Category: BUSINESS

SenseTime Group Ltd., China’s largest artificial intelligence company, is exploring a dual listing in Hong Kong and China as it closes in on $1.5 billion of pre-IPO financing, according to people ... ( read original story ...)

JD.com’s [JD] share price has reached new heights this year. The Chinese e-commerce giant’s Nasdaq-listed stock hit an intraday high of $69.18 on the 9 July, closing at $67.36 — representing an ... ( read original story ...)

In the latest round of punitive measures that the U.S. government has imposed on Hong Kong, the Trump Administration announced on Aug. 7 that it would sanction 11 high-ranking Hong Kong officials, ... ( read original story ...)

Jimmy Lai has said he was surprised to be arrested so quickly, and suggested there was “great disorder” among Chinese and Hong Kong authorities about how to handle the territory’s national security ... ( read original story ...)

The dollar’s recent decline has led to predictions that the U.S. will lose its global currency hegemony. With Treasury yields at all-time lows and massive fiscal deficits increasing the risk of ... ( read original story ...)

COVID-19 has already hurt many brands, and now it’s British fashion label Topshop’s turn. Does its failure mean fast fashion is finished in China? ( read original story ...)

Apple Daily, a pro-democracy paper known for celebrity gossip and hard-hitting investigations, has become a target in Beijing’s new national security law in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

Withdrawals have been minimal since the law came into effect on June 30, in part because rich investors are still assessing how the Chinese government’s tighter grip on Hong Kon ... ( read original story ...)

Alibaba-backed Best Inc is seeking a Hong Kong listing for its express delivery and freight delivery businesses, keen to boost its valuation and establish an investor base closer to China, said three ... ( read original story ...)

A new aviation startup reckons there is room for one more airline in Hong Kong. Greater Bay Airlines applied for an air operator's certificate last month which is now being considered, Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)

They’ve occupied Hong Kong’s central business district, marched by the hundreds of thousands through the city’s streets and endured tear gas and pepper spray in pitched battles with riot police.Now Ho ... ( read original story ...)

They’ve mapped out exit routes, opened offshore bank accounts and secured overseas passports.But for now at least, Hong Kong’s high-net-worth investors are mostly staying put, easing fears that the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong reported 33 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a sharp drop from figures registered since the start of July and as authorities extended social distancing rules, cautioning that the city had ... ( read original story ...)

Creating business value through digital transformation Cyberport is a key organisation in fostering start-ups in Hong Kong. Currently, the community has more than 30 InsurTech firms that provide ... ( read original story ...)