Hong Kong’s move to ease some virus restrictions gave a boost to business sentiment, though many said the steps won’t go far enough in softening the economic blow from the city’s worst Covid outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong eases quarantine amid angst over ‘zero COVID’ isolation
The international financial centre will lift bans on flights from nine countries and cut quarantine from April 1. ( read original story ...)
PBOC to issue 5b yuan of bills in Hong Kong
China's central bank plans to issue 5 billion yuan (about $783.7 million) worth of bills in Hong Kong next Tuesday. The maturity of the fixed-rate bill is set at six months, or 182 days, the People's ... ( read original story ...)
Ferretti launches Hong Kong IPO to raise up to $301 mln – term sheet
Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti S.p.A launched a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Monday to raise up to $301 million, a term sheet seen by Reuters showed, despite ongoing volatility in ... ( read original story ...)
Italian yacht maker Ferretti launches HK IPO to raise up to $301m
Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti S.p.A launched a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Monday to raise up to $301 million, showed a term sheet seen by Reuters. The shares will be priced at ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s SPAC Godfather Sees Dozens of Hong Kong Listings in 2022
Jason Wong, one of the first financiers to file for a SPAC listing in Hong Kong, said at least 40 blank-check companies may list in the city this year. Most Read from BloombergUkraine Update: ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Should Cut Hotel Quarantine to One Week, Lawmaker Says
Hong Kong should reduce the amount of time travelers need to quarantine, but the city shouldn’t open up to the world without locking down and testing the whole population for Covid-19, lawmaker ... ( read original story ...)
Yen kicks off another week under pressure, with central bank policy in focus
The Japanese yen continued its slide on Monday morning, while the aussie and kiwi remained bid, with traders eying a string of public remarks by global central bank policy makers this week, including ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surges 9%, best day since October 2008 as Tencent, Alibaba jump more than 23%
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed 9.08% higher on Wednesday but remains down more than 2% so far this week after seeing heavy losses on Monday and Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Fossil Fuels, HSBC, and China
HSBC bank should not insult the rest of us while either investing directly or encouraging investment, in a state now operating on, fascist lines. ( read original story ...)
H.K. Finance Chief Says Monitoring Markets to Ensure Stability
Hong Kong authorities have been closely monitoring last week’s stock market volatility to ensure orderly operations and smooth settlements, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: what are the Hong Kong financial relief schemes available and can they help SMEs, unemployed affected by fifth wave?
Small and medium-sized enterprises, and the unemployed can expect to receive help through the Employment Support Scheme and Temporary Unemployment Relief initiative ... ( read original story ...)
Leapmotor Eyes IPO in Hong Kong
Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor has filed for public listing on HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing) on Friday, with China International Capital Corporation (CICC), Citibank, JPMorgan ... ( read original story ...)
First HK-listed SPAC has slow start in IPO debut
Aquila Acquisition Corp, the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to list in Hong Kong, had a slow debut yesterday as few investors are qualified to trade the shares. ( read original story ...)