International brands, domestic giants and unbranded jewellers are vying for a slice of China’s jewellery market, which is poised for double-digit growth. ( read original story ...)
Start-up Express Pitching Final showcases innovation
Start-up Express, an entrepreneurship development programme organised annually by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), has returned for its fourth edition. The Pitching Final of the ... ( read original story ...)
Former Journalist at Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Released on Bail
A former senior journalist at Hong Kong's now-closed pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was released from custody on Tuesday, two days after he was arrested at the airport, media reported. Fung ... ( read original story ...)
Zurich debuts life business in Hong Kong
Leading brand for international independent financial advisers, wealth management professionals serving expatriate and cross-border clients worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to study ‘e-HKD’ at retail level
Hong Kong will study the use of retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the next 12 months, including e-HKD and e-CNY. The government will step up preparations for the issuance of CBDC in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong trio whose failed extortion bid used security video of tycoon’s celebrity wife undressing get 26 to 32 months in jail
Three men who conspired to extort HK$100 million (US$12.9 million) from a Hong Kong business tycoon by threatening to release a video of his partially naked wife have been jailed for between 26 and 32 ... ( read original story ...)
Eat Just Investor Says $3 Billion IPO Coming Soon
Eat Just, maker of plant-based JUST Egg and the company behind GOOD Meat, could be shooting for a US$3 billion IPO as early as this year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exile Asks Why HSBC Is Still Freezing His Accounts
A former Hong Kong lawmaker who fled abroad is questioning why HSBC Holdings Plc continues to freeze his bank accounts in a case that continues to embroil the London-based lender in the contentious ... ( read original story ...)
China’s EV maker Xpeng files for Hong Kong listing
Cars are displayed at EV startup Xpeng's booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China show, in Beijing, China September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Files ... ( read original story ...)
‘A Form of Brainwashing’: China Remakes Hong Kong
Neighbors are urged to report on one another. Children are taught to look for traitors. Officials are pressed to pledge their loyalty. ( read original story ...)
China tech IPO lemons sour investor appetite
Once-hot upstarts from the People’s Republic are getting the cold shoulder from investors in New York. SoftBank-backed (9984.T) Dingdong Maicai (DDL.N) slashed its planned initial public offering by ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Loses Four Bond Bankers as Beijing Tensions Hurt Dealmaking
HSBC Holdings Plc has lost about a third of its debt capital markets team covering Chinese state-owned enterprises, a sign the bank is still struggling to win back favor in Beijing three years after ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-How Beijing humbled Britain’s mighty HSBC
On a rainy day last November, China Baowu Steel Group, the world's largest steel maker, gathered its finance department for a training session on the outskirts of Shanghai. One highlight was a ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks fall as financial, consumer firms weigh; Hong Kong down
China stocks fell on Tuesday as investors booked profit after a rally, with financial and consumer firms leading the retreat. ** The CSI300 index fell 1.3% to 5,185.65 by the end of the morning ... ( read original story ...)