Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime on Monday said it would withdraw its $767m Hong Kong initial public offering after the tech company was added to a US investment blacklist. The ... ( read original story ...)
China’s SenseTime postpones Hong Kong IPO after US blacklisting
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime said Monday it was postponing a planned $767 million initial public offering in Hong Kong after it was blacklisted by the US over human rights ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media mogul Lai defiant over Tiananmen vigil sentencing
Jailed Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai said he was willing to "suffer the penalty" on Monday as a court prepared to sentence him and a group of democracy activists for attending a banned Tiananmen vigil. ( read original story ...)
China’s Sensetime to withdraw $767 million Hong Kong IPO after U.S. ban – sources
By Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch (Reuters) -Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime Group will withdraw its $767 million Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Monday and update its ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime Plans to Proceed With Hong Kong IPO Despite Sanctions
Chinese artificial intelligence firm SenseTime Group Inc. is working with its advisers to update its Hong Kong initial public offering prospectus in hopes of proceeding with the planned listing, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s green finance credentials can help plug Asia’s US$25 billion gap in funding for climate change resilience, says Fitch
As a leading issuer of green bonds, the city is well placed to help plug an annual US$25 billion gap in funds needed to protect Asia’s cities from climate change risks, says Fitch. ( read original story ...)
Three jockeys in hospital, two horses die in Hong Kong big race fall
Three jockeys were taken to hospital and two horses died after a horror fall marred the Group One Hong Kong Sprint on Sunday (Dec 12), one of the highlights of the prestigious International Races at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents urged to vote actively in LegCo election a week away
Officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR government on Sunday appealed to registered electors to actively ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rises to the challenge for international day
The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has saluted Hong Kong's can-do spirit and commitment after Sunday's G1 raceday. ( read original story ...)
Deadly car crash in Hong Kong’s trendy SoHo area sparks renewed calls to ban traffic at weekends
Residents still coming to terms with Friday night’s accident in SoHo, an area popular for its bars and restaurants. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cancer screening rates fall by up to 44 per cent since onset of Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds
More than half of the survey respondents are worried visiting clinics or hospitals will increase the risk of contracting the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s harbour swim resumes after three years
An annual swim across Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour was held on Sunday for the first time in three years, after being cancelled due to the pro-democracy protests and then the pandemic.The one-kilometre ... ( read original story ...)
Over 1,000 plunge into return of Hong Kong race
The annual cross-harbor challenge was canceled in the last two years due to anti-extradition bill protests and then the pandemic.Professional swimmer Jamie Yeung said it was a "beautiful day" and not ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted on incitement charges
A Hong Kong court has found media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty and two other democracy activists of taking part in a banned gathering in June 2020 to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown ... ( read original story ...)