first phase of the programme, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said ... ( read original story ...)
Oversold Hang Seng Tipped To Open In The Red
The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 21,050-point plateau and it's looking at another rough opening on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests further consolidation thanks ... ( read original story ...)
{Block Trade}BOC HONG KONG: 1.47m shares, or HK$39.13m
ET Net News Agency, 8 March 2022] A direct manual trade of 1.47 million shares of BOC HONG KONG (02388) was registered at 9:48a.m. The deal amounted to HK$39.13m, or at HK$26.7 p ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance minister halves protection period to 3 months in changes to controversial rent waiving scheme
Financial Secretary Paul Chan tells Legislative Council 'rent enforcement moratorium' will only last three months, with no option to extend Real estate sector representative says proposal risks making ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong restaurant operators think small as they downsize operations to beat Covid-19 slump
Restaurant operators are switching to smaller outlets amid a difficult operating environment, with some of the more resilient ones focusing on takeaway. ( read original story ...)
Why haven’t Hong Kong’s private hospitals stepped up in Covid fight?
Private health sector has come under renewed scrutiny after mainland Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng criticised them for not admitting Covid-19 cases. ( read original story ...)