The Oscars will not be shown in Hong Kong for the first time in more than half a century, its local broadcaster confirmed Monday, as doubts remained over whether Hollywood's top awards will air in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Baptist University-led research unlocks the genomic secrets of organisms that thrive in extreme deep-sea environments
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 29 March 2021 - A study led by scientists at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has decoded the genomes of the deep-sea clam (Archivesica marissinica) and the ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Capital Calls – China’s banking giants are too big, too frail
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews ... A trio of state-owned lending giants including the $296 billion Industrial and Commercial Bank of China each reported a surge in fourth-quarter net profit of over ... ( read original story ...)
The climate’s changing for air mile junkies
When the pandemic struck last year, Justin D’Agostino was doing what he had done for most of his working life: travelling. Last March, the 48-year-old was touring the offices of Herbert Smith ... ( read original story ...)
Following Beijing’s lead, Hong Kong TV stations will not air Oscars for first time in 52 years
Beijing earlier banned the livestream of the Oscars show in the mainland This article, Following Beijing’s lead, Hong Kong TV stations will not air Oscars for first time in 52 years, originally ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong museum will not show Ai Weiwei’s Tiananmen photo: official
HONG KONG - A picture of Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei flipping a middle finger in Tiananmen Square will not be shown at the opening of a prestigious new museum in Hong Kong, an official said on ... ( read original story ...)
China Evergrande to raise $2 billion in pre-IPO for property, car marketplace unit
China Evergrande Group on Monday said it will sell 10% of its online real estate and automobile marketplace, Fangchebao (FCB), to 17 investors for HK$16.35 billion ($2.10 billion), in a fundraising ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actor Liu Kai-chi dies from stomach cancer at 66
Hong Kong veteran actor Liu Kai-chi has passed away on Sunday (28 March) from stomach cancer at 66. His agency L&P Entertainment released a statement that his family was by his side when he passed ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Streaming Site Bilibili Sinks On Hong Kong Debut After $2.6 Bn IPO
Video streaming site Bilibili sank on its first day trading on Hong Kong's stock exchange on Monday as investors fret over a global sell-off in Chinese tech shares. Bilibili's opening price fell just ... ( read original story ...)
Bilibili shares fall 2.2% in Hong Kong trading debut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese online video site Bilibili Inc's shares are set to fall 2.2% to HK$790 from the company's secondary listing price when the company starts trading in Hong Kong on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Bilibili falls nearly 7% on first day of trade in Hong Kong as Chinese tech stocks face pressure
Bilibili raised around $2.6 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing after pricing its shares at 808 Hong Kong dollars each. Those shares opened at 790 Hong Kong dollars on Monday, falling 2.2% on ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande Sells Online Unit Stake for $2.1 Billion Ahead of IPO
China Evergrande Group raised HK$16.4 billion ($2.1 billion) selling a stake in its online home and car sales platform ahead of a planned listing in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Chinese streaming site Bilibili sinks 6% on Hong Kong debut
A Hong Kong debut by Chinese search engine Baidu last week raised $3.1 billion through its IPO but its shares finished flat on the opening day and have since sunk some 15 percent. US-China tensions ... ( read original story ...)
‘Alphard Wars’ to Lift Hong Kong’s Roadblock on Satire (EXCLUSIVE)
In Hong Kong, where unsmiling mainland Chinese authorities have asserted their “comprehensive jurisdiction,” satire has become a dangerous form of humor. But at least one new satirical segment is soon ... ( read original story ...)