Visitor numbers to the city-state have plummeted as a result of the government's strict COVID-19 travel restrictions, which have now been loosened. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong offers 500,000 free air tickets to tempt tourists back
Hong Kong attracted around 56 million visitors a year before the pandemic, and now the popular destination is taking significant steps to win tourists back after over two years of some of the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Cut-price coronavirus tests minutes from home to be available for millions of people in Hong Kong
About 5 million Hong Kong residents will be able to take a cut-price coronavirus test inside a 15 minute walk from their homes as part of a government drive to make screening more accessible. The cost ... ( read original story ...)
Zhu Chengzu’s magic touch runs out as Hong Kong women crash out in quarter-finals at World Team Table Tennis Championships
Germany win close quarter-final 3-2 at World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu, as Hong Kong – without the injured Doo Hoi-kem – miss out on a medal. ( read original story ...)
‘Business travellers to be targeted in Hong Kong’s airline ticket giveaway’
Business travellers are expected to be among the groups targeted in Hong Kong’s plan to give away 500,000 airline tickets to lure tourists, industry leaders have said, while urging authorities to ... ( read original story ...)
Falling IPO Star: Hong Kong Tipped to Lose Top-Three Ranking Again
It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. By Ken Lo Hong Kong used to reliably come first in the global IPO fundraising stakes, but the contest has gotten tougher for ... ( read original story ...)
Quiet Night As Hong Kong Volumes Drop
Asian equities were broadly higher on light volumes as South Korea’s growth stock exchange the KOSDAQ +3.02% though down -42% YTD. ( read original story ...)
China battery maker CALB closes flat in Hong Kong debut
Chinese lithium battery maker CALB Co's shares opened in line with their HK$38 apiece issue price in the company's Hong Kong Stock Exchange debut on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Climate and sustainability: Hong Kong bourse says one-size-fits-all approach not desirable when it comes to disclosure standards
It would be irresponsible for us to force firms to prepare disclosures that they don't have bandwidth for, HKEX executive says Impact of ESG often hard to translate into financial figures, CLP ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong gov’t urged to help ice factory, businesses and residents hit by housing plan
Self-proclaimed non-establishment party Third Side has urged the Hong Kong government to help rehouse businesses and villagers who will be displaced by a proposed public housing development in Tuen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s wealth gap reaches ‘tipping point’ under COVID as unemployment rises among poor
The pandemic has worsened Hong Kong’s wealth gap, with the city’s poorest making 47 times less than its wealthiest residents. In the pre-COVID-19 era, the highest earners made 34.3 times more. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices could nosedive 30% through 2023: Goldman Sachs
Hong Kong home prices are set to plummet by as much as 30 percent ... we expect further downside risks to the residential property market, which could mean continued price falls and low transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Consulates in Hong Kong faced with ‘unusual’ request from Beijing for information on their city properties
Several diplomats based in Hong Kong have said they are still considering how to comply with what one called an “unusual” request by China’s foreign ministry to provide details about properties their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slip on China concerns after sharp rally
The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares climbed 0.5% and the Hong Kong property sector edged up 0.09%, while the IT sector dipped 0.61% and the financial sector slid 0.34% ** The top ... ( read original story ...)