Gaming firm Razer seeks to raise over $600M in Hong Kong IPO

Gaming firm Razer has filed to go public through an IPO in Hong Kong as it looks to raise more than $600 million to go after growth opportunities. The U.S.-based company, which traces its origins back to Singapore, filed initial paperwork on Friday. ( read original story ...)

HK’s BOC Aviation buys four Boeing aircraft for $1.08 billion

HONG KONG BOC Aviation Ltd (2588.HK) said on Friday it would buy four new aircraft from Boeing Co (BA.N) for an aggregate list price of $1.08 billion, as the aircraft lessor builds its balance sheet by investing in modern, efficient and in-demand aircraft. ( read original story ...)

Financials lift HK stocks to near 3-wk high ahead of handover day

June 29 Hong Kong stocks closed at their highest level in nearly three weeks on Thursday, led by financials on bet that Beijing would unveil supportive policies as President Xi Jinping visits the former British colony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of ... ( read original story ...)

How much do parents spend on education?

A good education doesn't come cheap -- especially in Hong Kong. A new HSBC (HSBC) survey conducted in 15 countries and territories found that parents in Hong Kong spend the most on learning. Hong Kong parents shelled out an average of $132,161 per child ... ( read original story ...)

HSBC nears 9-year high in Hong Kong as financials rally

Hong Kong-listed shares in HSBC climbed their highest level in more than eight and a half years on Thursday as financial stocks across Asia rallied in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s decision to clear substantial shareholder payouts by big banks in the US. ( read original story ...)

HSBC leads Hong Kong stock rebound as US banks pass stress tests

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong stocks on Thursday rebounded from a string of losses, with heavyweight HSBC Holdings leading the charge as U.S. banks rallied overnight after clearing the Federal Reserve's stress tests. The Hang Seng Index advanced ... ( read original story ...)

Finance chief extols HK’s ‘super-connector’ role

Provided to China Daily Nation's support credited for putting city in a solid position Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the special administrative region's remarkable economic development during the past 20 years would have been ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s history: From backwater to metropolis

Modern-day Hong Kong is best known for its sprawl of skyscrapers, a bustling financial hub off the southern coast of mainland China and a regional conduit for trade. But the territory was once a quiet backwater of rural hamlets and fishing communities ... ( read original story ...)