Hong Kong shares opened slightly higher at the beginning of business on Tuesday,following another record close on Wall Street but traders were moving cautiously as they monitor fresh virus flare ... ( read original story ...)
In a scarred Hong Kong, “beautiful things are gone”
As documentary filmmaker Kiwi Chow walked through a pedestrian tunnel in Hong Kong on a recent day, he spotted a team of cleaners scraping off glue left by illegal ads and scrubbing the walls clean ... ( read original story ...)
China cracks down on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media
A security law imposed by Beijing outlaws support for sanctions against China. The crackdown has seen journalists at Apple Daily led away in handcuffs. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to ban all travellers from Britain, as it puts country back on ‘extremely high-risk’ list
Imminent decision to move country to ‘extremely high-risk’ category is attempt to keep Covid-19 variants out of Hong Kong. Anyone who has been in Britain for longer than two hours in past 21 days ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans passenger flights from UK due to Delta variant
As the Delta variant spreads, Hong Kong is restricting travel from the UK. The decision has geopolitical implications. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s IPO market sees solid investor demand and reaches record high in total proceeds for H1 2021, finds KPMG analysis
Supported by strong liquidity, homecoming listings and sizeable deals, Hong Kong’s IPO market was buoyed by solid investor demand and market sentiment, and reached a historic high in terms of total ... ( read original story ...)
IPO market expected to see pre-July 4 rush of 17 deals as issuers jump in ahead of traditional lull
The U.S. initial public offering market is expected to see 17 deals come to market this week, as issuers rush to get in ahead of the July 4 weekend which is typically followed by a lull as bankers and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to ban all British flights to stem spread of COVID-19, variant
Hong Kong announced on Monday that it will soon begin banning all passenger flights from Britain in an effort to stem a resurgence of COVID-19 and the Delta variant there. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong News Outlet to Stop Accepting new Subscriptions due to National Security Law
After Apple Daily's closure last week, another pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper said it would stop accepting new subscriptions due to national security laws. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banning Individuals who Entered U.K. for Over 2 Hours From Flying to Territory
Hong Kong will ban all passenger flights coming in from the U.K. to help prevent to spread of new variants of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Black Rain Washes Over Hong Kong, Forcing Trading Suspension
The downpour is an appropriate metaphor for the mood in Hong Kong as China preps to celebrate 100 years since the Communist Party's founding. ( read original story ...)
Chinese biotech, health care listings help Hong Kong IPO market to third place globally in first half as total number falls to five-year low
China’s biotech and health care sector accounted for a third of IPOs during the first half and attracted the highest level of investor subscriptions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus
Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. It said in a statement Monday that the U.K. ( read original story ...)
Chinese tech IPOs fuel Hong Kong stock exchange’s best first-half ever
The initial public offerings of mainland Chinese technology firms propelled Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to its strongest-ever first half in terms of IPO proceeds, according to new data from KPMG. ( read original story ...)