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Hong Kong ends longest recession in decades
Hong Kong's economy jumped back into growth in the first quarter of the year, official figures showed Monday, ending the city's most pronounced period of recession in its modern history. The ... ( read original story ...)
JD Logistics pre-markets jumbo Hong Kong IPO
JD Logistics has kicked off pre-deal investor education for its multi-billion-dollar Hong Kong listing, having won approval from the city’s bourse on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng extends drop, CN equity FUTs decline over 1%
Asia trades generally lower amid extended holidays in China and Japan; Hang Seng extends drop, CN equity FUTs decline over 1%; USD index rebounds. General tren ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end over 1% lower as financials, Mengniu weigh
* Hang Seng index ends down 1.28% * China Enterprises index HSCE falls 1.04% * HSI financial sub-index is down 2%; property sector slips 0.6% HONG KONG, May 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Economy Set to Bounce Back After Long Decline
Hong Kong is finally turning the corner, with the economy expected to expand for the first time since 2019 as it slowly recovers from the pandemic and social unrest before that. First-quarter gross ... ( read original story ...)
Sarasin buys Bank of Montreal’s HK, Singapore private banking arms
Safra Sarasin Group has acquired Bank of Montreal's BMO.TO private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore, the Swiss group said on Monday, giving no financial terms for the deal announced in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plan to force Covid vaccines on foreign domestic workers sparks alarm
Authorities accused of ‘blackmailing’ workers over plan to make vaccine a condition of getting a job ... ( read original story ...)
Killing Hong Kong’s Free Press Will Harm Its Economy
Beijing is betting expats will flock to the city despite China’s draconian media crackdown—but faced with censorship, many international elites could vote with their feet. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks drop near 2% as financials weigh
China Enterprises index HSCE drops 1.28% * HSI financial sub-index sinks 2.1%; property sector down 1% HONG KONG, May 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, with financials leading the slide, ... ( read original story ...)
Sinclair tapped to lead comms for Invest Hong Kong’s StartmeupHK Festival
PR and communications agency Sinclair has been appointed to lead communications for Invest Hong Kong's StartmeupHK Festival and Salons. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Fund reports US$1.5 billion gain in first quarter
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency from attacks by short-sellers, earned HK$11.6 billion (US$1.5 billion) from its investments in the first quarter as it ... ( read original story ...)
‘Death by a thousand cuts,’ journalism professor says of press freedom in Hong Kong
Keith Richburg of The University of Hong Kong discusses the factors that have hit press freedom in Hong Kong. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Test Record; U.S. to Start WTO Talks: Virus Update
Talks starting this week between the U.S. and the World Trade Organization over expanding access to vaccines will focus on how to get them “widely distributed, more widely licensed, more widely shared ... ( read original story ...)