Health authorities set up a surprise checkpoint at a virus-hit housing estate in Hong Kong on Thursday - a first since the pandemic began - ordering residents to show proof they had been screened for ... ( read original story ...)
A deep dive into the state of Asia’s startups
How Asia’s startups are holding up with all the ups and downs of 2020, and what fresh funding can do for this Indian lock-screen content platform. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Woo Family Wins Premium Residential Site For $1.5 Billion
Peter Woo’s Wharf Development managed to beat out Hong Kong’s wealthiest property tycoons in bidding for a premium residential site in one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods. ( read original story ...)
News for Bank of China (Hongkong) Ltd.
Stock quotes by finanzen.net Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited -- Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Find News GO IN-DEPTH ... ( read original story ...)
New anti-money-laundering regulations should exclude Hong Kong’s bitcoin ATMs to sustain innovation, says industry body
The government’s proposal to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges could leave ATMs as one of the last remaining avenues for retail investing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong digital banks to spread wings, offer business loans and wealth management
The eight online-only banks have taken more than US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) in deposits and attracted nearly 300,000 customers.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Slow start for Hong Kong-China ETF master-feeder scheme
Almost four months since the launch of a new exchange traded fund master-feeder framework between Hong Kong and mainland China, there appears to be no timeline for more product launches under the ... ( read original story ...)
In pursuit of a ‘loyal opposition’: Beijing’s drastic shakeup of Hong Kong’s electoral process has one clear goal – control
Beijing may instead target the bloc through expanding oath-taking requirements to disenfranchise district councillors, but observers say the result will be the same – to stack all elections with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Let Residents Choose Between Covid-19 Vaccines
Hong Kong said residents will be allowed to choose which Covid-19 vaccine they want to take, as the city added a third candidate to its arsenal with an agreement to buy shots from AstraZeneca Plc. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai Released On Bail
The media tycoon was arrested nearly three weeks ago for allegedly violating the terms of his office lease. He was subsequently charged under China's new Hong Kong national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Socialites Danced the Night Away—Until a Covid Cluster Stopped the Music
Hong Kong’s latest coronavirus surge has led to some unwanted attention for the city’s community of socialites and wealthy families, some of whom have a hobby that they would like to keep among ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong High Court Grants Bail to Newspaper Publisher Jimmy Lai
The surprise decision put the Apple Daily founder and pro-democracy activist under effective house arrest and barred him from making public statements. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Makes Run at Ousting Nasdaq for Biotech Dominance
So-called "cornerstone" investors from outside Asia have accounted for a record 46% of the shares sold in biotech initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong so far this year, according to data ... ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Tycoon, Is Freed on Bail but Barred From Speaking
Mr. Lai, who was charged under the national security law imposed by Beijing, is not allowed to speak to reporters, use social media or leave his house. ( read original story ...)