A submarine of Japan's maritime self-defense force collided with a Hong Kong-registered ship, resulting in three people injured on the sub, according to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan navy submarine, Hong Kong ship collide off Japan coast
A Japanese navy submarine and a commercial ship have collided off Japan’s southern coast, causing minor injuries to three crewmembers of the submarine and damage to its mast ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers challenge HSBC on Hong Kong activist’s accounts
An international coalition of lawmakers has written to HSBC Holdings Chairman Mark Tucker, calling on the bank to unfreeze Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui's accounts. In a letter, the Inter ... ( read original story ...)
No Jury For Hong Kong’s First National Security Trial: Source
Hong Kong has decided against using a jury for the first trial under a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing, a legal source with direct knowledge of the case told AFP on Monday. Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Regulator Proposes Tighter Rules on Stock, Bond Sales
Hong Kong’s market regulator proposed to tighten rules for brokerages handling stock and bond sales to clamp down on inflated orders and the chase after higher fees in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong proposes new rules for share and bond issuance
Investment banking syndicates for debt and stock issuance in Hong Kong will have to be fixed earlier and brokers will have to disclose their fee structure to the regulator under new rules proposed by ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Lawmakers challenge HSBC on Hong Kong activist’s accounts
An international coalition of lawmakers has written to HSBC Holdings Chairman Mark Tucker, calling on the bank to unfreeze Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui's accounts. ( read original story ...)
How blockchain could make fashion greener
The company, based in Hong Kong and India, wants to make the fashion industry more transparent by using blockchain to digitize the supply chain, helping brands track clothes production from the raw ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Gets More Corporate Loans Linked to New Financing Rate
More corporate loans linked to a new financing rate have been completed in Hong Kong, as the city joins other financial hubs around the world in preparing to move away from Libor. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fintech Start-up Sleek Becomes APAC’s First Carbon-Neutral Corporate Service Provider
Hong Kong fintech start-up Sleek has become the first provider of carbon-neutral corporate services in the Asia-Pacific region with its new sustainability initiative that tackles carbon emissions. ( read original story ...)
Five Hong Kong stocks most vulnerable to fund reversal as Lunar New Year holiday brings liquidity test
A timing mismatch in the Lunar New Year holidays of mainland China and Hong Kong could test the resilience of local stocks recently supercharged by record inflows from onshore mutual funds. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exchange operator’s push to raise the bar for IPOs meets with stiff opposition
The proposed rule changes would effectively bar smaller companies hurt by the pandemic from listing, industry players say. ( read original story ...)
Pressure Grows on HSBC Over Hong Kong Activist Ted Hui: Times
HSBC Holdings Plc has drawn fire from an international coalition of senior politicians over its decision to freeze the bank account of prominent pro-democracy activist Ted Hui in Hong Kong, The Times ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Are About to Lose Biggest Source of Funds
The stock connect closure will stop the record inflows that propelled Hong Kong equities to its best start to a year since 1985. ( read original story ...)