The launching of Zeek could scarcely have been better timed. The Hong Kong-based startup began rolling out its delivery services just months before millions of consumers were urged to stay home to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Very healthy’ pipeline of IPOs are flocking to Hong Kong as U.S.-China tensions ramp up
There's a "healthy" pipeline of companies listing in Hong Kong, and one key trend ahead will be more tech firms who will increasingly do so, Hong Kong leaders say. ( read original story ...)
China’s JD.com to Start Trading in Hong Kong on June 18
Alicia Yap, head of Pan Asia internet research at Citigroup Inc., talks about the upcoming Hong Kong trading debut of China’s No. 2 online retailer JD.com Inc. The company, which is already listed on ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Stocks Set for Mixed Start; Treasuries Drop: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks looked set for a mixed start Wednesday as investors weighed evidence of a U.S. economic recovery against lingering concern over further coronavirus outbreaks. The dollar rose. ( read original story ...)
China Broke Treaties Trying to Control Hong Kong More, Says Ambassador Craft
China’s push to assert more control over Hong Kong is a human rights issue worthy of debate at the United Nations, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft said. She spoke to Bloomberg's Shery Ahn on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government is ‘driving away’ the city’s best and brightest, says author
Hong Kong's government is effectively "driving away" the"best and brightest" among the city's young, professional middle-class workforce, who not only support the anti-government protests the most but ... ( read original story ...)
Julius Baer committed to Asia despite Hong Kong tensions -paper
Julius Baer is committed to Asia and Hong Kong, despite international tensions with China over pro-democracy protests in the former British colony, the Swiss private bank's chairman Romeo Lacher said ... ( read original story ...)
Behind the tests: Hong Kong firm puts Premier League on road to recovery
The thousands of coronavirus tests that have enabled the Premier League to return this week have an unlikely source -- a little-known start-up in Hong Kong. The company has set up stations at each of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief says opponents of security law are ‘enemy of the people’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday urged opponents of Beijing's plan to impose national security legislation in the financial hub to stop "smearing" the effort, saying those who did were "the ... ( read original story ...)
Making Sense of Hong Kong’s Job Market
Carol Cheung, financial services and commerce finance director at Robert Walters Hong Kong, discusses Hong Kong’s jobless rate and her outlook for the city’s job market. She speaks on “Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Expats on Edge After the Toughest Year in Decades
One of the toughest years in decades for Hong Kong is leading many expats to wrestle anew with the question: Do I stay or do I go? ( read original story ...)
How the Hong Kong Crisis Could Reset U.S.-China Relations | Opinion
The Chinese Communist Party has likely not fully thought through the ramifications of its Hong Kong power grab. ( read original story ...)
China will handle some Hong Kong national security cases, says official
China will have jurisdiction over "some extremely rare" national security cases in Hong Kong under a new law to be imposed on the semi-autonomous city, a senior official said Monday. The revelation ca ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s real estate investors find escape from coronavirus in sheds and beds
The rise in online shopping and working from home has driven a spike in demand for investing in last-mile logistics and warehousing space. Multifamily housing is also seeing increased interest as the ... ( read original story ...)