Also, Tasly Biopharmaceuticals, a biopharma unit of Shanghai-listed Tasly Pharmaceutical Group, plans to raise about US$500 million from a Hong Kong IPO, according to Reuters IFR. Meanwhile, Ernst & ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng barely moves, China Merchants Bank rebounds
Hong Kong blue chips barely moved at the close today. The benchmark Hang Seng Index inched up by a mere 0.13 percent, or 36 points at 28,221.98.Shares in China Merchants Bank (3968) rebounded by 0.26 ... ( read original story ...)
Sanctioned bank shares take further hit in Shanghai, HK
Shares in three big Chinese banks extended their drop today, after a U.S. media report suggested they could face fallout from an investigation into North Korean sanctions violations.China Merchants ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters urge discussion of Hong Kong issues at G-20
Hong Kong activists opposed to contentious extradition legislation on Wednesday called on leaders of the U.S., the European Union and others to raise the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court throws out ex-leader’s misconduct conviction
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong court on Wednesday threw out former Chief Executive Donald Tsang's conviction for misconduct relating to a property deal while in office. Tsang was released in January after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters call on G20 leaders to take extradition issue to Xi Jinping
Protesters in Hong Kong opposed to contentious extradition legislation are calling on leaders of the U.S., the European Union and others to raise the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s home prices are so scary, people will live with ghosts to get a discount
Which is more frightening: a haunted house or one that takes a lifetime to save up for? For most people Hong Kong's sky-high property prices are a more terrifying prospect than the thought of living ... ( read original story ...)
Local Chinese groups take out pro-Communist Party ads amidst Hong Kong protests
Large advertisements that ran in the Sing Tao and Ming Pao newspapers in the last two weeks denounce the protesters as “radicals” and appear to support the Communist Party’s position on a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hits export slump and worst is yet to come warns top Bank of East Asia economist, as trade war shows no signs of ending
The city’s exports dropped 2.4 per cent year on year for the seventh month, while imports were down 4.3 per cent for six months in a row, the Census and Statistics Department said on Tuesday. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extradition protesters apologize for demonstration that blocked tax office
A small group of Hong Kong protesters demonstrating against an extradition bill apologized on Tuesday for blocking a government tax office on Monday, which caused some trying to file tax returns ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters gearing up for G20 demonstrations amid fears of dwindling freedoms
Further protests are also planned for the July 1 anniversary of the British handover of Hong Kong to China – it is unclear if the turnout for this demonstration will match those of earlier this month. ... ( read original story ...)
McKinsey & Company Hong Kong Office | OMA
The design by OMA for the new McKinsey & Company Hong Kong office caters to the consulting firm’s need for a more intimate space that offers a greater sense of collaboration and community. McKinsey ... ( read original story ...)
Some Hong Kong protesters apologize for demonstration that blocked tax office
HONG KONG (AP) — A small number of Hong Kong protesters handed out flyers and bowed to passers-by Tuesday to apologize for a demonstration that jammed the entrance of a government tax office for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests signal alarm special freedoms fading
HONG KONG -- China promised that for 50 years after Britain gave up control of its last colony, this shimmering financial enclave would get to keep freedoms absent in the communist-ruled mainland. ... ( read original story ...)