Healthcare
HSBC Life opens online application for insurance plan
HSBC Life opens online application for insurance plan
Eligible customers who will apply online can get a 20% first-year premium discount.
Quarantine period for local close contacts shortened to 14 days
Following this will be a week of self-monitoring and a virus test on the 19th day.
What are the social distancing measures in effect in the next 2 weeks?
The government tightened the social measures due to rising coronavirus cases.
Israel and Hong Kong forge fertile business bonds
The Head of Economic and Commercial Mission for the Consulate General of Israel says several of its companies are keen on entering the Hong Kong...
DCH Auriga clinches Team of the Year trophy at the 2021 HKB Management Excellence Awards
The healthcare distributor supported Hong Kong’s COVID-19 vaccination roll out with a successful ultra-low temperature storage and distribution...
Could vaccine passports move the economic needle?
Some reflection is perhaps in order as we approach the second anniversary of COVID-19’s initial outbreak.
Baxter Healthcare’s Transformative Product Innovation Evolves the Healthcare Ecosystem
These were developed to extend aid to Hong Kong healthcare providers.
SSY Group sees 11.6% profit growth to $276m in H1
The company declared an interim dividend of HK$0.05 per share.
HK lists Macau as 'at-risk' places for COVID
Residents who stayed in Macau in the last 14 days will be ineligible to return to Hong Kong.
What the new 'event premises' arrangement is all about
This will be in place for two weeks until 4 August.
Zylox-Tonbridge estimates $2.37b gains in global offering
The company has set its offer price at $42.7 per share.
Jacobson Pharma profit climbs nearly 20% to $173.7m
This is despite the 8% revenue drop during the year ended March 2021.
Ping An breaks through with AI-driven drug research
This is expected to speed up drug discovery which at present takes up to 15 years.
AstraZeneca HK, Lippo Healthcare partner for health innovation in GBA
The collaboration will address healthcare challenges in treating chronic diseases.
Jardine Matheson offers three Mercedes Benz for you to get the jab done
The company will be offering $10m worth of incentives to promote vaccination.
More incentives await Hong Kongers as firms join vaccine campaign
Fully vaccinated residents get a chance to win up to $10,000 vouchers or small appliances.
HKEX employees get 2-day vaccine leave
This is in line with the Hong Kong’s vaccine drive.
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