Business picked up over Christmas and New Year in Hong Kong, raising hopes that activity will soon reach pre-pandemic levels, says operator of Japanese restaurants and retailers In Beijing, ...
Beijing’s change of envoy in Hong Kong signals the end of the clean-up and start of rebuilding
During his tenure as liaison office director, Luo Huining was tasked with restoring order to Hong Kong after the chaos of 2019 His departure is the sign of a job well done, and new appointee Zheng ...
Must Hong Kong regulate crowdfunding? Experts do not think it is necessary, as start-ups worry they will suffer
Start-up founders say crowdfunding helped them take off, hope proposed scrutiny will not be onerous Proposal to cover campaigns from everywhere, and donors too, looks hard to implement, lawyers say ...
Banking on virtual success
Leading companies in the financial, tech and telecom sectors have expressed interest in developing a virtual bank business, with the aim of exploring greater opportunities in the digital era.
It’s a resort, for bunnies: Hong Kong’s pet rabbits enjoy spa treatment while owners are away
In one of the world’s most densely populated cities, where most apartments range from small to miniscule, rabbits are popular pets.
Hong Kong Could Scrap Quotas on China Border Travel ‘Soon’
Hong Kong officials are looking to “soon” drop the requirement that travelers going to mainland China get a PCR test and are seeking to remove the cap on people crossing the border, RTHK reported ...
Hong Kong office rents forecast to rise 3% this year
A significant amount of supply is also in the pipeline. According to a Colliers report, Hong Kong will see an office supply boom this year. New supply in 2023, at 3.2 million sq. ft. NFA, is just ...
Luxury Bunny Resorts Opened In Hong Kong As Owners Travel For Chinese New Year
Rabbit resorts have gained momentum after Hong Kong residents started travelling after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.
Hong Kong’s economy could face ‘some difficulties’ in first quarter, but recovery in sight for city, finance chief says
Economy performing much better now compared with November, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says 'I think as we enter the second quarter, the strength of recovery should be much more obvious,' Chan says ...
Year of the Rabbit 2023: demand for crisp bills and fancy lai-see envelopes grows in Hong Kong as in-person celebrations return
All three note-issuing banks - HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China - report stronger demand for new banknotes this year Demand for luxury lai-see envelopes is also higher during the first lunar ...
Hong Kong ends quarantine requirement for people infected with COVID-19 starting Jan. 30
Hong Kong will no longer require COVID-infected people to quarantine themselves starting Jan. 30, a decision that was made to restore normalcy.
Hong Kong butcher killed by pig he was trying to slaughter
A butcher died while trying to slaughter a pig in Hong Kong on Friday, the city's police said. The 61-year-old butcher, who worked in the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse on the city's northern outskirts ...
Hong Kong is at its best when it is open to the world
The only way forward for Hong Kong is internationalisation – restoring and deepening financial, economic and sociocultural ties with countries, regions and cities across the world. This is ...
Hong Kong bunny resort fully booked for Year of the Rabbit
Bunny Style, a place where rabbits are pampered with parties, spa treatments, exercise and countless carrots, is completely booked for the Lunar New Year, owner Donna Li told HuffPost.