Hong Kong is considering easing property taxes and visa restrictions as authorities seek to curb a pandemic brain drain that’s threatened the city’s status as an international financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s commitment to E, S and G: the three letters that spell out a more equitable tomorrow
Pick up any quality media in 2022 and the reader will increasingly see three bold letters jumping from the business sections. The conspicuous E, S and G stand for “Environmental, Social and Governance ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man jailed for stabbing police at protest
A Hong Kong man was jailed on Thursday (Oct 13) for stabbing a police officer in the arm during protests against a Beijing-imposed national security law two years ago. Wong Kwan-wa, 26, was sentenced ... ( read original story ...)
Superyacht struggle: Is Hong Kong now safe harbor for sanctioned Russians?
Hong Kong’s leader, John Lee, said Tuesday that the city had no legal basis to act on a Russian oligarch’s superyacht in the city. ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong scrapped its Covid curbs, I boarded the bus to lock-up
A spectacularly ill-timed trip led to my sentence of 10 days in isolation — just as the city was revelling in new freedoms ... ( read original story ...)
Pink diamond sells for record breaking $49.9M at Hong Kong auction
A pink diamond was sold for $49.9 million in Hong Kong last Friday, setting a world record for the highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction. The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property sales tumble to three-decade lows
Hong Kong’s sagging property market is set to post its lowest sales volume in three decades with prices headed for their biggest on-year decline since the 2008 financial crisis, real estate analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s housing market cooling measures: What are they? Have they done their job? And should they be relaxed?
The government and the monetary authority have introduced a variety of duties and rules to cool the city's hot property market since 2010 With the market now in a slump, developers and agents would ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong says it won’t seize the $500 million Russian oligarch yacht docked in its waters, as there is ‘no legal basis’ for the move
Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said the city will only comply with United Nations sanctions, not those imposed by individual countries. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong approves baby version of BioNTech vaccine for toddlers
Hong Kong said on Wednesday it had approved the baby version of the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for babies and children under five years old, part of broader measures to boost vaccination uptake in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s high fliers eye rare chance to join Chinese space mission, with scientists and engineers flocking to sign up
Members of several academic institutions confirm colleagues and students are interested in signing up for rigorous screening process for payload specialist roles. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng stocks drop more than 2% in mixed Asia trade amid fears of slowing growth
Japan was near the flatline to +0.02%.China -1.23%, and the Shenzhen Component dipped 1.36%.Banks in China extended ¥2.47T of new loans in September, compared with ¥1.25T in ... ( read original story ...)
Investors keep dumping Alibaba, Tencent, HSBC as Hong Kong stocks limp, Beijing hardens zero-Covid stance and UK roils global markets
Alibaba Group Holding fell 4.5 per cent to HK$72.60, and Tencent lost 2.4 per cent to HK$248.40 while HSBC slid 2.8 per cent to HK$38.60. Restaurant operator Haidilao slumped 7.3 per cent to HK$13.28, ... ( read original story ...)
China prosecutes Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen
While Zen faces a fine if found guilty in this instance, he faces life imprisonment under the national security law, the outlet noted. The cardinal has previously asserted that the Christian life ... ( read original story ...)