The music streaming arm of Chinese gaming giant NetEase Inc. raised $422 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering, pricing the shares at the mid-point of a marketed range. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong nightlife veteran Richard Feldman on why Lan Kwai Fong is ‘a magical place’ and opening his new gay bar, Petticoat Lane
Canadian Richard Feldman, who for 34 years has run businesses in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo nightlife districts, tells Kate Whitehead about life in the fast lane and why the city is ‘going to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong may have pushed Taiwan further away than ever
Beijing's crackdown on Hong Kong has played an important role in how Taiwanese view China, with opinion polls suggesting more people now support the self-ruled island becoming formally independent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong confirms two cases of virulent new COVID-19 variant, one of which travelled from Canada
The traveller from Canada stayed in a hotel room across from a traveller from South Africa, who may have transmitted it, local public health officials say. Two cases of the new Covid-19 strain raising ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong toughens border controls over heavily mutated new variant, covering 8 African countries
Non-Hong Kong residents barred from entering the city from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe; city residents must undergo three weeks of quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong companies call on government to roll out new Health Code app soon so executives can understand how it works
Some executives say that while they are eager to cross the border, they also want to know details about what personal details will be required for new app needed to join scheme. ( read original story ...)
90,000 from Hong Kong apply to British visa scheme
Nearly 90,000 Hong Kong residents have applied to come to live and work in the UK under a visa programme which sets them on a pathway to citizenship after five ... ( read original story ...)
LegCo hopefuls in livestreamed open debate about Hong Kong’s future
In Hong Kong's first-ever livestreamed election debate, 51 Hong Kong legislator hopefuls from the Election Committee Constituency on Friday engaged in a heated discussion on thorny issues the city is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arrivals ban targets travellers from southern Africa
Hong Kong's government on Friday said it will ban non-Hong Kong residents arriving from eight southern African states from entering the territory if they had stayed in those countries within the past ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong starts strict quarantine requirements for travelers from eight southern African countries
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hong Kong government announced today that in view of the latest developments of the COVID-19 epidemic situation, the boarding and quarantine requirements for persons ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-Backed Creative Biosciences Weighing Hong Kong IPO
Co., a developer of DNA testing kits for colorectal cancer, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as next year, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
NetEase’s Cloud Village to price Hong Kong IPO shares at HK$205 each, sources say
NetEase Inc's Chinese music streaming business Cloud Village Inc will price it shares at around HK$205 each, raising almost HK$3.28 billion ($421 million) in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms Bank of China’s Long-Term IDR at ‘A’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bank of China Limited's (BOC) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s secondary home prices fall by the most in 14 months in October as banks turn cautious on valuations
Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices dropped by the most in 14 months in October, with buying sentiment cooling as banks become more cautious in valuating property. ( read original story ...)