Three people have been sentenced to up to 44 months in jail for rioting in Hong Kong during the 2019 social unrest. The trio, including a couple getting married this year, were sentenced at the ... ( read original story ...)
What’s wrong with Hong Kong’s weather? How climate change has caused recent erratic conditions
The impact of climate change on Hong Kong becoming increasingly obvious, according to local and international scientists. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD delays $1bn IPO on market volatility
Insurance group FWD has delayed its $1bn Hong Kong initial public offering due to volatile market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of listings setbacks ... ( read original story ...)
Embattled Tycoon Pan’s Hong Kong Skyscraper Sale Terminated
Goldin Financial Holdings Ltd. said the sale of its eponymous Hong Kong skyscraper failed to complete in a blow to the embattled property firm’s attempts to repay debt. ( read original story ...)
Creating value from ‘forgotten spaces’ in Hong Kong’s unique urban ecosystem
Not enough focus is placed on extracting value from ‘forgotten spaces’ in Hong Kong’s urban ecosystem amid the rush for new technology in buildings. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Can Help CN Clients to Reopen Accounts Case by Case
Certain clients' accounts at HSBC China or HSBC Hong Kong have been classified as dormant accounts or suspended due to different reasons, and the clients have not been able to travel to relevant ... ( read original story ...)
World No Tobacco Day 2022: Hong Kong’s carrot-and-stick approach to smoking working – fewer than one in 10 residents now smoke
Hong Kong's ban on the import and sale of alternative smoking products, including vaping and heat-not-burn products, took effect on April 30 - a month before World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Richard Li’s FWD postpones its listing plan in Hong Kong amid persistent stock market slump, sources say
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index has fallen 9.3 per cent this year, a slump that deterred companies from raising capital through IPOs, driving the city to sixth place among global IPO destinations in the ... ( read original story ...)
Art Basel returns to Hong Kong, scaled-back but playing the long game
Asia's largest art fair is back in business. That's the message organizers of Art Basel want to get out. But after enduring two years of pandemic-related difficulties, this year's Hong Kong edition -- ... ( read original story ...)
With Just One IPO Done, Hong Kong Sees Its Worst May In a Decade
(Bloomberg) -- Only one company sold shares for the first time in Hong Kong this month, with proceeds raised marking the lowest for IPOs in May in 10 years. Most Read from Bloomberg Stocks Trim Gains ... ( read original story ...)
Meeting John Lee, China’s Xi welcomes ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong
Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed a “new chapter” for the former British colony of Hong Kong, after a meeting with the territory’s incoming leader in Beijing. Sitting far apart around a giant ... ( read original story ...)
Richard Li-Backed Insurer FWD Is Said to Postpone Hong Kong IPO
FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the Asian insurer backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, has decided to postpone its Hong Kong initial public offering due to market volatility, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC clients query bank on climate, one to review engagement
HSBC is facing queries from customers about its commitment to fight climate change after a senior banker downplayed the risks, sources told Reuters, with at least one large institutional investor ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Buys back Over 3.02M Shrs in HK, London Ytd for Over $159M
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it had repurchased a total of 3.029 million shares in London and Hong Kong yesterday (30th), involving a total of approximately HKD159 million. HSBC repurchased ... ( read original story ...)