TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is looking to submit a proposal to the Cabinet next week that would help lure firms and financial professionals looking to relocate ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of East Asia to sell insurance business in strategy overhaul
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia Ltd (BEA) 0023.HK said on Wednesday it had decided to initiate a sale of its insurance business following the completion of a review of its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police tighten control on media with new accreditation rules
Experts say new policy enables government to decide who is a journalist and curbs power of student and online journalism ... ( read original story ...)
In Pictures: Hong Kong students return to school in batches as daily Covid-19 cases fall to single digits
Students in Hong Kong have returned to schools for the first time in the new academic year, as the city recorded single-digit new coronavirus cases daily since Monday. Schools opened their gates to ... ( read original story ...)
Newborn baby’s body found next to rubbish bin in Hong Kong, police investigating
The body of a newborn baby with a piece of cloth in her mouth was discovered next to a rubbish bin on Wednesday, prompting Hong Kong police to launch a criminal investigation. Emergency services were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ruling Party Looks to Draw Companies from Hong Kong
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is looking to submit a proposal to the cabinet next week that would help lure firms and financial professionals looking to relocate from Hong Kong due to its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Journalists Condemn Police Controls on Press Passes
Journalists' associations in Hong Kong on Tuesday hit out at changes to regulations enabling the city's police force to decide who is an accredited journalist. Amendments to the Hong Kong Police Force ... ( read original story ...)
Families fear for Hong Kong fugitives in China custody
On the night he made a failed attempt to flee to Taiwan by speedboat, 16-year-old Hong Konger Hoang received a phone call, signalling it was time to leave at once. The teenager is the youngest of a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong e-commerce leader offers itself as ally against Amazon
HKTV, which turned to e-commerce in 2015 after being denied a television broadcast license, has created a proprietary end-to-end online shopping business model from scratch in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Traders Chased 1,600-in-1 Odds to Buy IPO That Flopped
One of Hong Kong’s most-popular initial public offerings among retail investors dropped in its debut, pouring cold water on the city’s red-hot sentiment over new listings. ( read original story ...)
JD.com to Spin Off Healthcare Unit in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) will spin off its massive JD Health subsidiary in an initial public offering (IPO), the company has revealed in a tersely worded regulatory filing. It will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s BEA Presses Ahead With Life Insurance Sale
Its life and general insurance as well as its pension fund business in Hong Kong could be valued at more than $1 billion in total, people familiar with the matter said at the time. BEA Life Ltd., the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Expected To Halt Slide On Wednesday
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net (RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, plummeting more than 740 points or ... ( read original story ...)
Last Hong Kong governor calls for joint effort among countries to stand up to China
Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, is appealing to countries including Canada to take co-ordinated action in the wake of Beijing’s crackdown on civil rights in the Asian city. He ... ( read original story ...)