Hong Kong is betting on the return of the rowdy rugby Sevens tournament this year to restore the Asian financial centre’s fortunes as authorities said they would “actively consider” eliminating a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Works to Cut Hotel Quarantine as China Shows Support
Hong Kong wants to relax the Covid mitigation measures that have made travel difficult for nearly three years, Chief Executive John Lee said Tuesday, as mainland officials signaled their approval. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader to make announcement soon on COVID quarantine policy
Hong Kong's leader John Lee said on Tuesday the government aims to make an announcement soon on its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals, as it wants to keep the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property market favours bargain hunters as prices drop, with 1 in 10 home sellers in August incurring a loss
The ratio of second-hand housing deals yielding capital gains has fallen by 6.8 percentage points since last year to below 90 per cent in August Among 56 developments at railway stations, 30 saw the ... ( read original story ...)
Chubb in Talks for Tie-Up With Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank
Chubb Ltd. is in advanced talks to form an insurance partnership with Hang Seng Bank Ltd., a Hong Kong-based lender majority owned by HSBC Holdings Plc, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Onewo targets US$783mil in Hong Kong’s largest IPO of 2022
Chinese property firm Onewo Space-Tech Service is launching Hong Kong’s largest initial public offering (IPO) of 2022 as it aims to raise up to HK$6.15bil (US$783.54mil or RM3.55bil), regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Kaisa offshore creditors offer $2 bln to take over stalled projects – sources
An offshore bondholders' group of cash-strapped Kaisa is offering up to $2 billion to acquire stalled housing projects of the Shenzhen-based developer to facilitate their completion, two people with ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese EV maker Zhejiang Leapmotor plans to raise over $1 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. is planning to raise over 8.11 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.03 billion) in an initial public offering to join a list ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Investment Marks Major Milestone with Inauguration Ceremony to Celebrate New Role as Manager of Tracker Fund of Hong Kong
Hang Seng Investment Management Limited ('HSVM'), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank ('Hang Seng'), today (19 September 2022) officially took up its new role as manager of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bankers Might As Well Be Quiet Quitting Now
Quiet quitting, where you don’t quit the job but no longer subscribe to the culture that work is your life, is alien to Hong Kong’s diligent financ. But conditions are ripe for them to stop hustling ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting Alzeimer’s disease: Hong Kong’s Science and Technology Parks
The fight against Alzeimer's disease is just one of many innovative projects of the Hong Kong’s Science and Technology Parks research clusters known as InnoHK. Combining innovation and entrepreneurial ... ( read original story ...)
Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, begins trial in Hong Kong on charges of foreign collusion
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the 90-year-old former archbishop of Hong Kong, begins his formal trial after having been arrested in May for allegedly colluding with foreign forces. ( read original story ...)
Seattle adds another unicorn as grocery retail tech startup Swiftly raises $100M
Retail software provider Swiftly raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, helping the company become the latest Seattle-area startup to reach a $1 billion valuation. The round, led… Read More ... ( read original story ...)
Li-Ning Returns To Hong Kong After A Decade
Ning’s first attempt at a Hong Kong flagship. What’s encouraging the brand, in a challenging COVID context, to try again? ( read original story ...)