Chinese search engine and tech giant Baidu, which specializes in artificial intelligence, raised $3.1 billion from a secondary listing in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘extra cautious’ over museum set to show Ai Weiwei’s work
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s leader, has said officials will be “extra cautious” to ensure the city’s new M+ Museum of visual culture does not undermine national security, as China cracks down on freedom ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Virus Rules Keep Cases Low but Stoke Complaints
By Alexandra Stevenson HONG KONG — A pandemic illness had struck Hong Kong, and the Worley family had gamely followed the rules. They wore masks. They socially distanced. They skipped traveling ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Baidu raises $3.1 billion from Hong Kong listing
Baidu Inc has raised $3.1 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing, according to a filing by the Chinese internet search giant. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Officials Involved in Hong Kong Takeover
The U.S. sanctioned 24 Chinese officials involved in the implementation of stringent security laws in Hong Kong on Wednesday, days before the first scheduled meeting between top Chinese and American ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese streaming company Bilibili to raise around $3 billion in Hong Kong listing
Bilibili, a streaming service popular with young Chinese users, said it would issue 25,000,000 shares as part of the Hong Kong offering. ( read original story ...)
HSBC has closed its main office in Hong Kong after an outbreak of COVID-19 at a gym
Guards wearing masks, face shields and protective clothing stood in front of the entrances to HSBC's Hong Kong office to deny people entry. ( read original story ...)
HKMA piles pressure on small lenders to digitise as Hong Kong’s virtual banks gain traction with customers
Hong Kong Monetary Authority is shifting focus from shepherding financial innovation with the launch of the eight virtual banks last year towards chivvying digital laggards among the city's small and ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-induced hunger for IPOs keeps Hong Kong’s investment bankers busy
Hong Kong's bankers are working around the clock as the region's companies rush to go public. Companies are trying to "get the deal done as soon as they can", said Stephanie Tang, head of private ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sanctions 24 Chinese and Hong Kong Officials Over Civic Rights
The United States has today deployed sanctions against 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials for undermining Hong Kong's ability to govern itself and elect its own government. It's the first direct ... ( read original story ...)
State Department announces sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced sanctions against two dozen Chinese and Hong Kong officials for undermining the territory’s semi-autonomy from Beijing, just days before a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rises to fourth in global financial centre rankings on the back of strong IPO market, mainland stock links
While Hong Kong ranked fourth in terms of business environment, human capital, infrastructure and reputation, it ranked fifth in financial sector development, said Mike Wardle, director and head of ... ( read original story ...)
How China’s Communist Cash Crushed Hong Kong’s Democratic Aspirations
NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W hen we think of Beijing’s drive to crush Hong Kong’s nascent democracy, what comes to mind are images of mass demonstrations and of pro-democracy icons rounded up, imprisoned, ... ( read original story ...)
US sanctions 24 Hong Kong and Chinese officials ahead of a high-level meeting with Chinese diplomats
Washington has sanctioned 24 officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on Hong Kong. This move comes as US Sec. of State Antony Blinken prepares to meet top Chinese diplomats in Alaska. Those ... ( read original story ...)