Macro Factors: The overall benchmark index Hang Seng retreated about 2% at the start of today's trade. Major Chinese tech stocks had a subdued closing in U.S. Markets on Thursday. Market sentiment was ... ( read original story ...)
Zhihu pays high price for its escape to Hong Kong
What’s the cost for U.S.-listed Chinese companies seeking to trade shares in Hong Kong? Quora-like Zhihu’s one-fifth fall on its Asian debut shows it can be high. The $1 billion online Q&A forum is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reopens with finance status at stake
At Caprice, a three-starred Michelin restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong, head chef Guillaume Galliot is getting ready to receive his first dinner guests in 15 weeks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: star-studded line-up in a one-man show? Business and political elite from mainland China lead John Lee’s campaign
Bank of China (Hong Kong) vice-chairman Sun Yu and Ctrip.com co-founder Neil Shen among those recruited for 90-member presidium Representatives from youth, athletic and politically neutral civil ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Assess Current U.S. Policy Toward China, Impacts of Hong Kong and Taiwan
In partnership with the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations, Asia Society Texas hosted a webcast discussing international relations regarding how Hong Kong and Taiwan would factor ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: easing of social-distancing curbs boosts business for restaurants starved of customers
One industry association reports 10 per cent increase in business for breakfast and lunch as residents take advantage of relaxed rules. ( read original story ...)
BofA Relocating Some Hong Kong Dealmakers to Singapore, Sources Say
Bank of America Corp. is relocating some of its dealmakers to Singapore from Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disney opens as COVID eases; Shanghai deaths rise
Hong Kong relaxed pandemic restrictions on Thursday, with Disneyland and museums reopening and nighttime restaurant dining resuming as the city's worst COVID-19 outbreak appears to be fading. ( read original story ...)
Robin Chan, the Hong Kong business and political leader who ‘championed the Chinese culture’, dies aged 90
The veteran Thai-Chinese financier and father of Executive Council convenor Bernard Chan died on Monday aged 90 Chief Executive Carrie Lam pays tribute to 'an esteemed entrepreneur and philanthropist' ... ( read original story ...)
Ordinary Folk Raises $5 Million In Pre-Series A Funding Round
Funds will be utilized to accelerate hiring talent to build a differentiated CX in healthcare using tech, expand in new markets (Hong Kong and other Asian cities) while continuing to scale in Singapor ... ( read original story ...)
YouTube shuts account of Hong Kong’s only leadership candidate
The platform took down the official channel for John Lee, who is running unopposed for chief executive of the Chinese territory, citing U.S. sanctions over his role in a crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based healthcare startup Ordinary Folk gets $5M to fight stigma
Ordinary Folk, a Singapore-based telehealth startup dedicated to men and women’s health issues, has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding from Monk’s Hill Ventures. The funding will be used for hiring ... ( read original story ...)
Changes to Board and committee composition
We look forward to welcoming her to the Board next month." The Directors have determined that Geraldine is independent. In making that determination, the Directors have concluded that there are no ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Robotics Invests In Hong Kong Startup Avalon SteriTech: Bloomberg
robotics arm has agreed to buy a minority stake in cleaning technology startup Avalon SteriTech Ltd, Bloomberg reports. SoftBank Robotics looks to acquire a 5% stake in the Hong Kong-based company. ( read original story ...)