J&T Express, an Indonesian courier company, is considering shifting its planned U.S. initial public offering to Hong Kong in a debut that could raise about $1 billion, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Lawyers Move to Calm Fears Following China Probe That Halted Over 40 IPOs
On Monday, a regulatory probe by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) into one Chinese law firm and three brokers froze over 40 IPO plans in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Now, lawyers on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sports Institute’s proposed HK$986.6 million expansion clears first hurdle with strong support from lawmakers
Members of legislature’s home affairs panel back proposal for new facilities, with plan brought forward after city’s Olympic success in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks head for weekly gain on tech bounce as traders seek Fed guidance on tapering
Hong Kong stocks advance before earnings reports from BYD and Meituan while traders turn to Fed officials for guidance on potential pullback in monetary stimulus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: computer technician gets more than 3 years in jail for role in riot where gate of government offices was set on fire
A computer technician who was among a group of protesters that set fire to the gate of a government office during a demonstration in 2019 has been jailed for more than three years for rioting. Cheng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on bookmaking, money-laundering syndicate that moved HK$30 million in 10 months
Six of those arrested on Thursday were said to have opened virtual bank accounts used to store cash from gamblers lured via social media. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices approach all-time high as analysts see headwinds toward year-end
Prices of lived-in homes should break an all-time high last seen in May 2019 even as property analysts see challenges from stock market swoon and emigration. ( read original story ...)
Top Glove, world’s biggest rubber glove maker, to reapply for Hong Kong listing after US ban over forced labour derailed previous attempt
World’s biggest rubber glove maker says it will refile its lapsed application, after an earlier attempt to raise as much as US$1.9 billion was delayed by a US ban on its products amid allegations of ... ( read original story ...)
HKIRC Announces the Results of the “Hong Kong E-Commerce & Security Survey 2021” and Recommends 6 Tips for E-Commerce Strategy
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited ("HKIRC") today announced the results of the "Hong Kong E-Commerce & Security Survey 2021" ("the survey"). The pandemic has accelerated the shift ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police seize HK$72 million worth of cocaine, arrest 2 in second major drug bust in as many days
Police find narcotics in two huts occupied by a 21-year-old man in a rural part of the New Territories in their second major drug bust in as many days. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong employers say new helper scheme’s entry quotas too low, quarantine costs too high
Some will give up entirely on the idea of hiring a domestic worker from overseas given the cost, warns leader of employers group. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices rise for 7th month, near record high
Hong Kong private home prices rose 0.46% in July, official data showed on Friday, just short of a record high, supported by strong pent-up demand and hopes that mainland Chinese buyers will soon ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants bail to student charged under security law
A Hong Kong court on Friday approved bail for a student leader who is among four charged with “advocating terrorism” after their union passed a motion mourning the death of a 50-year-old who stabbed a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong table tennis players Wong and Ng lose in final group matches, Wong advances to semis
Wong Ting-ting beaten by Japan’s Kanami Furukawa but teen moves on to unbeaten Russian Elena Prokofeva in final four as Rio bronze winner Ng Mui-wui misses out on medal shot ... ( read original story ...)