HSBC Holdings and Morgan Stanley to lead its upcoming Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of at least $1 billion, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The Prague-based lender ... ( read original story ...)
The 26th HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer Opens in July
HONG KONG — The 26 th HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion ... to cater the industry demand in optimising manufacturing process and business process. To optimise buyers’ targeted sourcing experience ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Film Development Council Appoints Industry Veteran Gary Mak New Secretary-General
Formerly head of Broadway Cinematheques in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shenzhen, Mak will oversee approximately $130 million of public funds earmarked for the local film business. Hong Kong film industry ... ( read original story ...)
Kyle Bass Is Wrong on Hong Kong’s Peg, Too
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has spent 80% of its reserves over the past year defending the peg, he said in an investor letter on the city’s “impending crisis.” That prompted a riposte from the de ... ( read original story ...)
Tightened mortgage lending has pushed Hongkongers into arms of cash-rich developers and their expensive property loans
But she needed 40 per cent of its value for a down payment under current mortgage rules. Sales of pre-owned homes surge to eight-year high “We always say Hong Kong’s housing issue is due to lack of ... ( read original story ...)
Reverse mortgage plan pushed for retirees
The Hong Kong Mortgage Corp launched its first reverse mortgage product on life insurance policies, targeting retirees.The Policy Reserve Mortgage Program is introduced as part of HKMC retirement ... ( read original story ...)
Mulsanne Prices Hong Kong IPO Below Marketed Range
Mulsanne Group Holding Ltd. priced its Hong Kong initial public offering below an indicative range, the first deal to do so since the city’s stock exchange amended rules to allow pricing flexibility ... ( read original story ...)
Employee mistakes #1 threat to data security in Hong Kong and Taiwan; Cloud adoption driving encryption says nCipher
HONG KONG, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- nCipher Security, the provider of trust, integrity and control for business critical information and applications, revealed that close to half (48% ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong independence activists granted refugee status in Germany
that Hong Kong people would not accept this kind of ruling from China," Wong said over the phone. The plan has sparked huge protests and mounting alarm within the city's business and legal communities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists secure refugee status in Germany, one says
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Germany has granted refugee status to two Hong Kong activists facing charges at home, one of them said on Wednesday, in what is apparently the first time Germany has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists granted asylum in Germany become first political refugees from Chinese territory
Two activists from Hong Kong wanted on rioting charges after an all-night clash between protesters and police in 2016 have been granted refugee status in Europe. The pair, Ray Wong, 25, and Alan Li, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists granted refugee status by Germany
The German consulate in Hong Kong did not respond to requests for comment on news of the decision. Concerns about rule of law in the territory have been exacerbated by the Hong Kong government’s plan ... ( read original story ...)
China venture capital invests in Hong Kong pet insurance startup
SHANGHAI -- China's BitRock Capital led a recent round of fundraising for OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based online pet insurance company, tapping growth opportunities in the region as the territory ... ( read original story ...)
Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test
... on Chinese social media to smuggle blood samples of pregnant women to Hong Kong to skirt the mainland's ban on gender testing, an AFP investigation has found. The business thrives on a ... ( read original story ...)