As tensions between the US and China have ratcheted up, multinational companies in Hong Kong have struggled not to stumble on the tricky diplomatic path of keeping both powers onside. Now foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping well in Hong Kong: FT readers’ top tips
Not long ago, we asked FT readers for advice on staying active and fit in the cities covered by FT Globetrotter, especially when summer heat and humidity can mean stress, dehydration and exhaustion. ( read original story ...)
Tackling the ‘fear of missing out’ mindset of financial institutions in a digital era
In an interview with the AT&T Tech Channel, in 1976, Sir Arthur C. Clarke had predicted the following. “We are going to get a device which will enable us to send much more information to our friends…. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based Prenetics launches reusable rapid detection system for Covid-19 testing at home
The device will let households manage their health with fast, accurate and lab quality testing when and where it is needed, said Danny Yeung, the company’s CEO. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong school principals demand full e-cigarettes ban after children younger than 10 seen smoking
Head teachers unite in calling for use of new smoking products to be outlawed, fearing young children will move on to conventional cigarettes. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to supply HK$8.52 million in aid for victims of deadly floods in Henan province
Funds will help secure rice, flour and blankets, among other necessities, for the victims of the flooding that has killed more than 300 people. ( read original story ...)
How Kuaishou, Hong Kong’s hottest IPO in 2021, became a cautionary tale of overexuberance in Chinese tech stocks
In the broader crash of Chinese tech stocks, Kuaishou has become the worst-performing listed firm in this market. ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay Airlines: Hong Kong’s New Startup
Another startup from Hong Kong, (GBA), is out on the horizon and expects to start flights by 1 October this year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Market ends higher
At closing bell, the benchmark Hang Seng Index advanced 0.4%, or 104 points, to 26,283.40. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 0.44%, or 40.42 points, to 9,313.97. ( read original story ...)
TikTok parent ByteDance is reportedly planning a Hong Kong IPO despite the ongoing crackdown from Beijing
The social media company is targeting a Hong Kong IPO in either the fourth quarter of 2021 or early 2022, the report said. ( read original story ...)
Chinese music group pulls $1bn Hong Kong IPO after tech crackdown
China’s second-largest music streaming service has scrapped a $1bn initial public offering in Hong Kong as concerns about a growing regulatory crackdown on the country’s technology groups have hit ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok owner plans to hold IPO in Hong Kong in 2021-2022
China’s ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has unveiled plans to hold its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange late in 2021 or early 2022, reported Sptutnik. Financial Times ... ( read original story ...)
NetEase unit Cloud Village pauses Hong Kong IPO as China’s antitrust scrutiny weighs on internet firms’ fundraising plans
The operator of NetEase Cloud Music originally planned to raise as much as US$1 billion , after winning the Hong Kong stock exchange’s approval, the Post had previously reported. Cloud Village’s ... ( read original story ...)
Sandwiched between superpowers: Is Hong Kong just a pawn in US-China rivalry, Pana Janviroj reports in the final of a two-part series
They were speaking at a webinar on “The Future of Hong Kong & Division of China-US lenses” organized by Asia News Network, an alliance of 23 national media in 20 Asian countries. ( read original story ...)