Young people desperate to escape the city are risking dangerous journeys on the South China Sea to try to reach Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
HKEX’s Charles Li wants to create another wave of mega IPOs in Hong Kong to stay ahead of Nasdaq in next market reforms
Hong Kong's stock market operator is keen to create another wave of mega stock offerings by mainland China's new-economy companies in the city by further tweaking its listing rules, its chief Charles ... ( read original story ...)
Amount spent by mainland Chinese on Hong Kong life insurance policies plummets 76 per cent as Covid-19 brings visitor arrivals to a standstill
Mainland Chinese spent HK$6.2 billion on life policies in Hong Kong in the first half of the year, a 76 per cent decline from the same period a year ago, according to the Insurance Authority. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, mainland stocks surrender gains as concern about China’s banks outweighs Xiaomi, Alibaba rally and steady August economic data
The stock markets in Hong Kong and mainland China gave up early gains and ended lower on Monday, with concern about the outlook for Chinese banks eclipsing optimism around technology stocks and upbeat ... ( read original story ...)
Minimizing the social cost of COVID-19
Efforts to turn an effective institutional response to the pandemic into a political or ideological battleground are misguided, at best. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to resume face-to-face school classes by late September
Hong Kong will resume face-to-face school classes from Sept. 23 as the Asian financial hub's authorities aim to wind back strict coronavirus restrictions, which kept around 900,000 students working at ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Greenland Financial plans to raise $876 mln ahead of HK IPO – document
China's state-backed Greenland Holdings' financial arm is planning to raise up to 6 billion yuan ($876.41 million) in a pre-IPO round that will raise its valuation to 34 billion yuan, according to an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall as financial, consumer firms retreat
Hong Kong stocks reversed earlier gains to end lower on Monday, weighed down by financial and consumer staples firms. ** At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was down 245.01 points, or 0.96%, at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: The flashpoints in a year of anger
A small group of mostly young protesters hurled bricks, water bottles and umbrellas at police during one tense confrontation, the ferocity of the officers' response shook Hong Kong. Police fired ... ( read original story ...)
As KFC Recovers in China, Parent Yum China Plans Big Hong Kong Listing
China’s largest restaurant company has begun taking orders for a Hong Kong share sale that could raise more than $2.5 billion. ( read original story ...)
HKBN Passes 100% of Government’s Wage Subsidies to its Hong Kong Talents
PRNewswire/ -- Always putting Talents first, HKBN Group ('HKBN' or the 'Group') announced today that it has passed on ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Nearly 500K register for free tests in Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities say nearly half a million people have registered for a free universal coronavirus testing program that is due to begin Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Nongfu Spring raises $1.1 bln in Hong Kong IPO – sources
Chinese drinks producer Nongfu Spring 9633.HK will raise nearly $1.1 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) after ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong First-Half Net Profit Fell 12%
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. said its first-half net profit fell 12% compared with the same period a year earlier as the Covid-19 pandemic caused higher impairments and cut into its operating income. ( read original story ...)