After sharp contractions, many economies are bouncing back from Covid-19. Growth is now expected to stabilise, with mature markets returning to pre-pandemic levels. However, China stands out when it ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fintech Startup Airwallex Raises Another Nine Figures In Funding
Airwallex, a fintech startup headquartered in Hong Kong, has raised $100 million in a funding round—just two months after it raised $200 million from investors including Lone Pine Capital, 1835i ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: thousands gather in Vienna for Covid protest; UK cannot afford to be complacent, expert says
Hong Kong move is part of broader campaign to incentivise its 7.5 million residents to get vaccinated ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong homebuyers snap up flats at new Kennedy Town project on strength of location, well-known developers
Sun Hung Kai Properties sold 84 of the first batch of 130 small units on offer at Kennedy 38, a joint venture with Henderson Land and Wheelock Properties. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: more than 100 Cathay Pacific staff leaving quarantine camp after no exposure to infected cargo pilots found
Staff who were sent to government-run facility at Penny’s Bay had stayed at same Frankfurt hotel as the three pilots. ( read original story ...)
Here’s how Hong Kong’s deep capital pool and access to China puts city in good stead to be the green finance regional hub
The final instalment of a four-part series on the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow looks at how Hong Kong can play a role in reversing global warming. The first three ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed AI startup SenseTime receives nod for Hong Kong IPO
Reuters reported in August the company was planning to raise up to $2 billion in the deal, based on information from sources. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong event management startup lands in Singapore
EventX, a Hong Kong-based event management startup, has officially launched operations in Singapore to serve the Southeast Asian market. The company aims to expand its business in the region, after ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business events bounce back post COVID, Hong Kong flounders
Singapore is hosting top executives of big global companies this week at a host of conferences, marking its gradual return to normalcy and underscoring the contrast with long-time rival Hong Kong, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Outperform Their Chinese Equivalents
The future looks bright for Hong Kong listed technology stocks, as they are currently on track to leave their mainland China counterparts for dust. Investors are being attracted to easing regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
CX Daily: Evergrande Chief Borrows $105 Million Against Hong Kong Properties
Evergrande / Evergrande chief borrows $105 million against Hong Kong properties. China Evergrande Group Chairman Hui Ka Yan, known as Xu Jiayin in Mandarin, pledged two more luxur ... ( read original story ...)
HKTDC hosts four major business events in December
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is organising four exhibitions and forums online in early December, namely HKTDC Entrepreneur Day, the HKTDC SmartBiz Expo, Business of IP Asia Forum ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing rejects report to US Congress claiming Hong Kong now authoritarian city as ‘pack of lies’
Local office of Foreign Affairs Ministry slams experts’ report that claims Hong Kong has effectively become a police state serving Communist Party. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail chain Chickeeduck famed for anti-government stance during protests to close its local stores citing ‘harassment’
A children's clothing retail chain known for its anti-government stance has announced it will shut down its Hong Kong stores by the end of next year over what the owner called "harassment by the evil ... ( read original story ...)