To be sure, the avalanche of mainland cash appears to have returned to Hong Kong in the first few trading sessions in April, with net inflows of HK$11 billion so far this month, according to exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Local privacy watchdog probes Clubhouse over whether data leak involved Hong Kong users
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has reached out to social media app Clubhouse over whether a reported data leak involving some 1.3 million accounts may have implicated users from the city. In a statement ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou settle Hong Kong case seeking documents as she fights extradition
Huawei Technologies Co. financial chief Meng Wanzhou had sought documents from the bank as she fights extradition from Canada to face trial in the US. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba shares jump in Hong Kong after record antitrust fine by China
Shares of Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. surged more than 5% Monday in Hong Kong trading, after the e-commerce giant was fined a record $2.8 billion by China’s antitrust regulator. On Saturday, China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Looks to the Sea for Clean Energy in Land-Starved City
Hong Kong’s CLP Holdings Ltd. is looking offshore to help meet a growing need for renewable energy, as limited land supply in the city poses a challenge to building clean-power capacity. CLP, one of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: contact-tracing ‘Leave Home Safe’ app records 3.8 million downloads – representing over half of Hong Kong’s population
Information and technology minister Alfred Sit says around 19,000 people have got tested for Covid-19 over past two months upon being alerted by the app. ( read original story ...)
Luxe dog beds, canine caviar, photo shoots – pet staycations at hotels in Hong Kong reach new heights
Not so long ago you would have been hard pushed to find any pet-friendly accommodation in Hong Kong. Now, a year into the age of Covid-19, with borders closed and no end in sight to restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in Wild Hong Kong Car Chase May Be Connected to Burglary Ring, Authorities Say
A man who was shot by police after a wild car chase in Hong Kong Thursday may have been connected to a burglary ring that targeted smart phone vendors and retail shops, according to authorities. The ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong education minister urges teachers to ‘consider interests of students’, get tested regularly; 5 new cases confirmed
Hong Kong's education minister has urged teachers who refuse to take regular Covid-19 tests to "consider the interests of students" and agree to government conditions so that all pupils can return for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents stranded in Britain meet frustration as they try to return.
The Hong Kong government said last month that it would allow hundreds of residents who have been stranded in Britain by virus-related travel restrictions to return on two special flights. But when ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shop founded by pro-democracy activist raided over content labelling
Hong Kong authorities said on Friday they had seized nearly 9,000 Thai cleaning products suspected to have wrong labelling from a shop founded by a pro-democracy activist facing charges under the city ... ( read original story ...)
China blasts UK for granting asylum to Hong Kong activist Nathan Law
Chinese authorities have accused the UK of sheltering a “criminal suspect” after it granted asylum to Hong Kong activist and former politician Nathan Law. Law, who fled Hong Kong in 2020, said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong suspends its order of AstraZeneca jabs
Hong Kong on Friday confirmed it has requested AstraZeneca suspend delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of severe side effects and concerns over its efficacy against new variants of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government to delay imports of AstraZeneca vaccine amid safety concerns
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong said on Friday it will delay shipments of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine this year amid mounting concerns over possible links between the shot and very rare cases of ... ( read original story ...)