As the coronavirus began to wreak havoc around the world in mid-March, returning travellers and students caused a spike of cases in Hong Kong. With a record 65 new cases announced on March 27, this ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Suisse out of Tencent-backed WeDoctor’s Hong Kong IPO after Luckin Coffee’s accounting scandal
Shanghai overtakes Hong Kong as world’s top IPO market While JD.com has picked Bank of America and UBS to sponsor its secondary listing in Hong Kong, the company has yet to appoint bookrunners for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Co-Working Thrives as Singapore Struggles in Shutdown
On a recent Friday afternoon, dozens of people sat hunched over laptops at TheDesk’s six-story co-working space near Hong Kong’s Central business district, while others chatted over snacks at tables ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Expects a Quarter of Retail Stores to Shut Down by the End of the Year
According to the Hong Kong Retail Management Association, roughly 2,000 outposts are anticipated to close in the months of February through April, with another 3,200 shops predicted to shutter next ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slip to 1-week low as growth risks multiply
The Hong Kong stock market drifted to its lowest level in over a week as worries about the coronavirus outbreak’s economic impact weighed, ahead of China’s first-quarter GDP data that is likely to be ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank Stock
Moody's affirms Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Hang Seng Bank's long-term deposit ratings; outlook on foreign-currency deposit... Quotes for Hang Seng Bank Stock Hang Seng Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank introduces in-app savings and budgeting tool
Margaret Kwan, Executive Director and Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management at Hang Seng, said: “We are excited to be the first bank in Hong Kong to launch this smart in-app saving and ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong: Net Interest Margin Pressure Justifies Undemanding Valuation
BOC Hong Kong's asset quality is expected to hold up better than peers because of its customer structure with lower exposure to SMEs and food & beverage and tou ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hong Kong’s first gin’ was actually made in New Zealand, customs officers say
The sellers of Handover Gin even posted pictures of a still online, to pretend the product was locally made, department says Its director, 40, and his girlfriend, 29, have been arrested A company ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expects 1/4 of retail stores to close by end-2020: HKRMA
The Hong Kong Retail Management Association (HKRMA) said on Thursday that about 25% of retail stores in the Asian financial hub were expected to close by end of the year despite fresh government ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SMEs expect little relief from government’s HK$1 trillion Covid-19 funding support
Four in every 10 small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which employ about 45 per cent of non-government employees in Hong Kong, expect their earnings to plunge by 75 per cent over the next year, ... ( read original story ...)
Rebel HSBC shareholders urge SFC to bargain with Bank of England over lost dividends
A band of rebel HSBC shareholders converged on the doorstep of Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Thursday, urging the local watchdog to intercede on their behalf with the Bank of England over their ... ( read original story ...)
Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas
The genre that propelled Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat to stardom has been tainted by real-life police brutality during protests. ( read original story ...)
A Coronavirus Betrayal: Even Friends Shun Mainland Protesters in Hong Kong
Minnie Li and Nannan were nervous as they walked into a Hong Kong restaurant with several friends offering donations of masks and hand sanitizer in the middle of a pandemic. They weren't worried about ... ( read original story ...)