GigaCloud Technology has filed proposed terms for a $39.4 million U.S. IPO. The firm provides a range of ecommerce and related logistics services for businesses with large parcel goods. GCT has grown ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based TOP Financial stock falls for second day following corporate name change
Hong Kong-based TOP Financial Group (TOP), formerly known as Zhong Yang Financial, saw its shares slide for a second day in the wake of its corporate name change ... ( read original story ...)
Over a quarter of Asian Pacific ‘emerging giant’ startups tied to blockchain: Report
A new survey shows blockchain technology, although not necessarily crypto, is a dominant presence among smaller Asian Pacific startups. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong beams traffic lights onto pavements to stop ‘smartphone zombies’
Pools of red light are designed to prevent pedestrians from walking into the road while their eyes are glued to their screens ... ( read original story ...)
‘They left everything and shifted to Hong Kong 20 yrs ago… opened a restaurant’: Kin of mother-daughter duo killed in accident in Outer Delhi
Jamna and Jyoti and another relative, Nisha (32), who were travelling from Himachal Pradesh to the capital, were killed after their i20 car rammed into a stationary cluster bus. The impact was such ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers accuse education authorities of failure to boost patriotism in schools through more recognition of war memorial days
Memorial days designed to mark the struggle against Japanese invasion should be highlighted more to boost patriotism in schools, legislators say Education authorities told not enough done over the ... ( read original story ...)
Queens brings the fire: Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival returning to Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is known for its fast-paced water races on the lake that draw hundreds of spectators, the celebration of AAPI culture also heralds an ... ( read original story ...)
A dragon awakens in Times Square ahead of Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Queens
With the 30th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival coming to Queens on July 30 and 31, the festival took over the beating heart of Manhattan. ( read original story ...)
Travellers must complete online declaration before flight to Hong Kong
All incoming travellers from overseas must complete their Covid-19 health declaration online from Thursday before flying into Hong Kong under a new requirement by the government to speed up processing ... ( read original story ...)
Jewellery and Gem WORLD’s famed Hong Kong B2B Sourcing event set to take place in Singapore.
The world’s biggest B2B sourcing event is set to take place in September 2022 as the Jewellery and Gem fair makes a return in Singapore. The excitement around the 27-30 September Singapore EXPO ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Life, SE Asia’s Biggest IPO of 2022, Ends Debut Slightly Below Offer Price
Thai Life Insurance Plc (TLI) shares began trading weakly on the Bangkok stock exchange on Monday in what is South East Asia's largest initial public offering (IPO) so far this year. TLI stock rose 0. ( read original story ...)
SEBA Bank Plans to Raise Headcount in Singapore and Hong Kong Amid Cryptocurrency Sell-Off
According to TechChrunch, the fintech industry accounted for the largest number of layoffs as of the second quarter of 2022. ( read original story ...)
3 deaths over weekend as Hong Kong sees hottest July on record; experts warn of link to climate crisis
Hong Kong is set to experience another sweltering week, with the Very Hot Weather Warning in force for the 12th day in a row. It is the fourth-longest period that the warning signal has been hoisted, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property firm K11 taps Paddington Bear, KidZania for 11 Skies complex’s first entertainment offerings
The complex will feature more than 800 shops and over 120 dining options Project will redefine the concept of 'retailtainment' in Hong Kong, 11 Skies says The first four tourist attractions of New ... ( read original story ...)