Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it was seeking licences and multiple headquarters in response to a slew of warnings issued in several jurisdictions this year. ( read original story ...)
Swimming-Haughey makes history for Hong Kong with silver medal
Siobhan Haughey won Hong Kong's first Olympic swimming medal by taking silver in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday and said she hoped her achievement in Tokyo would inspire the next generation of ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion Label Maker SML Considers Hong Kong IPO
SML Group Ltd., a garment label maker for fashion and retailers, is weighing a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter.The Hong Kong-based ... ( read original story ...)
Ping An Launches Pilot of Digital RMB Insurance Policies with Bank of China in Shenzhen
Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) announced that Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd. has issued the first batch of digital ... ( read original story ...)
China’s regulatory crackdown a drag on HK’s IPO pipeline – bankers
Hong Kong's buzzing IPO pipeline is likely to taper off in the second half of 2021, as Chinese firms temper their expectations for valuations amid a drastic regulatory crackdown in the mainland, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Open On Positive Note
Hong Kong shares climbed more than one percent at the start of trade on Wednesday as bargain-buyers moved in following a painful three-day sell-off sparked by China's latest crackdown on a range of ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Richard Li’s PCCW To Sell Data Center Business To Digital Bridge For $750 Million
Hong Kong-based telecom operator PCCW—controlled by billionaire Richard Li—has agreed to sell its data centre business to DigitalBridge for $750 million, cashing in on the rising demand for cloud ... ( read original story ...)
Crowd Shouts ‘We Are Hong Kong’ as Chinese Anthem Plays at Olympic Medal Presentation
A crowd watching Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long receive his gold medal at the Toyko Olympics shouted “we are Hong Kong” as the Chinese national anthem played during the presentation on July 26. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Swimming-Haughey makes history for Hong Kong with silver medal
Siobhan Haughey won Hong Kong's first Olympic swimming medal by taking silver in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday and said she hoped her achievement in Tokyo would inspire the next generation of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices flat in June but seen hitting record soon
Hong Kong private home prices were flat in June, official data showed on Wednesday, but realtors expect they will hit a new record high in the third quarter, supported by a recovering economy and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s civil society ‘withers’ under national security purge
Hundreds of elected community leaders in Hong Kong have resigned and dozens of civil society groups have disbanded as China remoulds the finance hub in its own image. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police warn of terrorist threat but some are sceptical
A policeman stabbed almost to death on the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from the UK to China. A group of youths as young as 15 accused of planting explosives around the city. Hong Kong’s role ... ( read original story ...)
Crackdown Makes Hong Kong IPOs Among Worst Performers in Asia
China’s regulatory crackdown on some of its biggest industries is having a knock-on effect on the post-listing performance of Hong Kong’s initial public offerings. ( read original story ...)
Ant Group-Backed Ubox Weighing $500 Million Hong Kong IPO
Beijing Ubox Technology & Trade Co., a Chinese intelligent vending machine maker, is weighing a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise as much as $500 million, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)