Deutsche Bank AG was reinstated as a sponsor for initial public offerings in Hong Kong after the German bank added three new senior hires. ( read original story ...)
Australia, Singapore and South Africa to test cross border central bank digital payments
Central banks in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa will conduct a cross border payments trial using ... ( read original story ...)
7 pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters sentenced to prison
A Hong Kong district court judge on Wednesday sentenced seven pro-democracy protesters to up to 16 months in prison for charges stemming from an unauthorized demonstration they organization in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s troubles are deeper than even its own leaders realize
Hong Kong's wealthiest 1% are certainly enjoying a euphorically profitable COVID-19 pandemic. Whether by coincidence or design, two industries most to blame for a record income gap are sailing through ... ( read original story ...)
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Subsidiary Kannaway Launches in Hong Kong
SAN DIEGO, CA, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) (the “Company”), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States that ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Records Massive Volume Day As Foreign Investors Buy In Size, Hong Kong Internet Rebounds
Takeaway: The PMI is a diffusion index with readings below 50 indicating contraction and above 50 indicating growth month over month. ( read original story ...)
Concerts nixed, activists sentenced in Hong Kong crackdown
A popular Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist will not be allowed to perform at one of the city’s top theaters later this month, in an indication that a crackdown by authorities on dissent is ... ( read original story ...)
Most Hong Kong funds sold to Chinese investors through Wealth Management Connect will be in yuan, industry players say
Hong Kong-based asset management companies will introduce more yuan share class funds to meet demand from mainland Chinese investors when the Wealth Management Connect scheme is launched, industry ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security police eye foreign collusion case against fund that paid out HK$243 million to protesters
Officers from National Security Department target 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which paid out HK$243 million to support anti-government protesters facing legal and economic issues. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists jailed for illegal assembly in 2019 protests
The activists had pleaded guilty to charges related to their role in protests triggered by Beijing’s tightening control over Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Seven Hong Kong Activists Sentenced for Taking Part in 2019 Anti-Government Protest
Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced Wednesday to lengthy jail sentences for taking part in an unauthorized protest in 2019. The activists include such figures as former legislators ... ( read original story ...)
Some Hong Kong schools miss deadline for filing national security education plans
Education minister Kevin Yeung says only ‘a proportion’ of local schools have submitted their plans, but declines to say how many. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong well positioned to help businesses seize Belt and Road opportunities: Carrie Lam
Hong Kong with unique advantages brought by "one country, two systems" is very well positioned to help businesses seize fresh opportunities in the Belt and Road Initiative, Chief Executive of China's ... ( read original story ...)
Sunac Is Said to Mull Spinning Off Ski Resorts for Hong Kong IPO
Chinese developer Sunac China Holdings Ltd. is considering spinning off its indoor ski parks business for a Hong Kong initial public offering as early as next year, according to people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)