Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have received a cooler than expected response, but market participants still expect the listing mechanism to play a long-term role. ( read original story ...)
CATL’s Battery Rival Starts Gauging Demand for $2 Billion Hong Kong IPO
CALB Co., a local competitor for global battery bellwethers Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. and BYD Co., has started gauging investor demand for its $2 billion Hong Kong initial public offering. M ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Reopening Hinges on Vaccination, Finance Chief Says
Hong Kong’s full reopening to the outside world hinges on further boosting vaccination levels, Financial Secretary Paul Chan wrote in blog. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong once again ranked as world’s freest economy
In its Economic Freedom of the World 2022 Annual Report, the institute said that Hong Kong continued to rank top in "Freedom to Trade Internationally" and "Regulation". ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong can only fully reopen borders if city’s Covid-19 vaccination rate improves: Paul Chan
'It has been extremely challenging to strike a balance between curbing the pandemic and facilitating travel, while preserving the economy', Chan says Finance chief's remarks came as the city ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong still uses bamboo scaffolding in construction
Everything you need to know about a material that is flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium Bamboo scaffolding doesn't require sophisticated machinery or complex tools to erect, just ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong sawmill’s last days
From the brine-soaked docks of a ferry pier to the red-painted pillars of a Buddhist temple, many an ageing wooden structure in Hong Kong has found new purpose in the hands of Wong Hung-kuen. ( read original story ...)
Lights out for Hong Kong’s neon signs? Tradition losing shine as businesses struggle to meet rules
Owner of 79-year-old Tai Tung Bakery in Yuen Long hopes to persuade authorities to let neon sign stay Brightly-lit signs a powerful symbol of the city, say enthusiasts keen to save, repurpose them ... ( read original story ...)
From AI to cooling paint: how smart tech helps Hong Kong buildings cut the cost of staying green
Buildings account for about 90 per cent of electricity consumption in a city famed for its densely packed skyscrapers - technology is helping to cut the environmental impact. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government scraps quarantine rules for air crew
Under Hong Kong's new arrangements, locally based air crew can return home after obtaining a negative COVID-19 test result conducted at the airport ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tourists in Thailand may be able to use Faster Payment Service for mobile payments in shops, restaurants
The two central banks are working on a project to allow people to use the Faster Payment Service in Thailand to make payments to shops and restaurants, according to the HKMA’s deputy chief executive. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong metaverse startup Animoca raises $110m amid crypto winter
Animoca is best known for The Sandbox, a game that allows users to buy plots of digital land and decorate them using non-fungible tokens, a type of digital asset traded on the blockchain. Its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Hongkong Land CEO Steers Century-Old Property Firm To Biggest-Ever Bets On Mainland China
The mainland’s property crisis hasn’t deterred Robert Wong. The chief of the 133-year-old business says now is the time to be brave. ( read original story ...)
Hunter Biden said he would be ‘happy’ to introduce business partner to top Chinese official: emails
The request came from James “Jimmy” Bulger — namesake nephew of the late Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger and a former partner with Hunter Biden. ( read original story ...)