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HK visitor arrivals down 97.4% YoY in December
HK visitor arrivals down 97.4% YoY in December
The tourism board attributes this to anti-epidemic measures involving border control.
Gov't allots $570m financial aid for the tourism sector
About $270m of the aid will be given as one-off cash subsidies to practitioners.
HK tightens arrival rules for travellers from Bhutan
The rules will be implemented on 19 January.
Bank of China Hong Kong poised to benefit from GBA: analyst
A possible rate hike in March will also positively affect the bank.
HSBC Life opens online application for insurance plan
Eligible customers who will apply online can get a 20% first-year premium discount.
Hong Kong bans inbound flights from over 150 countries until 15 February
This will run from 16 January to 15 February.
China, Hong Kong share of sales in top 100 luxury goods rises to 8.9%
Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Group from China/HK SAR was amongst the top 10 companies.
76% of workers eye new job in 2022: Hays
86% consider to upskill.
Johnson Electric Holdings sales up 12% YoY to $19.6m for 9M FY2021
For the quarter ended, there was a $6.6b worth of sales recorded.
Should Hong Kong’s brick-and-mortar retailers ride the e-commerce wave?
Surprisingly, retailers will need to cater more to the 62.1% of Hong Kongers who prefer to shop in-store.
Gov’t urges employers to implement flexible working arrangements
This includes being more lenient in granting leaves for parents of school children.
HK classifies Kyrgyzstan as 'high risk' country
Non-residents coming from the country to be barred entry.
HongKong Land's three initiatives to combat housing-related social issues
One initiative targets low-income families.
HSBC reveals senior appointments for IWS division
Wei Mei Tan and Michael Wong will see their roles take effect immediately.
HKSTP backs government’s I&T dev’t plan
It vowed to align its resources with the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy.
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.
HK expects $233.9b public sector investment for green energy
The funding will span the next 15 to 20 years.
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