READ FULL ARTICLE There has been a surge of interest in biotechnology companies seeking listings in Hong Kong, matched by strong investor appetites to support this sector, which has become one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong delays Covid-19 boosters as other developed places push ahead
The move comes as research from across the world suggests that the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines wanes over time.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong panel recommends single dose of BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot for teenagers
A panel of health experts advising the Hong Kong government has recommended children aged 12-17 should get only one dose of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine after reports of heart inflammation side effects ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong biotech company Prenetics to go public via $1.7 bln SPAC deal
Hong Kong biotech company Prenetics will go public through a merger agreement with Artisan Acquisition , a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), valuing the combined company at $1.7 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
Prenetics to Merge With Hong Kong Tycoon Adrian Cheng’s SPAC
Hong Kong Covid-19 testing laboratory Prenetics Ltd. has agreed to merge with tycoon Adrian Cheng’s U.S.-listed blank-check company Artisan Acquisition Corp.Prenetics has an enterprise value of $1.25 ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC ready to link mainland and Hong Kong customers to new banking opportunities in Greater Bay Area
HSBC is positioned to fulfil strong interest among Greater Bay Area investors for cross-border investments under the new Wealth Management Connect, leaning into its 156-year legacy to serve customers’ ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-China’s Biotech Sector Comes of Age With Big Licensing Deals, Global Ambitions
If investors in China's biotech industry needed one more sign that the sector is coming of age, then a major licensing deal RemeGen Co Ltd struck last month with Seattle-based Seagen Inc fits the bill ... ( read original story ...)
BOC, DBS and HSBC join GSBN to form Trade Finance Advisory Group to Transform Global Trade
welcomes Bank of China (“BOC”), DBS Bank (“DBS”) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“HSBC”), to form the consortium’s Trade Finance Advisory Group. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should prepare to cash in on bay area financial shake-up
Beijing has, of late, gone into overdrive to develop the Greater Bay Area by integrating Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen and eight other cities in Guangdong into a major global economic powerhouse. A ... ( read original story ...)
Dongguan Rural Commercial Bank Plans to Raise Over $1B in Hong Kong Offering
By P.R. Venkat Dongguan Rural Commercial Bank Co. is planning to raise nearly 10 billion Hong Kong dollars (US$1.29 billion) by offering shares in one ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: experts recommend adolescents only receive one dose of BioNTech vaccine to reduce chance of side effects
Receiving just one dose of vaccine, rather than the usual two, will reduce the likelihood of heart inflammation in young people by 80 per cent, one expert says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up Prenetics to list in the U.S. through $1.7 billion SPAC deal
Hong Kong biotech company Prenetics is going public through a merger with Artisan Acquisition — a SPAC backed by Adrian Cheng, CEO of New World Development. ( read original story ...)
Nine Hong Kong activists get 6-10 months in prison for unauthorized Tiananmen vigil
Activists were sentenced to between six and 10 months in prison on Wednesday for taking part in an unauthorized assembly at last year’s vigil for the victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property giant signs crypto company HashKey as tenant
stated that “Three Exchange Square is one of the most prestigious office buildings in Hong Kong” and added the company was glad to be moving to the centre of the business community. ( read original story ...)