HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IDA, a Hong Kong -based fiat-referenced stablecoin issuer, officially announced the appointment of Dr. David Wong as its Board Chairman today. Dr. Wong will ...
Hong Kong marks busiest IPO week in nearly two years with China stimulus giving hope to dealmakers
Hong Kong has recorded its busiest week for new IPO launches in almost two years with deals opened to raise up to $1.3 billion, giving bankers and investors confidence the two-year share sale freeze ...
Hong Kong’s East Kowloon Cultural Centre opens first venue with ‘art tech’ show
The Theatre at the EKCC kicks things off with Remediation Ensemble, a mixed-media musical performance in which appliances become instruments.
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: tech company creates system to help Asia reach carbon neutrality
But a Hong Kong-based tech company has come up with a tool that focuses on helping those countries move towards carbon neutrality. Carbonbase was founded in 2019 under a Cyberport incubation programme ...
Correction: Hong Kong tourists
The total number of inbound tourists in Hong Kong is still about 30 per cent lower than in 2018, not 30 per cent of the 2018 level as wrongly stated in an article on October 14 ...
The rapid rise of 24-hour gyms in Hong Kong, why users like them, and how much they cost
People who work odd hours are big beneficiaries of the rise of the 24-hour gym in Hong Kong. We get the lowdown on them from 3 big operators.
Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in an effort to reignite its nightlife industry
Hong Kong’s leader has announced a cut in liquor taxes as the Asian financial hub hopes to revive its reputation as a travel destination with a vibrant nightlife and dining scene ...
Woman jailed for 17 weeks for using fake papers to get Hong Kong student visa
Lawyer says defendant’s mother hired agency to handle application as she wanted her daughter to have a bright future.
Hong Kong’s Shinichi Chan enjoys ‘tension’ of Chinese Super League title chase in Shanghai
Shinichi Chan says he has grown in stature physically and developed a no-fear attitude since joining Chinese Super League title contenders Shanghai Shenhua. When he left Kitchee for Shanghai in June, ...
Singapore’s Endowus platform brings commission-free investments to Hong Kong, using AI and wealthtech
Hong Kong head Steffanie Yuen worked at Ant Group and Value Partners before meeting Endowus founders Gregory Van and Samuel Rhee.
Further weakness as Hongkong Land Holdings (SGX:H78) drops 3.9% this week, taking five-year losses to 3.8%
While it may not be enough for some shareholders, we think it is good to see the Hongkong Land Holdings Limited ( SGX:H78) share price up 17% in a single quarter. But over the last half decade, the stock has not performed well. After all, the share price is down 26% in that time, significantly ...
Mainland Chinese student who used fake papers to get into Hong Kong school jailed for 17 weeks
Lawyer says defendant's mother hired agency to handle application as she wanted her daughter to have a bright future A mainland Chinese student has been sentenced to 17 weeks in prison for using a ...
Hong Kong mortgage tweak creates ‘positive expectation’ in property market: Paul Chan
Analysts agree the change will spur buying, but caution a full recovery may take ‘years’ given a glut of new-home inventory.
Hong Kong bound for top of IPO charts with listing reforms, outgoing SFC chair says
In a farewell media briefing, Tim Lui also says he is grateful to see the SFC owning its own permanent office space.