Though green fintech remains a nascent space in Asia-Pacific (APAC) compared to Europe, the ecosystem is evolving rapidly. To get a sense of the region’s climate fintech industry, we’ve compiled a ... ( read original story ...)
Carousell Hong Kong partners with GOGOX and Atome to build ecosystem for small local businesses to flourish
Merchants will be able to solve their logistics challenges with diversified logistics solutions by GOGOX and have the flexibility to pay by deferred payments with Atome to enable better cash ... ( read original story ...)
FWD to drop New York listing to sell shares in Hong Kong after a US$1.4 billion private placement with global investors, source says
Rising geopolitical tension between the United States and China, which has caught Hong Kong in the crossfire, has given the insurer cause for caution, the source said, citing Didi Global’s delisting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ elections usher in muted new era
Against a backdrop of colourful banners and fluttering flags, local Hong Kong politician Allan Wong is trying to get morning commuters excited about the city's upcoming "patriots only" legislature ... ( read original story ...)
FWD Group raises $1.4 billion ahead of Hong Kong IPO: Reuters, citing sources
Insurer FWD Group has raised $1.4 billion via a private placement of shares ahead of its long-planned IPO, said two sources. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Says China Border Plans Still on After Omicron Case
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she doesn’t yet foresee a need to alter plans to reopen the city’s border with the mainland, despite China reporting its first case of the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
FWD Group raises US$1.4 billion ahead of Hong Kong IPO -sources
Asia-focused insurer FWD Group has raised US$1.4 billion via a private placement of shares ahead of its long-planned initial public offering (IPO) that will now be carried out in Hong Kong, according ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Expected For Hong Kong Shares
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, dropping more than 300 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 23,950-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Slide for Third Day as Property, Casinos Lower
Hong Kong stocks slid for a third day in a broad selloff led by casino and property names as investors fretted that omicron’s spread will thwart reopening plans. ( read original story ...)
Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong sentenced up to 14 months over Tiananmen vigil
Eight pro-democracy activists were sentenced to prison for up to 14 months over their involvement in a vigil last year that honored those who were killed in 1989 during the Tiananmen Square crackdown ... ( read original story ...)
China Reports Omicron Case; Hong Kong Travel Rules: Virus Update
China reported its first omicron case, while Hong Kong issued quarantine-free rules for limited business travel to the mainland. Cases jumped in Australia’s most-populous state, and the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lays Out Rules for Quarantine-Free Travel to China
Hong Kong’s financial regulator unveiled rules for quarantine-free business travel to the Chinese mainland, laying out some of the first details in the long-awaited plan to re-open the border.Most ... ( read original story ...)
Lululemon opens first street-facing store in Central, Samsung takes up prime space as Hong Kong’s retail rent tumbles by a third
With rents along Queen’s Road Central declining, brands and retailers such as Lululemon and Samsung are taking up space in a prime business and retail area in Hong Kong’s main business zone. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced over banned Tiananmen vigil
Lai and seven other democracy campaigners handed prison sentences for commemorating victims of massacre ... ( read original story ...)