Chinese artificial intelligence firm SenseTime Group Inc. is working with its advisers to update its Hong Kong initial public offering prospectus in hopes of proceeding with the planned listing, ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sensetime to withdraw $767 million Hong Kong IPO – sources
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime Group will withdraw its $767 million Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Monday after it was placed on a U.S. investment blacklist, three ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime will halt US$768 million IPO in Hong Kong after US blacklists AI firm on human rights grounds
China's largest AI firm is poised to announce the postponement of its IPO in Hong Kong after the US barred American investors from owning shares in the firm Washington DC blacklisted SenseTime over ... ( read original story ...)
A piece of cake: Morgan Stanley charity bake auction beats its own fundraising record for Hong Kong’s Operation Santa Claus
After a week-long auction, the highest bid this year was HK$537,718 for a cake made by a senior bank employee. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s green finance credentials can help plug Asia’s US$25 billion gap in funding for climate change resilience, says Fitch
As a leading issuer of green bonds, the city is well placed to help plug an annual US$25 billion gap in funds needed to protect Asia’s cities from climate change risks, says Fitch. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong can fill the gap as Chinese tech firms flee US
The city's global financial status is expected to play a big role as companies such as Didi make a homecoming with listings here The sorry saga of Didi Chuxing's beleaguered listing in the United ... ( read original story ...)
Three jockeys in hospital, two horses die in Hong Kong big race fall
Three jockeys were taken to hospital and two horses died after a horror fall marred the Group One Hong Kong Sprint on Sunday (Dec 12), one of the highlights of the prestigious International Races at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents urged to vote actively in LegCo election a week away
Officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR government on Sunday appealed to registered electors to actively ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rises to the challenge for international day
The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has saluted Hong Kong's can-do spirit and commitment after Sunday's G1 raceday. ( read original story ...)
Deadly car crash in Hong Kong’s trendy SoHo area sparks renewed calls to ban traffic at weekends
Residents still coming to terms with Friday night’s accident in SoHo, an area popular for its bars and restaurants. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cancer screening rates fall by up to 44 per cent since onset of Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds
More than half of the survey respondents are worried visiting clinics or hospitals will increase the risk of contracting the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Separated from sick family members, Hong Kong’s poorest ask why business travellers should visit mainland China before they do
Quarantine too expensive for many with sick relatives in mainland China, local NGO says, urging government to use half of initial travel quota for reuniting families. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s harbour swim resumes after three years
An annual swim across Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour was held on Sunday for the first time in three years, after being cancelled due to the pro-democracy protests and then the pandemic.The one-kilometre ... ( read original story ...)
Green finance: Sustainability-linked bonds boom as investors demand companies commit to fighting climate change
Financial instruments linked to sustainability will form the next phase in the evolution of green financing in Asia, says UBS ... ( read original story ...)