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Hong Kong to further relax restrictions on restaurants, reopen beaches

All dining facilities will be able to stay open until 2am, later than the current midnight closing time.

ByteDance in talks to list its short video app Douyin in Hong Kong: Report

TikTok is not available in China and Douyin is TikTok's Chinese counterpart

China threatens to stop recognising BNO passports to avert Hong Kong exodus

China on Friday threatened to stop recognising the UK-issued passports for Hong Kong residents after the country reaffirmed its plan to offer a route to its citizenship

China warns UK against offering citizenship to Hong Kong residents

Around 300,000 people currently hold a BNO passport, while an estimated 2.9 million people are eligible for it, according to the British Consulate General in Hong Kong

Hong Kong fines Goldman unit $350 million for its role in 1MDB scandal

The Securities and Futures Commission said the Goldman Sachs GS.N unit had made serious lapses and there were deficiencies in its management controls

Asia defies dire predictions of a massive spike in corporate bankruptcies

Lockdowns worldwide prompted by the coronavirus outbreak have wrecked economic growth and led to bankruptcies of firms

Hong Kong's July-Sept unemployment at near 16-year high, pressure remains

The figure was the highest in close to 16 years and compared with 6.1% for the period from June to August

Cathay Pacific to cut 6k jobs, axe Cathay Dragon brand amid Covid: Report

(Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd <0293.HK> will cut around 6,000 jobs or 18% of its workforce, and axe regional brand Cathay Dragon to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

China's Ant wins Hong Kong nod for $35 billion dual listing: Report

The move comes one month after Ant won approval from the Shanghai Stock Exchange for the domestic leg of the dual listing

China's Ant Group wins Hong Kong nod for $35 billion dual listing: Report

Backed by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , Ant passed the hearing with the exchange's Listing Committee on Monday

World Coronavirus Dispatch: China finds infection risk in frozen food packs

Brazil's weekly cases lowest in 5 months, New Zealand has first community case in three weeks, Israel eases curbs and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Hong Kong bars Air India, Vistara flights till October 30 after Covid cases

Hong Kong has banned Air India and Vistara flights from October 17 to 30 after a few passengers on their flights tested positive for Covid-19 post arrival, a senior government official said on Friday.

China justifies warning to Canada to not grant asylum to Hong Kongers

China on Friday justified a warning by its envoy to the Canadian government to not to grant asylum to Hong Kong residents fleeing abroad, saying that the ambassador was stating Beijing's just position

Covid-19: Singapore and Hong Kong agree on bilateral travel bubble

To avail the flights, travellers will have to test negative in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19, Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) on Thursday

Covid-19: Singapore and Hong Kong agree on bilateral travel bubble

Singapore and Hong Kong have agreed on a bilateral air travel bubble, which will exempt travellers from the mandatory quarantine upon arrival, as the rate of infection declines in both cities

Hong Kong's foreign exchange intervention highest since 2009 crisis

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) sold HK$10.9 billion ($1.41 billion) in interventions in Hong Kong and US trading hours

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Researchers working on inhaled vaccines

European leaders impose targeted curbs, Jakarta eases social distancing norms, why jokes at work make more sense than ever, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

SMIC's Hong Kong shares tumble after US tightens export restrictions

SMIC's shares fell as much as 7.9% to HK$17.12 ($2.21), the lowest since May 29, and were last down 6.7%.

Singapore, HK top destinations for suspect funds; China and India follow

Banks involved in suspec transactions are among global firms that profited from 'powerful and dangerous players', says report.

Hong Kong bars Air India till Oct 3 after flyers test positive for Covid

Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a Covid-19 negative certificate from a test done within 72 hours prior to the journey