At the end of the great spy novelist John Le Carre’s Hong Kong story The Honourable Schoolboy, a legendary 1970s character at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club has a furious argument over “a silly ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC plans US$448 million investment in Chinese business: Report
HSBC Holdings plans to invest more than 3 billion yuan (US$448 million) in its Chinese operations, Chief Executive Noel Quinn told state news agency Xinhua, saying he sees challenges for the economy ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to invest 3 bln yuan in Chinese business – Xinhua
HONG KONG, June 1 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) plans to invest more than 3 billion yuan($448 million) in its China operations, Chief Executive Noel Quinn told state news agency Xinhua, saying he ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares fall amid lingering worries about China’s economy
China's financial hub Shanghai sprung back to life on Wednesday after two months of bitter isolation under a ruthless COVID-19 lockdown. ( read original story ...)
24 Fintech Founders And Investors Make Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia 2022 List
Forbes has released its annual 30 Under 30 Asia list, recognizing 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers in Asia Pacific (APAC), all under the age of 30, across 10 different categories. ( read original story ...)
Baidu-backed EV firm WM Motor applies to list in Hong Kong, may raise US$1 billion
Baidu-backed Chinese electric vehicle start-up WM Motor Holdings has applied to raise funds in a new listing in Hong Kong, according to a stock exchange filing, becoming the latest such carmaker to ... ( read original story ...)
More woes for Hong Kong’s struggling Jumbo Floating Restaurant as 30-metre kitchen barge capsizes
A kitchen barge connected to Hong Kong’s famed Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsized on Wednesday morning – barely two days after the eatery’s operator announced it was set to leave the city because of a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sees Rush of Chinese Visitors, Most Since Pandemic
Hong Kong is seeing a sudden rush of Chinese nationals entering the city, with more visitors arriving at the hub’s international airport in May than the past two years combined. ( read original story ...)
SM Teo Chee Hean and next Hong Kong leader John Lee welcome closer ties in meeting
Senior Minister Teo was on the fourth and final day of a working visit to Hong Kong. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China’s EV Maker WM Motor Said to Weigh $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer WM Motor Holdings Ltd. is considering raising about $1 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to Invest 3 Billion Yuan in Chinese Business – Xinhua
HSBC Holdings plans to invest more than 3 billion yuan($448 million) in its China operations, Chief Executive Noel Quinn told state news agency Xinhua, saying he sees challenges for the economy but ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese electric car start-up WM Motor files to go public in Hong Kong
Although China's electric car market is the largest globally and a fast-growing one, automakers such as BYD and Tesla dominate sales. Chinese start-ups such as Nio and Xpeng — both listed in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police seize submachine gun, ammunition during HK$3.6 million drugs bust, investigate whether radicals were planning attack
Police are investigating whether radicals had planned to launch an attack in Hong Kong after seizing a high-powered submachine gun and 50 rounds of ammunition during a raid on a subdivided flat in a ... ( read original story ...)
Regulators launch Hong Kong-China ETF Connect following long delays
Six years after scheme was proposed, investors will soon be able to trade eligible ETFs on each other’s exchanges ... ( read original story ...)