Vicki Fan, CEO of Mercer Hong Kong, says only around 6% of employers in Hong Kong have decided to mandate Covid vaccinations for their employees.
Hao Hong from Bank of Communications believes Bilibili's valuation should be higher. However, he cautions investors about the volatility in Chinese tech stocks, and advises staying patient.
Kenny Wen from Everbright Sun Hung Kai Financial says investors should hedge volatility in new economy stocks by holding stable companies.
Anita Mo of Hang Seng Indexes says Hong Kong's stock market is changing very quickly, and the composition of the Hang Seng Index needs to grow to remain representative of the wider market.
Jason Sum of DBS bank says he projects a "meaningful turnaround" in passenger volumes toward the end of 2021 for Cathay Pacific, but it won't be enough to help the airline turn a profit. He adds that he isn't optimistic on Cathay's stock for now.
Sophia Chan, Hong Kong's secretary for food and health, says she is confident that by the end of the year, "everybody in Hong Kong will be provided an opportunity" to get their Covid vaccinations.
Witman Hung, the Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress, says the rationale for electoral changes is that people governing Hong Kong should be "patriots." He says some elected officials are not patriots, and have colluded with foreign forces and governments.
Ada Wong of Champion REIT says border restrictions that keep tourists out of Hong Kong is a major factor that hurts retail real estate in the city. Work-from-home arrangements and cost-cutting measures by companies are also affecting demand for office space, she says.
Sunlight REIT's Keith Wu says despite Hong Kong's grade A office rents falling 20%, a clearer picture of the recovery is still needed to gauge the full impact of the pandemic.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said there is plenty of money flowing into the city.
"Nobody should be above the law," says Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
Hong Kong will hopefully see some economic growth in 2021, unless the pandemic situation does not go away despite the city's coronavirus restrictions, says Chief Executive Carrie Lam.