Kong based private equity firm LionRock Capital is set to acquire a majority stake in troubled shoemaker Clarks against its investment. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong confirms three new Covid-19 cases, including two linked to growing Mui Wo staycation cluster
Hong Kong has recorded three new Covid-19 cases as a cluster linked to a staycation holiday in Mui Wo continues to grow. No local infections of unknown sources were recorded on Wednesday, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong working with China, Thailand central banks to promote digital currencies, cross-border trade
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said it has been working with China's central bank and other regional monetary authorities on how to use digital currencies and trade platforms for fostering ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protester cleared of Christmas Day assault after magistrate decides policeman ‘did not tell truth’
A man accused of pushing a Hong Kong policeman during an anti-government protest on Christmas Day has been cleared of the charge, after video footage showed the officer bumping him. Magistrate Jocelyn ... ( read original story ...)
Cyberport sees RegTech’s potential to become a rising industry star during Hong Kong FinTech Week
Eric Chan, Cyberport’s Chief Public Mission Officer, believes that RegTech development has become more vibrant in recent years, and that Hong Kong is well positioned to become a market leader in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland opening ‘reimagined’ castle for 15th anniversary
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is set to open its new castle, and it’s a “reimagined” version of the park’s last castle. They’re calling it the “Castle of Magical Dreams.” It’s the first time an existing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Documentary Producer Over Mob Attack Program
Police in Hong Kong arrested a producer Tuesday who made a documentary for government broadcaster RTHK about a July 21, 2019, mob attack on train passengers in Yuen Long. Bao Choy, who worked on an ... ( read original story ...)
China exempt from Hong Kong’s new 14-day hotel quarantine
Hong Kong is requiring all overseas travelers to quarantine at a hotel for 14 days, with the exception of mainland China, after a mainland Chinese woman tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Shanghai suspends Ant Group’s record $34.5 billion IPO
Ant Group’s world record-setting initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong has been suspended. CNBC's David Faber and Eunice Yoon report. ( read original story ...)
Journalist arrested in Hong Kong as security crackdown widens
Hong Kong’s police have arrested a journalist who reported on allegations that law enforcement failed to protect civilians from a group of thugs, a move set to spread fear through the territory’s ... ( read original story ...)
All arrivals except those from China will have to quarantine in a hotel, Hong Kong says, as city records 9 new Covid-19 cases
Anyone arriving in Hong Kong from countries other than China must from November 13 undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine in a hotel to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19 at home. The city ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group’s $37 billion listing suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Ant Group's $37 billion listing has been suspended in both Shanghai and Hong Kong in a dramatic move just two days before what was set to be the world's largest-ever stock market debut. ( read original story ...)
Yuen Long attack: Hong Kong journalist who investigated police is arrested
Hong Kong police have arrested a journalist who helped investigate suspected police involvement in a violent attack on protesters last year. Choy Yuk-ling's employer, broadcaster RTHK, said the arrest ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group’s record $34.5 billion IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong suspended
Chinese regulators have suspended the listing of Ant Group in Shanghai as part of its world record-setting initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)