China's Ant Group Co Ltd [IPO-ANTG.HK] has won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for the offshore leg of its IPO, two sources said, clearing the last key regulatory hurdle to launch its ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong tourism almost non-existent, with visitor numbers for September down 99.7 per cent from last year
Hong Kong tourism remained nearly non-existent in September, with just 9,132 arrivals entering the city - a 99.7 per cent year-on-year slump. The provisional figures, released by the Hong Kong Tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: district councillor who doxxed police officer, family ‘thankful’ after getting suspended sentence
A Hong Kong opposition district councillor who admitted flouting an injunction banning the doxxing of police officers has been given a suspended jail sentence after admitting contempt of court. Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Young and restless: Protest parallels in Thailand and Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Thailand have both seen their streets filled with protesters daring to take on an entrenched political elite, and to discuss once-taboo subjects in their push for greater freedoms. ( read original story ...)
#MilkTeaAlliance makes anti-China wave in Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong had recently tweeted in support of Thai protesters amid anti-government protests in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Beijing gives green light for Hong Kong leg of Ant’s $30bn IPO
In one of 2020’s most eagerly anticipated share offerings, the Chinese payments group controlled by billionaire Jack Ma is planning a dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The three people said Ant ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Exchange to Hold Hearing on Ant IPO After Green Light From Chinese Regulator
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong will hold a listing hearing Monday to determine whether Ant Group can proceed with its planned initial public offering in the city, people familiar with the matter said ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group gets Chinese nod for Hong Kong leg of $35 billion dual-listing: source
China's Ant Group has received approval from the Chinese securities regulator for the Hong Kong leg of its about $35 billion dual-listing, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. The fin ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic Hong Kong theatre and Singapore’s Golden Mile: mixing business sense with heritage
I write to expand on Professor Ho Puay-peng's piece "Why conservation of State Theatre is a landmark project for Hong Kong" (October 14). The decision by Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, third-generation owner ... ( read original story ...)
China regulator approves Ant Group’s Hong Kong IPO: IFR
China's securities regulator has approved financial tech firm Ant Group's Hong Kong leg of a planned dual-listing worth up to $30 billion, IFR reported on Monday citing unnamed people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 pandemic, politics lead to closure of storied Hong Kong bar
Nearly 15 years ago, Grace Ma decided to name her bar Club 71, in commemoration of a Jul 1, 2003, rally where hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers protested a proposed national security law for the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Protests Shift Tactics, Influenced by Hong Kong
Demonstrators defied a government ban on large gatherings for the fourth consecutive day to call for the prime minister’s resignation. ( read original story ...)
Pair arrested after HK$3.7 million Lamborghini slams into side of Hong Kong flyover
Hong Kong police have detained a man and woman on suspicion of perverting the course of justice after their HK$3.7 million (US$550,000) sports car slammed into the side of a flyover. The Lamborghini ... ( read original story ...)
Front Lines and Hand Signals: Thailand’s Protests Shift Tactics, Influenced by Hong Kong
Demonstrators defied a government ban on large gatherings for the fourth consecutive day to call for the prime minister’s resignation. ( read original story ...)