NASDAQ 100, HANG SENG INDEX, ASX 200 INDEX OUTLOOK: Dow Jones , S & P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes closed +1.76%, +1.40% and +0.62% respectively ; Cyclical-linked ... ( read original story ...)
As Apple Daily grinds to a halt, China snuffs the last light of a free press in Hong Kong
Beijing has hated the Apple Daily for years. Now, thanks to a "security" law enacted last year, China appears to have exactly the "tool to silence dissent" that it was lacking. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily may shut down this week after government froze newspaper’s assets
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily shuts down after the government froze the newspaper's assets. It has been a relentless critic of China's Communist Party. Ramy Inocencio reports. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Husband-And-Wife Duo To Become Billionaires On Bubble Tea Chain’s IPO
The married couple behind bubble tea chain Nayuki look set to become billionaires as the company prepares to go public in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks extend biggest slump in two weeks as policy tightening risks dent appetite
Stocks in Hong Kong fall for a second day, following their biggest slide in two weeks on Monday, as the risks of monetary policy tightening sap appetite for riskier assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall ahead of Powell’s testimony
Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Tuesday, as weakness in tech stocks offset a jump in energy firms, ahead of highly-anticipated testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. ** At the close ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily shuts down after government froze newspaper’s assets
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily shuts down after the government froze the newspaper's assets. It has been a relentless critic of China's Communist Party. Ramy Inocencio reports. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest man for sedition over protest flag
Hong Kong police have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of using seditious words after a flag with a banned protest slogan was seen hanging outside his apartment ... ( read original story ...)
This Biotech Startup Just Raised $255 Million To Make Its AI-Designed Drug A Reality
While many AI biotech companies are on journeys to discover new drug targets, Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine is a step ahead. The startup not only scouts for new drug sites using its AI and deep ... ( read original story ...)
AI drug discovery start-up Insilico raises more than $255m
Insilico, an artificial intelligence-based drug-discovery platform preparing to trial its first treatment in humans, has raised more than $255m from investors including Warburg Pincus and Sequoia ... ( read original story ...)
An American lawyer tried to break up a scuffle in Hong Kong. Now, he’s in jail.
Samuel Bickett, an American corporate lawyer in Hong Kong, was on his way to dinner in late 2019 when he saw a man hitting a teenager with a baton and stopped to intervene. The assailant turned out to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader defends actions against Apple Daily
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday defended her government’s actions against the pro-democracy tabloid, Apple Daily.Hundreds of police raided the paper last week as part of a national security ... ( read original story ...)
Banks gear up for China-Hong Kong cross-border investment link
Global banks including HSBC and Standard Chartered are ramping up hiring to tap into China’s latest market opening — a new investment link with Hong Kong that could yield almost $500m a year in fees. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, StanChart Eye $460 Million Fee Windfall on China Link
Global banks including HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc are ramping up hiring to tap into China’s latest market opening -- a new investment link with Hong Kong that could yield almost $500 ... ( read original story ...)