HSBC is scrapping the executive floor at its Canary Wharf headquarters in London, as one of the world's biggest banks slashes office space and moves towards new ways of working following the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Trip.com up more than 4% in Hong Kong IPO; top executive expects ‘record number’ of China travelers
Trip.com on Monday saw a strong start to its debut in Hong Kong, with shares jumping more than 4% from their issue price. ( read original story ...)
India: Co-working startup Simpliwork looks to expand in Singapore, Hong Kong
Simpliwork Offices Pvt. Ltd is planning to expand its operations in overseas markets such as Singapore and Hong Kong, and ramp up presence in key cities in India, on the back of strong demand for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks approach five-week high with earnings in focus as China dismisses Huarong distress
Hong Kong stocks trade at the highest level since March 11 as traders look forward to earnings reports from Hang Seng Index members. Trip.com gains on debut, while mainland China markets are steady ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Asia Technology M&A Head Choy to Join Midea as CFO
HSBC Holdings Plc’s head of technology mergers and acquisitions in Asia Jeremy Choy is joining Chinese home appliances giant Midea Group Co. as its chief financial officer, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
Yuan internationalisation goal ‘is not to replace US dollar’, top China banking official insists
China’s efforts to promote its digital currency as well as the internationalisation of the yuan had caused concerns it wanted to topple the US dollar as the world’s main reserve currency. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s office leasing market is becoming a tenants’ market and is on the road to recovery
At first glance, the performance of Hong Kong's office leasing market in the first quarter of this year was a continuation of the deteriorating fundamentals that have plagued the sector for the past ... ( read original story ...)
SOSV-backed insurtech startup Ignatica banks $7m in pre-series A money
Hong Kong-based insurance platform Ignatica said it raised US$7 million in a pre-series A funding round led by growth capital private equity fund Ling Feng Capital. Other backers such as US-based SOSV ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: compulsory testing order issued for Hong Kong’s Harbour City after visit by person believed to be carrying mutant strain
The patient, believed to be the 31-year-old woman confirmed to have the more virulent N501Y coronavirus strain on Sunday, is said to have visited a dessert shop at the Hong Kong mall. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to hire 400 staff in Hong Kong to tap growing demand for wealth management service
in the city. The American bank is exiting its consumer banking business in 13 international markets where it lacks scale, focusing on “wealth centres” in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates ... ( read original story ...)
Trip.com Group successfully list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net HONG KONG, April 19, 2021 /CNW/ -- Trip.com Group, a leading global travel services provider, officially listed on Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse May Crack Resistance At 29,000 Points
The Hong Kong stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one day after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scientist: ‘Seeing is believing’ about Chinese mainland
Though he is from Hong Kong, he decided to start a business in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. He said many young people in Hong Kong are biased against the Chinese mainland because of the unknown ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for two weeks
Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detected in the Asian financial hub for the first time, ... ( read original story ...)