The designations came as part of a broader action by the US Treasury Department that targeted Lebanon and Kuwait-based financial conduits that fund the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken deletes tweet saying the US will ‘stand with the people of Hong Kong’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken deleted a tweet saying the United States stands with the people of Hong Kong and posted a more watered-down version in its place. An earlier version of his tweet came ... ( read original story ...)
Should Hong Kong follow mainland China’s tightened gaming time limits for kids? One party thinks so
An online poll by pro-establishment political party DAB found that many kids in the city played online games for up to three hours to five hours each day. ( read original story ...)
Antony Blinken Deletes Tweet Saying ‘We Stand With the People of Hong Kong’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken deleted a tweet on Thursday that criticized the Chinese government's recent actions in Hong Kong and said the U.S. stands with the people of the territory. Blinken ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Proposes New Listing Regime for SPACs With Tight Restrictions
Hong Kong on Friday proposed changing its rules to allow SPACs to list, but with tighter restrictions than elsewhere as it becomes the latest to tap the desire for such investment vehicles even as the ... ( read original story ...)
HK finance secretary has high hopes for city’s future
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po is confident Hong Kong has a vital role to play in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), from offshore Renminbi center to promoting the city's bond ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong proposes SPAC listings, but only for professional investors
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Asia's busiest stock exchange, has outlined plans to allow the listing of blank-check shell corporations whose global popularity has soared over the past year, just two ... ( read original story ...)
China Link Gives Hong Kong a Boost in Bond Trading
The southbound Bond Connect is the latest example of how Beijing is supporting Hong Kong as a financial hub, even as it asserts tighter political control. ( read original story ...)
Financial leaders meet
The Financial Leaders Forum chaired by Financial Secretary Paul Chan holds its 17th meeting and discusses the latest developments of the insurance-linked securities business in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong proposes SPAC listings, restricts to professional investors
Blank-cheque companies that want to go public in Hong Kong must raise at least US$128 million to list on the city’s stock exchange’s main board under the proposed rules. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Forces Tiananmen Vigil Group to Delete Online Presence
The Hong Kong police have forced one of the city’s best-known activist groups to scrub its online presence, in the latest sign of how officials may use a powerful national security law to restrict ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. sanctions several Chinese cos. over Hong Kong -website
The United States has issued new Hong Kong-related sanctions, according to a notice posted on the U.S. Department of Treasury website on Friday naming several Chinese companies. The entities listed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tests boosters for Sinovac shot as protection ebbs
Hong Kong is testing whether people given Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s Covid vaccine will fare better if they get a booster using BioNTech SE’s more potent mRNA technology, as evidence emerges about how ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong proposes new restrictive listing regime for SPACs
Hong Kong on Friday proposed changing its rules to allow SPACs to list, but with tighter restrictions than elsewhere as it becomes the latest to tap the desire for such investment vehicles even as the ... ( read original story ...)