The Hong Kong securities watchdog has stepped up surveillance of prime brokers and over-the-counter markets to prevent a meltdown in Hong Kong such as that of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management. ( read original story ...)
STARTUP DIGEST: Tata Digital to invest $75 mn in CureFit, Delhivery IPO in 6-8 months, Jeff Bezos to fly to space
There were several important developments in the startup space during the day on Monday. Here are top stories from the startup universe today.Get latest Startup online at cnbctv18.com ... ( read original story ...)
QIMA Acquires Stake in London-based Supply Chain Resiliency Startup Kavida.ai
QIMA, the leading provider of quality control and supply chain compliance solutions, announces it has invested in Kavida.ai, a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong Airlines to slash hundreds more jobs, focus on cargo in bid to survive pandemic
The struggling carrier, long beset by cash-flow problems, will temporarily fly only eight Airbus A330 jets, with an emphasis on air freight. ( read original story ...)
‘Shock Wave: Hong Kong Destruction’ Review
But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling ... ( read original story ...)
South African young gun Luke Ferraris joins Hong Kong riding ranks
South African young gun Luke Ferraris will join the Hong Kong riding ranks after the Jockey Club licensing committee gave him a six-month contract on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s HK$5,000 voucher scheme set to open for registration next month, says finance chief Paul Chan
Hongkongers can start registering for HK$5,000 (US$645) worth of spending vouchers in July provided testing of the scheme's operating systems goes smoothly, the city's finance chief has said. ( read original story ...)
‘Robinhood of Pakistan’ banks $4.5m in round led by Hong Kong, US investors
KTrade has garnered over 200,000 users since launching in 2019, and it aims to reach 10 million Pakistanis by 2023. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s most attractive employers 2021: HKJC, Cushman and Wakefield, Towngas
The survey also featured sectoral winners such as IBM as the most attractive employer in the professional services sector. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Four Trails: looking back on a historic ultramarathon, 298km where ‘sooner or later you pay’
Hyun Chang Chung reflects on his second 298km ultramarathon finish, arcing from promising never to return to thinking about another run. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong men’s foil team sets sights on Olympic medal in Tokyo
Even though the Hong Kong team haven’t had much competition owing to the pandemic, President’s Cup champion says it won’t affect their medal chances. ( read original story ...)
China once declared the UK its ‘best friend in the West’. But Hong Kong and the treatment of Uyghurs changed everything
From banning Chinese companies to limiting investment, the UK has gone from leading Sinophiles to sceptics in a few short years. Now Britain is hosting a tribunal that Beijing says it "despises". ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong swimming legend Alex Fong to lead St Joseph’s College alumni in first-ever group relay swim around Hong Kong Island
Olympian-turned-entertainer Alex Fong Lik-sun explains his rejuvenated passion for swimming and fear of getting stung by jellyfish at ‘Green and White Swimathon 2021’ kick-off ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Chinese internet regulators investigate startup after Tiananmen Square anniversary post
A buzzy Chinese Instagram-like startup backed by the country’s two biggest technology giants had its domestic social media account shut down amid an investigation by Beijing’s cyber watchdog into a ... ( read original story ...)