Hong Kong is finally joining the SPAC bandwagon, and a slew of influential personalities have lined up to lend credibility to the city’s inaugural offerings -- from an Olympic medalist to political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Young Independent Filmmakers Break New Ground Despite Crackdown
From a low-budget emotional ride through protests to an evocative documentary exploring the city’s cultural memory, directors brave – and flourish in – the new normal. ( read original story ...)
The next big move: 50% of skilled talent seeking to give up the corporate dream for a start-up
The search of talent and securing the best-in-class expertise has been long going on. But lately it is being seen that the big companies are not only up against direct competitors of the industry they ... ( read original story ...)
How COVID Exploded in Hong Kong
At the beginning of 2022, Hong Kong stood out as a pandemic success story—proof that the so-called Zero COVID approach, whatever its costs, could squash the virus’s medical toll. Less than one per ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-HSBC Steps up Scrutiny of Russian Clients Worldwide as Sanctions Ratchet Up
HSBC is shunning prospective Russian clients and declining credit to some existing ones, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the bank seeks to shield itself from Western ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong suffers brain drain as thousands flee Covid and draconian laws
Hong Kong is suffering an exodus of professsional people — to the UK and the Asian region — as they flee from draconian new laws introduced by Beijing. Thou ... ( read original story ...)
Yacht Maker Ferretti Raises $243 Million in Hong Kong IPO
Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti Group has priced its shares at HK$22.88 each, the lower end of its proposed range, to raise HK$1.9 billion ($242.75 million) in its Hong Kong initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Ferretti Guides Hong Kong IPO Price Near Bottom of Range
Ferretti SpA, the Italian luxury yacht builder whose backers include the Ferrari family, is telling prospective investors it plans to price its Hong Kong initial public offering near the bottom of a ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone-Backed Asian Buyout Firm PAG Files for $2 Billion IPO
PAG has filed for an initial public offering that could value the Asia-focused private equity firm at about $20 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property developer first to offer up customer rewards to entice e-voucher shoppers
Fifteen malls under Sun Hung Kai Properties will offer more than HK$8 million in perks to recipients of government-issued electronic vouchers in April. ( read original story ...)
Data Journalism Top 10: Russia’s Mistakes, Ukrainian Refugees, Hong Kong’s COVID Crisis, Best Dataviz
In this week's Top 10 in Data Journalism, we look at Russia's overconfident war plans, the Ukrainian refugee crisis, and a COVID-19 catastrophe in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s pandemic success story turned into a nightmare
Hong Kong saw its Covid-19 death rate become the highest in the world, topping 37 deaths per million people. The recent outbreak was a brutal shock to the 7.4 million residents of the bustling ... ( read original story ...)
Yacht maker Ferretti raises $243 mln in Hong Kong IPO
Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti Group has priced its shares at HK$22.88 each, the lower end of its proposed range, to raise HK$1.9 billion ($242.75 million) in its Hong Kong initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Call to end extradition deals between Commonwealth countries and Hong Kong
British ministers should press Commonwealth countries to ditch extradition agreements with Hong Kong, lawyers have said amid fears that Beijing will pursue diss ... ( read original story ...)