The Hong Kong Observatory issued the very hot weather warning early on Friday morning, with temperatures expected to rise to 35 degrees Celsius on Saturday as the city warmed under subsiding air from ... ( read original story ...)
Investment Banking Upstart Eyes $377 Million IPO in Hong Kong
*Boutique investment bank China Renaissance is known for its involvement with mergers and initial public offerings in the tech sector *In the first three months of this year, its operating expenses ju... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Meituan raises $4.2 billion in IPO priced near range top-sources
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) - Chinese online food delivery-to-ticketing services firm Meituan Dianping raised $4.2 billion in the world’s biggest internet-focused IPO in four years as it priced the ... ( read original story ...)
Why is this food delivery startup worth so much?
Hong Kong’s equity market has been going through a rough patch ... the success of which would determine whether the startup is really worth its lofty valuation. ( read original story ...)
Strong winds from Tropical Storm Barijat hit Hong Kong but Observatory says unlikely to raise No 8 signal
Strong winds blew over Hong Kong on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Barijat moved closer to the city but all attention was focused on a larger threat – Super Typhoon Mangkhut – barrelling towards the Sout... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong braces itself for Super Typhoon Mangkhut, the strongest tropical storm in decades
HONG KONG: Hong Kong was on Thursday (Sep 13) preparing for Super Typhoon Mangkhut, predicted to make landfall this weekend. It may be the strongest ever tropical storm to lash the city in decades, th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Vancouver researchers argue shark-fin soup must be abandoned to prevent shark extinction
According to Hong Kong government data, shark fin exports to mainland China ... study co-author and Sea Around Us principal investigator Daniel Pauly stated in a news release. “This overexploitation h... ( read original story ...)
CE meets Malaysian Finance Minister
Chief Executive Carrie Lam met Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng at the Chief Executive's Office today. Welcoming Mr Lim's visit to Hong Kong, Mrs Lam said Malaysia is an important member of the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top official in Hong Kong says his office must act as ‘guardian’ of ‘one country, two systems’ policy
Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs has pledged to adopt an “innovative and creative” attitude in coping with difficulties that arise in the special administrative regions, w... ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Mangkhut: Hong Kong ramps up preparations, with clearer picture of storm’s direction possible by Friday
Hong Kong will have a clearer idea by Friday at the earliest whether it will face the full force of Super Typhoon Mangkhut this weekend. As of Thursday night, forecasters in the city and around the re... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police chief Stephen Lo to stay in job for extra year despite reaching retirement age as there is no one to replace him
Hong Kong’s police chief Stephen Lo Wai-chung has had his contract extended for another year, despite the fact he will reach the mandatory retirement age in November. The government announced the move ... ( read original story ...)
Trip Report: Hong Kong Airlines A350 Business Class LAX to HKG (for ~$500)
A few weeks ago, the travel blogosphere lit up with a $500-and-change round-trip fare in long-haul business class from the U.S. to Asia. Business for the price of economy? A fully flat bed for the pri... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Housing Correction of 15% Possible, Gaw Capital Says
A correction in Hong Kong property prices of as much as 15 percent in the first half of 2019 is possible as interest rates rise and the tide of money flowing in from mainland China recedes, according ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Meituan raises $4.2 billion in IPO priced near top of range: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) - Chinese online food delivery-to-ticketing services firm Meituan Dianping raised $4.2 billion in the world’s biggest internet-focused IPO in four years as it priced the ... ( read original story ...)