Lam’s replacement was a key demand of the 2019 protests, but no one should be celebrating her announced retirement now. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: What’s in HSBC’s metaverse fund for Hong Kong private banking clients?; Bitcoin declines
Bitcoin and ether continue falling; other major cryptos are mixed. Insights: The holdings of HSBC's Metaverse Fund for Hong Kong and Singapore private banking clients remain unclear, underscoring a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based BOC Aviation Orders 80 Airbus Planes
BOC Aviation, which is listed on the Hong Kong stock market, says it currently owns 530 planes, which it leases to 73 airlines across 36 countries and regions. Its deal with Airbus enables the latter ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC private banking enters the metaverse
The UK bank’s new fund aims to deliver metaverse-themed investment opportunities to wealthy clients in Hong Kong and Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police arrest veteran journalist on sedition charges
Hong Kong authorities arrested journalist Allan Au on sedition charges Monday, local media reported, continuing the use of an archaic colonial-era law in a crackdown on freedom of expression in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slide to two-week low on Shanghai pandemic fallout, lack of big policy stimulus
Stocks suffer from fatigue related to the effects of citywide lockdowns on production facilities, clouding growth outlook while policymakers heistant to unleash stimulus for now. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest veteran journalist for alleged sedition
Hong Kong's national security police arrested a veteran journalist and former contributing writer with the now-shuttered liberal media outlet Stand News, on Monday for alleged sedition, police and ... ( read original story ...)
Media mogul Jimmy Lai appeals to UN over Hong Kong cases
Lawyers for Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai are asking the United Nations to investigate his imprisonment and multiple criminal charges as “legal harassment” that punish him ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s OneDegree Inks Deal with Reinsurer Munich Re to Launch Digital Asset Insurance
As crypto’s market cap pushes past $2 trillion and makes its way onto the balance sheet of many institutional investors and corporations, Hong Kong insurer OneDegree has announced a deal with Munich ... ( read original story ...)
Expect a sharp, sustained drop in Hong Kong housing prices? Think again
Despite a pessimistic turn in sentiment, the underlying factors that have made Hong Kong's housing market the world's most expensive have not changed Any prediction of a residential property bear ... ( read original story ...)
GoTo IPO debuts in politically smart fashion
GoTo’s bosses racked up political points on its Monday debut. Top brass rode to the Jakarta ceremony on own-brand electric mopeds while the $1.1 billion deal, the first under new rules designed to ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Zhihu, a Quora-like Chinese platform, seeks Hong Kong listing in US$172 million IPO
Early investors in Tencent-backed Zhihu, such as venture funds managed by Kai-fu Lee and Qiming Ventures, are selling down their shares in the Hong Kong stock offering. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ex-finance chief John Tsang joins Singapore-based StashAway, gifts NFTs
Hong Kong's former financial secretary, John Tsang, has joined digital wealth firm StashAway as an adviser and will be giving away part of his soon-to-be issued non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to attract ... ( read original story ...)
Former Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, John Tsang, joins StashAway’s Advisory Committee
To mark the occasion, Tsang will be giving away part of his digital art collection "Choi Yeah" to new StashAway clients. John Tsang Chun-wah, Hong ... ( read original story ...)