We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hong Kong news every morning. In March, when China slapped sanctions on Essex Court Chambers, a UK law firm, Guy Sandhurst QC issued a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business community’s big question after quarantine shift: will it convince Beijing to reopen border?
As Hong Kong further tightened what were already some of the world's strictest Covid-19 policies on Monday, the city's business sector expressed one clear hope - that it would be the final criteria ... ( read original story ...)
Rivian looking to raise up to $8.4 billion in upcoming IPO
Rivian said it plans to sell 135 million shares for $57 to $62 each, according to its filing Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. At the top of that range, Rivian would have a ... ( read original story ...)
Rivian Attracts Blackstone to IPO of Up to $8.4 Billion
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is seeking to raise as much as $8.4 billion in an initial public offering that could give it a market value of as much as ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to limit quarantine exemptions to handful of groups deemed critical to city’s survival from November 12
Most foreign diplomatic personnel and top business executives to lose the privilege that allowed them to skip weeks of isolation under revised policy. ( read original story ...)
Though Travel Restrictions Ease in Parts of Asia, Tightened Measures in Hong Kong Could Put Local Film Industry at Risk
Travel restrictions are being eased in parts of Asia, bringing the prospects of tourist arrivals, restarts for local economies and easier logistics for filmmakers and executives. But Hong Kong, once ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tour bus is just what the doctor ordered for insomniacs
After noticing passengers falling asleep on their buses, the Hong Kong tour company, Ulu Travel Agency, recently launched an innovative way for adults to sleep: a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Market extends losses after China data
Meanwhile, selloff was also fueled on caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Tuesday, where investors widely expect the U.S. central bank to announce a tapering of stimulus. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is China’s Financial Gateway To The World
Hong Kong has long been a gateway to and from Mainland China, and different data points show that the city originates and intermediates about two-thirds of China's inward foreign direct investment and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Seeks Financial Inclusion With Digital Currency
Hong Kong, as a leading international financial centre and the main gateway to China’s economy, is assessing the feasibility of developing its own CBDC assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Quarantine Exemptions Significantly Tightened To Combat New COVID Variants
With effect from November 12, the quarantine exemption arrangements in Hong Kong will be tightened, according to the Hong Kong authorities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem goes sky-high
Small and medium-size businesses from Europe are a key part of Hong Kong’s economic ecosystem. In this episode of Spotlight Hong Kong, we hear their stories. #Spotlight ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Breaks New Ground In Wealth Management
Hong Kong’s private wealth management has remained resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to sound asset managed among established groups and the tech-fueled boom by first-generation ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Backs Sustainable Development With ESG Focus
“The financial services industry is, by and large, expecting the opening up of more business opportunities in relation to ESG for the city, and in the region,” the Hong Kong Financial Services ... ( read original story ...)