Land Registry says the total value of housing transactions dropped by 25 per cent in July, while the total number of deals declined by 23.9 per cent The drop reflects home-buying sentiment, which has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans eating at annual food expo
Visitors to Hong Kong's annual exhibition of global gourmet food will once again not be allowed to sample the delicacies due to coronavirus curbs, the organiser said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Will First Roll Out Only Sinovac Shot for Infants
Hong Kong will initially offer only one choice when it expands Covid-19 vaccine access to some of its youngest residents: CoronaVac from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lowers age for Sinovac vaccine shot to six months
Hong Kong on Tuesday reduced the minimum age for getting vaccinated with China's Sinovac COVID-19 shot to six months from three years after several young children became infected with the virus. ( read original story ...)
Key Hong Kong court ruling to lift lid on national security cases
A Hong Kong court delivered a landmark ruling on Tuesday that will help lift the lid on secrecy-shrouded pre-trial hearings held under a national security law. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong approves Sinovac jab for toddlers as young as six months old
Hong Kong health officials on Tuesday authorised the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 jab for toddlers aged six months or above, with officials negotiating with BioNTech for a vaccine formula developed for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong High Court allows reporting on key national security case
The decision by Court of First Instance Judge Alex Lee removes a ban on reporting imposed by a lower court magistrate and will allow open reporting of pretrial proceedings -- known as committal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government approves lowering of Sinovac vaccines to six months
Hong Kong's government on Tuesday announced that it had approved reducing the minimum age for China's Sinovac vaccine to six months from three years old to protect them from COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong high court quashes reporting ban on key national security case
Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday (Aug 2) quashed a court reporting restriction for a landmark national security case involving a now disbanded group that once organised the city's annual candlelight ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares down nearly 3%, Asia markets drop as geopolitical tensions rise over Pelosi visit
Local media reports citing unnamed sources said Pelosi would go ahead with her visit to Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China sees as a runaway province. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Economy Seen Contracting in 2022 as GDP Disappoints
Economists downgraded their forecasts for Hong Kong’s economy, predicting it could contract for the third time in four years, after data Monday showed growth is being weighed down by Covid ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Aims To Pacify Hong Kong Investors After Rejecting Break-up Call From Ping An
HSBC's bosses will meet retail investors on Tuesday in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Europe's largest lender, seeking to convince them their strategy to operate as a global bank is vital to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong casino tycoon considers Macau move to avoid US delisting
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, a $2.5bn casino group run by Hong Kong casino mogul Lawrence Ho, is weighing relocating its headquarters to Macau to avoid being delisted in the US, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC gears up to meet Hong Kong investors after pushing back break-up call
Bosses of HSBC will meet retail investors on Tuesday in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Europe's largest lender, as they seek to convince shareholders that their strategy to operate as a global bank ... ( read original story ...)