SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L) said on Monday it has appointed Luanne Lim as the chief executive officer of its Hong Kong business, its biggest market, as the Asia-focussed bank looks to ... ( read original story ...)
Lam says ‘onslaught’ of COVID-19 cases has ‘overwhelmed’ Hong Kong
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that record-high COVID-19 infection rates amid the global omicron wave have "overwhelmed" the city. "The onslaught of the fifth wave of the epidemic has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slip as worsening Covid-19 stokes lockdown fears while Russia-Ukraine tensions dent risk appetite
Hong Kong stocks fell by the most in two weeks on global risk aversion ... maker filed a police report over the weekend to counter “vile rumours” about its business, including removal from the ChiNext ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Web3 Software Firm Animoca Brands Invests $1M In Taiwanese VC Fund
HONG KONG, CHINA - JUNE 30: Sun rises over the Victoria Harbour ... “IVC is the perfect fund to find these diamonds-in-the-rough for Animoca.” After eight years in business, Animoca was valued at $1 ... ( read original story ...)
Zhenro calls for calm, says business is normal
It added that its business remains normal, but that it is closely monitoring the situation and market development, as well as its own overall liquidity. Zhenro Services also put out a similar ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: unemployed in line to get HK$10,000 handout; city expecting 1,536 new cases
Hong Kong hits 2,000 suspected Covid-19 cases, ‘weighing district lockdowns’ Elderly and disabled care home workers will also be offered a monthly subsidy of HK$2,000 for five months as part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Covid ‘onslaught’ has overwhelmed Hong Kong’s capacity as cases surge, leader says
Carrie Lam says her government will work with Chinese officials to tackle the ‘highly undesirable’ situation Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said an “onslaught” of Covid-19 infections has dealt a ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup’s workforce, bolstered by former flight attendants, helps the lender improve performance in Hong Kong last year
Hong Kong's market regulator is not alone ... helped it to clock an 11 per cent year-on-year growth in the number of new credit card customers. Mortgage related income rose 20 per cent, while the ... ( read original story ...)
Huitongda Prices Hong Kong IPO at Bottom of Range
Huitongda Network Co., a Chinese e-commerce platform backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has raised about $284 million after pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the bottom of its ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency and NFT-friendly Hong Kong could be sitting on a new investor time bomb
There are also instances of front-running before the NFT is “dropped” in a public marketplace, which would be illegal if it were an IPO. Hong Kong NFT buyers emerge as targets of hackers, scammers The ... ( read original story ...)
How lack of insurance for SPAC directors threatens to derail M&A deals under Hong Kong’s new listing regime
There are only “a handful” of insurers in Hong Kong that offer D&O insurance to SPAC directors, and the premium can be five times more expensive than that charged for a traditional IPO, said Murray ... ( read original story ...)
New York set for first Chinese IPO in seven months
HONG KONG -- New York is poised to see its first initial public offering by a Chinese company in seven months amid signs the city could see a new flurry of such listings. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing a health crisis as ‘COVID zero’ fails to halt tide of cases
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s health officials warned that the city ... Besides battering its economy and threatening its status as an international financial hub, the futile policy has led to frustration ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has ‘overwhelmed’ city’s capacity
HONG KONG, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that the "onslaught" of coronavirus infections in the global financial hub has dealt a heavy blow and overwhelmed its ... ( read original story ...)