The lawmakers said such a ban on killing donkeys would further curb the export of donkey skins and genitals. Read more at Boston.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tourists in Thailand may be able to use Faster Payment Service for mobile payments in shops, restaurants
The two central banks are working on a project to allow people to use the Faster Payment Service in Thailand to make payments to shops and restaurants, according to the HKMA’s deputy chief executive. ( read original story ...)
No Happy Meals or library trips for unvaccinated kids in Hong Kong, as the region tries to compel citizens to get COVID shots
Hong Kong’s COVID restrictions are more stringent than those in most of the rest of the world. China is the exception—its ‘Zero COVID’ policy is ‘overly draconian and not something sustainable with a ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-China EV Maker Leapmotor Puts off $1.5 Billion Hong Kong IPO -Sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology has shelved a plan to raise $1.5 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong because of lukewarm ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong metaverse startup Animoca raises $110m amid crypto winter
Animoca is best known for The Sandbox, a game that allows users to buy plots of digital land and decorate them using non-fungible tokens, a type of digital asset traded on the blockchain. Its latest ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE China EV maker Leapmotor puts off $1.5 bln Hong Kong IPO -sources
Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology has shelved a plan to raise $1.5 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong because of lukewarm investor interest, said ... ( read original story ...)
Trading of Hong Kong-listed ETFs via China Connect jumps by 90%
Two months into the launch of the new exchange traded fund connect scheme between China and Hong Kong, southbound trading by mainland investors and trading via the northbound route for Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks begin slightly higher
Hong Kong stocks edged up in the first few minutes of business on Friday following an advance on Wall Street as traders prepare for further central ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Hongkong Land CEO Steers Century-Old Property Firm To Biggest-Ever Bets On Mainland China
The mainland’s property crisis hasn’t deterred Robert Wong. The chief of the 133-year-old business says now is the time to be brave. ( read original story ...)
Hunter Biden said he would be ‘happy’ to introduce business partner to top Chinese official: emails
The request came from James “Jimmy” Bulger — namesake nephew of the late Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger and a former partner with Hunter Biden. ( read original story ...)
China Aviation Lithium Battery wins Hong Kong bourse approval for US$2 billion IPO
China Aviation Lithium Battery (CALB), the country’s third-largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange’s listing committee on Thursday for a share sale ... ( read original story ...)
HKSAR gov’t welcomes Hong Kong ranked as world’s freest economy
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday welcomed that Canada's Fraser Institute once again ranked Hong Kong as the world's freest economy in the Economic Freedom of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to extend COVID vaccine pass scheme to 5-year-olds
Hong Kong will include children aged five and above in its COVID-19 vaccine pass scheme from the end of September, the government said on Thursday, as authorities try to boost inoculation levels there ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande lenders appoint receiver to seize Hong Kong HQ – sources
Crisis at debt-laden Chinese property developer deepens in wake of default last year and failure to sell building ... ( read original story ...)