Despite the unprecedented challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic backdrop, 2020 was a very busy year for the capital market in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dollar deposits plummet 12 per cent in February new year holiday takes heat out of IPO frenzy
Hong Kong dollar deposits dropped almost 12 per cent in February. Photo: Shutterstock The Lunar New Year holiday in February interrupted stock market listings activity, which caused deposits in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Sources: Chinese fresh-food chain startup mulls Hong Kong IPO this year
Qiandama may push through with a potential share sale, raising about US$400 million to US$500 million. The company could also raise US$305 million in a pre-IPO financing round, pushing the value of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Will Likely Resume BioNTech Shots Next Week: SCMP
Around 150,000 people had received BioNTech shots in Hong Kong before the vaccinations were suspended. The Hong Kong chief executive’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment on the SCMP story ... ( read original story ...)
Investors to Suffer as Company Director Details Obscured in Hong Kong
Oh Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The city that I love, and where I have lived for these last 20 years, has leaders that daily do their best to do it in. The latest extremely curious decision by the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Emily Lau: A very, very dark day for Hong Kong
The passing of sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral rules will mean prospective MPs will have to go through a degrading and humiliating process, the former Democratic Party chairperson and ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Fresh Food Chain Qiandama Weighs Hong Kong IPO
Chinese fresh food chain operator Qiandama is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter.The Guangzhou-based company had ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s democratic dreams have been trashed by Chinese power grab – the UK must use Magnitsky sanctions
The Chinese government’s actions in Hong Kong are a textbook case study of an authoritarian power-grab. Redefine national security. Exercise ... ( read original story ...)
Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd. (Hong Kong) — Moody’s affirms Bangkok Bank’s ratings; outlook remains stable
Moody's affirms Bangkok Bank's ratings; outlook remains stableRead the full article at Moody's ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Cheng-Backed Firm in Talks for Hong Kong Life
China Strategic Holdings Ltd., an investment firm backed by billionaire Henry Cheng, is in talks to buy Hong Kong Life Insurance Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter. China Strategic is ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance Considers Listing Douyin in New York or Hong Kong: Sources
ByteDance is in talks about a possible offshore listing of its short video app Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, in New York or Hong Kong, two people familiar with the matter said. The TikTok ... ( read original story ...)
World Insights: China improving Hong Kong’s electoral system conducive to local prosperity — overseas Chinese
meet the expectations of Hong Kong's business community, and will further promote the development of the region. Improving Hong Kong's electoral system from the national level helps ensure the ... ( read original story ...)
China Fintech Firm Falls 16% in Worst Hong Kong Debut Since 2018
Chinese fintech firm Bairong Inc. slumped on its debut in Hong Kong, the second listing in the financial hub this week to disappoint following a global selloff in China’s technology sector.Shares of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Limits Public Information as China Exerts Control
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong institutions are further restricting public access to information, raising concerns over transparency as China increases its grip over the Asian financial hub. The most ... ( read original story ...)