Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Monday despite latest tensions between China and the United States, as mainland investors continued to hunt bargains via the Stock Connect. ** The Hang Seng index rose ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses in Hong Kong want law and order: Commerce Secretary
International businesses in Hong Kong see law and order as key for investing, a city government official said on Monday, in response to concern about the impact of a sweeping national security law on ... ( read original story ...)
Seasoned jurist Andrew Cheung steps up as Hong Kong’s new chief justice amid political turmoil and pressure from Beijing
First Hong Kong graduate to head judiciary is said to be low profile, known for conservative decisions Legal scholar says new chief justice is a ‘highly intelligent, patient judge’ who keeps an open ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘law and order’ important for international businesses: commerce secretary
Hong Kong's "law and order" was important for international businesses, a government official said on Monday, in response to concerns over the impact of a sweeping national security law on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Indexes Under Pressure as Funds Avoid Chinese Stocks
Hong Kong’s index provider is facing increasing pressure to comply with a U.S. ban on investments in Chinese companies that populate its benchmarks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tracker Fund Stops Investing In China Firms On US Ban List
Hong Kong's original stock market tracker said Monday it would make no new investments in firms listed by Washington as having links to China's military as it also recommended Americans no longer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security bureau says Tai Mo Shan radar station with ‘follow the party’ slogan houses comms installation for defence purposes
The Security Bureau has said a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) radar station sitting atop Hong Kong’s highest peak houses communication installations for various organisations, including ones for ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Buyers Help Sanctioned China Firms Rebound in Hong Kong
Having slumped under the weight of a U.S. executive order, China’s three major telecommunications companies are on the rebound in Hong Kong -- supported by mainland cash. ( read original story ...)
China stocks slip on Sino-U.S. tensions, fresh virus cases; Hong Kong gains
China stocks eased on Monday as worries over Sino-U.S. tensions continued to weigh on the market, while a jump in new domestic COVID-19 cases also dampened sentiment. ** The CSI300 index .CSI300 fell ... ( read original story ...)
US stock blacklists ripple through Hong Kong and China markets
A crackdown on Chinese companies by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump in its final days and uncertainty over the political direction of incoming President-elect Joe Biden could ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman, JPMorgan, M. Stanley to delist some Hong Kong products after U.S. ban
U.S. banks Goldman Sachs JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley will delist 500 Hong Kong-listed structured products, following a U.S. ban on investments in companies Washington deems linked to China's military. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Joins MioTech’s Series B Financing Round
PRNewswire/ -- MioTech, the AI-based sustainability data and technology provider, announced today that HSBC has invested in the company in an additional financing round to its Series B, further ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Becoming a bank would shrink but not squash Ant
Becoming a bank will shrink Ant. Regulators are set to treat Jack Ma's financial group more like a regular Chinese lender. Though it has enough capital to support its existing online credit business, ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s Wong to be first woman CEO of Singapore bank
SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Singapore's second-largest lender, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) OCBC.SI, appointed Deputy President Helen Wong as group CEO, succeeding Samuel Tsien who is retiring ... ( read original story ...)