Wimbledon must cut ties with HSBC as the tournament's banking partner is 'complicit in oppression and human rights abuses', MPs urged today. Members of the Commons All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) ... ( read original story ...)
Investors say Asia led by Singapore and Hong Kong are safe bets as Fed hikes but premature to jump in
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, June 18 (Reuters): Asia's emerging economies are ... Economists say the People's Bank of China (PBOC) now has only limited room to ease, given the aggressive Fed and Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon told to drop HSBC over its support for Hong Kong oppression
Wimbledon has been urged to cut ties with HSBC over its refusal to condemn Beijing's authoritarian crackdown in Hong Kong. MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong have called on ... ( read original story ...)
Fraudsters swindled HK$1.28 billion from more than 6,000 Hongkongers through online, phone scams in first 4 months of year
Nearly one-fourth of money victims lost was swindled through email fraud, while phone scammers pocketed HK$280 million This year's biggest email scam involved overseas investment firm conned out of ... ( read original story ...)
HKEX considers opening offices in New York and London as it takes the battle for IPO fundraising to North America and Europe
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is considering opening offices in New York and London to be closer to companies and investors in North America and Europe, in its drive to become a ... ( read original story ...)
HKMA buys HK$12.8 billion from market as currency hits weak end of trading band
Hong Kong's de-facto central bank bought HK$12.819 billion ($1.63 billion) from the market in New York trading hours to stop the local currency weakening and breaking its peg to the U.S. dollar.The ... ( read original story ...)
ANOTHER Crypto lender stops customers withdrawing their money: Hong Kong based Babel finance blames ‘unusual liquidity pressures’ amid fears Bitcoin crash has only just begun
A Hong-Kong based crypto-lender has suspended withdrawals amid a wide-scale downfall in the market. Babel Finance said it is 'facing unusual liquidity' in a statement on its website. Babel are the ... ( read original story ...)
Babel Finance suspends withdrawals as crypto markets slump
Hong Kong-based Babel Finance temporarily suspended the withdrawals and redemption of crypto assets on Friday, as the crypto lender scrambles to pay its clients after the recent slump in the digital ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Tianqi secures approval for $1bn IPO in Hong Kong
Chinese mining firm Tianqi Lithium has received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for its proposed listing in the city. ( read original story ...)
Chinese fintech giant Ant closer to reviving iPO
China’s central bank has accepted an application by Ant Group to set up a financial holding company, a key step toward finishing a year-long overhaul of Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s fintech business and ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s No.2 bourse SPB to offer Hong Kong shares, host IPO
IPO activity gained pace in Russia in 2021 and at least 10 firms had been planning listings in 2022 before Feb. 24 when Moscow despatched troops in Ukraine, triggering Western sanctions that have hurt ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-China’s Central Bank Accepts Ant’s Application for Financial Holding Company Sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's central bank has accepted Ant Group's application to set up a financial holding company, three people with knowledge of the matter said, a key step in finishing a year ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China HK’s BoC Pay features Dodo Cheng and Chantel Yiu
Bank of China Hong Kong (BOCHK)’s BoC Pay has launched a new campaign featuring local artists, in support of the introduction of the second phase of the Consumer Voucher Scheme (CVS). The campaign ... ( read original story ...)
Most Asian markets on recession fears, Bank of Japan in focus
Asian markets mostly fell on Friday (Jun 17) after another hefty drop in New York and Europe as central bank interest rates hikes to counter soaring inflation fan fears of a recession. All eyes are ... ( read original story ...)