China’s blue-chip stocks started the month on a firm note on Monday, with consumer stocks leading gains, as a private survey showing strong factory activity in China underscored its swift economic ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan takes 71% in China securities business
JPMorgan will own 71% of its Chinese securities joint venture after completing the transaction to buy a 20% stake from one of its local partners, according to an exchange filing on Monday. The deal, ... ( read original story ...)
Comparing BOC Hong Kong (BHKLY) & Its Competitors
BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS: BHKLY) is one of 74 public companies in the “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare BOC Hong Kong to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech startup Statrys nets $5m in angel round
Statrys, a Hong Kong-based digital payment services platform, announced that it has raised US$5 million in a funding round from an angel investor. Founded in 2018, Statrys provides payment solutions ... ( read original story ...)
CommsChoice expands Microsoft Teams Direct Routing to Hong Kong
Leading cloud communications provider, ASX listed CommsChoice Group Limited (ASX: CCG), today announced that it has expanded its International Microsoft Teams calling platform (Direct Routing for ... ( read original story ...)
Why Business Associates May Trust You—or Not—Based on Your Looks
New study finds a bias toward people with traditionally trustworthy facial features in business. ( read original story ...)
The great escape: how Chinese illegal immigrants to Hong Kong found a new life – if they could ‘touch base’
The story of Hong Kong’s ‘touch base’ policy, which allowed illegal immigrants from China to stay in the territory if they made it as far as Kowloon, told from both sides. ( read original story ...)
Aide Says Hong Kong Media Tycoon Lai Unaware Of Biden Dossier
A top aide to Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has stepped down after admitting he helped fund a contentious report alleging links between Joe Biden's son and China, but insisted Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Itochu rides digital wave with online bespoke shirts in Hong Kong
Japanese trading house Itochu launched an online bespoke clothing brand last month in Hong Kong with Chinese startup Shenzhen Tozi Technolgy in an effort to digitize its supply chain amid the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Discover our favourite establishments in the city with Time Out Hong Kong’s Recommended 2020 campaign
Ever wondered where the Time Out team go to unwind, shop, eat, and drink? Our team know Hong Kong better than anybody else, and we are launching the Time Out Recommended 2020 campaign to give you ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai could be the world’s biggest IPO market this year. But holding that title will be tough
Shanghai is on track to steal the global IPO crown this year, bolstering a drive by Beijing to reduce its reliance on foreign financial markets and giving China a powerful one-two fundraising punch ... ( read original story ...)
Partygoers fill Hong Kong bars on Halloween
Revellers roamed the streets of the Lan Kwai Fong area wearing costumes, while bars dressed their storefronts with Halloween decorations. Police patrolled the area carrying banners asking people to ... ( read original story ...)