WM Tech Corp., controlled by founder and chairman Zhang Wenzhong, has shelved its Hong Kong initial public offering after letting the application lapse, according to people familiar with the situation ... ( read original story ...)
IPO watch: ByteDance backed Manner Coffee mulls Hong Kong listing
The Chinese firm, which started up in 2015 as a roadside coffee stall, has been in talks with investment banks to explore its floatation. ( read original story ...)
Artist wants Hong Kong sculpture back as deadline passes
A Danish artist is seeking to get back his sculpture in Hong Kong commemorating the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square as a deadline passed for its removal ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Kompasu batters Hong Kong before easing
Trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange was suspended and flood warnings were issued as winds gusted over 60 mph. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Kompasu: Schools and trading suspended as strong winds and rain lash Hong Kong
Hong Kong has suspended schools and halted the stock market trading for a day as heavy winds and rains from Typhoon Kompasu lashed the financial hub. Winds raged at about 366 kilometers (227 miles) an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ sculpture for Tiananmen victims faces removal
Critics highlighted the role of global law firm Mayer Brown in seeking the artwork’s removal from a university campus. ( read original story ...)
Artist wants Hong Kong sculpture back as deadline looms
A Danish artist is seeking to get back his sculpture in Hong Kong memorializing the victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown as a deadline loomed for its removal Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
ByteDance-Backed Manner Coffee Is Weighing a Hong Kong IPO
Manner Coffee, a Shanghai-based cafe chain, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise at least $300 million, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Reportedly Resurfaces In Hong Kong
The Chinese billionaire has largely remained out of public view ever since Beijing’s regulatory crackdown on his business empire last year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s financial markets come to a halt on Typhoon Kompasu warning
Businesses in Hong Kong ground to a halt on Wednesday because of severe weather, with the Observatory deciding to extend the Signal 8 warning until 4pm. Trading in stocks and derivatives, the bullion ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China (Hong Kong) adopts new mobile application launched by HK govt
Bank of China (Hong Kong) will be adopting "iAM Smart", a mobile application launched by the Hong Kong SAR Government, for digital identification in mobile account opening, making it one of the first ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li-backed fintech Hyphen in advanced merger talks with blank-cheque firm Provident
Hyphen has so far raised more than US$110 million from investors including Li’s investment manager Pacific Century Group, Alibaba Group Holding, Goldman Sachs, the World Bank’s International Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon prompts Hong Kong to close schools, stock market
Hong Kong suspended classes, stock market trading and government services as a typhoon passed south of the city Wednesday. Heavy rain from Typhoon Kompasu could flood low-lying areas and residents ... ( read original story ...)
They’re trying to preserve Hong Kong’s neon lights
From Hollywood blockbusters to Wong Kar-wai movies, neon signs have been an iconic representation of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)