Hong Kong sees first potential death from Covid for five months as outbreak worsens; NHS waiting list in England at record 6 million and growing ... ( read original story ...)
Deja vu in Hong Kong as virus restrictions spark panic buying
Shoppers thronged Hong Kong's markets fearing a shortage of food Wednesday, familiar scenes in a city that is back under gruelling Covid restrictions in contrast to much of the world. ( read original story ...)
Logistics start-up GoGoX steps up Hong Kong IPO plan with investor education process after receiving HKEX approval
GoGoX, an Asian app-based logistics services provider, has started an investor education process for its initial public offering, according to a source familiar with the transaction. The IPO is ... ( read original story ...)
China’s unicorns tap US$240 billion in private-market funding as they face IPO freeze
Start-ups in Asia are hoping potential private backers will continue to focus on the opportunities for patient capital. ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) Upgraded to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Tuesday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares end higher on Alibaba rebound
SHANGHAI — Hong Kong shares tracked a global rally to finish higher on Wednesday, with index heavyweight Alibaba leading a surge in tech firms. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Bank declares loan account of UIL Hong Kong Ltd as fraud
UIL Hong Kong Ltd, incorporated in Hong Kong and engaged in trading of ferrous and nonferrous metals, is a group company of Mumbai-based Ushdev International Ltd, which is currently facing corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Latest Hong Kong limits devised by officials with no ‘worldly concerns’ in further blow to businesses, critics say
The Covid-19 social distancing measure limiting the size of public gatherings to two people is “disproportionate” to the severity of the virus, the Democratic Party spokesperson has said, describing ... ( read original story ...)
Covid Hurts Business At Yum China; Shares Plunge 4.3% In Hong Kong
Spun off from Yum! and run as an independent company since 2016, Yum China is the largest restaurant chain in China with more than 11,000 restaurants across the country as of December. Yum China’s ... ( read original story ...)
China unicorns facing IPO freeze tap $323b private market
China's recent crackdowns on overseas listings have thrown a wrench in the works of start-ups looking to go public, driving them to pursue investors in Asia's rapidly growing private capital markets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surges 2% as Chinese tech stocks bounce; SoftBank Group shares soar more than 5%
By Wednesday in the city, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong soared 1.97% as Chinese tech stocks bounced back from their Tuesday losses. Shares of SoftBank Group surged more than 5% after the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Record Hong Kong Cases; New York to End Mask Rule: Virus Update
In New Zealand, anti-vaccine mandate protests were held for a second day. New York and Illinois will lay out plans Wednesday to phase out some mask mandates, according to media reports. Virus Tracker: ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank Ltd., Hong Kong Branch — Moody’s affirms all ratings and assessments of DBS Bank and DBS Group with stable outlooks
Moody's affirms all ratings and assessments of DBS Bank and DBS Group with stable outlooksGlobal Credit Research - 09 Feb 2022Singapore, February 09, 2022 -- Moody's Investors Service has today ... ( read original story ...)
A hacked Hong Kong payment card costs around HK$156 on the dark web
That is why the most expensive cards come from countries with a higher quality of life or poorer bank security measures,” says Marijus Briedis. A total of 399,537 payment cards found hacked belonged ... ( read original story ...)