Chinese messaging group Weibo, has filed papers for an initial public offering in Hong Kong amid continuing tensions with the US, the Bangkok Post reported, citing documents. The group, which has been ... ( read original story ...)
Cloud Village records $419m IPO
Music streaming company Cloud Village has bagged HK$3.26bn ($418.5m) by pricing its IPO around the mid-point of the marketed range. The listing, which is a spin-off by Chinese internet company NetEase ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Slide to 13-Month Low on Fresh Virus Woes
Hong Kong’s stock benchmark closed at the lowest level in more than a year on Monday, as the omicron Covid-19 strain fueled worries about the outlook of border reopening and economic growth. ( read original story ...)
USD/HKD: Increasing demand for Hong Kong dollar to offset the impact of Fed tapering – ANZ
Is The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ready for quicker tapering? Economists at ANZ Bank explain their view. “The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) would increase the issuing of its Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Disney+ channel launches in Hong Kong, without the Simpsons Tiananmen Square episode
Streaming channel went live this month, but without an episode in which the family visit China ... ( read original story ...)
‘Simpsons’ Tiananmen episode missing from Hong Kong Disney+
An episode of 'The Simpsons' in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square has been removed from Disney's streaming channel in Hong Kong at a time when authorities are clamping down on ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Simpsons’ Episode Censored in Hong Kong on Disney Plus
The Disney Plus streaming service appears to have censored an episode of “The Simpsons” in Hong Kong, where the platform launched earlier this month. The episode concerns a visit by the fictional ... ( read original story ...)
Weibo, NetEase’s Cloud Village set to raise nearly US$1 billion between them in Hong Kong IPOs
Weibo, the 'Twitter of China', kicks off its Hong Kong offering as it seeks to raise up to US$547.3 million NetEase's music streaming unit prices its Hong Kong IPO at midpoint of marketed range, ... ( read original story ...)
PH govt told to urgently ban travelers from Hong Kong amid Omicron threat
The government must decide with a sense of urgency when it comes to travel restrictions on Hong Kong to prevent the entry of the Omicron variant, especially with the holiday season fast approaching, a ... ( read original story ...)
Retired Hong Kong police officer, wife arrested after businessman dies following brawl
An argument over a parking situation in Tuen Mun led to fisticuffs, according to a source; the 55-year-old merchant involved subsequently collapsed, later dying in hospital The husband and wife were ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong has created the right environment for cutting edge creative businesses to thrive
Hong Kong is an established hub for industries such as finance and luxury goods and it’s now becoming the first choice for adtech, creative agencies, and innovative new media businesses. The Drum digs ... ( read original story ...)
Functional constituencies in Hong Kong’s Legco will all be contested for first time, but is the competition just for show?
I think some of them are taking the plunge simply to heed Beijing’s call for competition in the Legco election,’ says one analyst. ( read original story ...)
China’s Twitter-like Weibo plans $547 mn Hong Kong listing
US-listed Chinese microblogging platform Weibo is seeking to raise up to $547 million in a share offer in Hong Kong, documents showed Monday, the latest China tech company to list closer to home as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Office Rents May Overtake Hong Kong’s on Pandemic Shift
Singapore office rents may overtake those of Hong Kong for the first time since 2009, a sign that the Southeast Asian city-state is gaining an edge over its rival financial hub. ( read original story ...)