In this July 18, 2020 photo, shipping containers are seen stacked on top of each other at a cargo terminal in Hong Kong. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s export index has risen for five consecutive quarters, from a low of 16 last year to 48.7 in […]
Hong Kong Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip chats with a student who is about to receive his COVID-19 vaccination at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, June 23, 2021. (PHOTO/HKSAR GOVERNMENT) HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported two new imported cases on Wednesday, bringing the overall […]
HONG KONG, Jun 22, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Board of Directors of Hypebeast Limited (Stock Code: 0150.HK) has announced the Group’s annual results for the year ended 31 March 2021 (“FY2021”). Revenue for the year totaled HK$674.2 million; notably, revenues from the fiscal second half (“2H2021”) […]
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor meets members of media at the Central Government office on June 21, 2021. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Monday that it would shorten the quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving in the […]
People queue near an information board promoting free COVID-19 tests for travelers arriving at Berlin-Schoenefeld airport in Schoenefeld, south of Berlin, on July 31, 2020. (TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFP) HONG KONG – The European Union has lifted travel restrictions for Hong Kong and Macao in the latest step toward restoring […]
HONG KONG, Jun 19, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Grand Ming Group Holdings Limited (“Company”, together with its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the “Group”; 1271.HK) announces its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2021 (FY 2020/21). Highlights:– Revenue amounted to HK$1,492.4 million, an increase of […]
This photo captures people wearing face masks crossing a road in Hong Kong, March 30, 2021. (LO PING FAI / XINHUA) HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported one new imported COVID-19 case on Thursday, the 11th consecutive day that the city had no untraceable infection. The imported case involved a […]
Hong Kong–based restaurant chain Cafe de Coral Holdings envisages a rapid expansion in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area after its annual report on Tuesday revealed a near quintuple increase in profit. As a result of financial subsidies from the Hong Kong and central governments, the company’s profit grew to […]
TOKYO, Jun 11, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In 2017, NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced its climate change policy guidelines for 2050(1), aiming to reduce CO2 emissions from its direct business operations to become carbon neutral by 2050. In order to accelerate climate change measures, NEC upgraded its […]
Singapore, Jun 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Due to popular demand, Infocus International Group is bringing back the Mastering Clean Hydrogen online masterclass and it will be commencing live on 17 August 2021. The ?hydrogen economy? was first described 50 years ago, but failed to develop. Now […]
HONG KONG – Hong Kong's food safety authority decided on Thursday to suspend the import of poultry meat and products from bird flu-affected areas in South Africa. ALSO READ: HK suspends import of poultry products from part of Poland The Center for Food Safety (CFS) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative […]
People walk through a market street in Hong Kong on May 22, 2021. (PETER PARKS / AFP) HONG KONG – The number of Hong Kong’s low-income households almost doubled over the past two years due to the recession brought about by the pandemic and anti-government protests. According to a government […]
HONG KONG, Jun 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The MDRT Academy ( https://mdrtacademy.org/ ) – a new association helping financial professionals accelerate their careers – recently welcomed more than 670 advisors from Sun Life Asia to its membership ranks. The addition of 184 Sun Life advisors from […]
This photo captures people wearing face masks waiting to cross a street in Hong Kong, April 5, 2021. (LI GANG / XINHUA) HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including six imported infections, bringing the city’s tally to 11,858. In a statement on Sunday afternoon, […]
Brenda Hale. (PHOTO/SUPREME COURT OF THE UK) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong judiciary said on Friday that British judge Brenda Hale will step down from the city's Court of Final Appeal on July 29 when her three-year term expires, due to personal reasons. Currently, there are 13 judges from […]
People wearing protective masks walk past a HSBC Holdings Plc logo at the bank's headquarters building in Hong Kong, on Oct 22, 2020. (CHAN LONGHEI / BLOOMBERG) HSBC Holdings Plc plans to split the job of overseeing its key Asian business as the bank’s regional boss Peter Wong prepares to […]
HONG KONG, Jun 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Since Joy Spreader (06988.HK) was incorporated into the MSCI China Small Cap Index with effect upon the closure of the market on May 27, 2021, the Company secured investments from Blackrock Inc. and State Street Group respectively, the two […]
Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah speaks at the "Why Use Hong Kong Law" webinar co-organised by the Asian Academy of International Law and the Department of Justice on May 31, 2021. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) HONG KONG – Hong Kong is renowned for having a sound and mature legal […]
NEW DELHI, May 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Tension is mounting in the South China Sea with the Philippines refusing to withdraw vessels from Whitsun Reef. Some 220 Chinese vessels congregated in early March at Union Banks and Whitsun Reef, providing for the present standoff between China […]
This undated photo shows Hong Kong's Ada Tsang Yin-hung. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) KATHMANDU – Climbers from the United States and Hong Kong have set new records as they scaled Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest in the West, this week, hiking officials said on Friday. Arthur Muir, […]