28 startups from Japan and Hong Kong, including eight Indian startups were identified and provided with the necessary guidance during the three-month-long programme Speaking about the success of the a... ( read original story ...)
UBS, StanChart settle 2009 Hong Kong IPO misconduct case
HONG KONG (Reuters) - UBS Group AG and Standard Chartered PLC have agreed to settle a case of alleged misconduct related to a 2009 IPO in Hong Kong, in a move expected to end uncertainty about the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Spends Nearly $700 Million to Bolster Currency
A glut of cash in Hong Kong’s financial system has pushed down market interest rates, depressing the city’s currency and forcing authorities to spend $692 million of foreign reserves defending its lon... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has enough freedom to do business, and that’s what counts ultimately
Hand-wringing over the inevitable demise of Hong Kong’s freedoms and rule of law ignores the fact that you have enough freedom – to do business. And that’s all you really need because Hong Kong has be... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific made $299 mn in 2018
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday ... said chairman John Slosar in a statement with the latest report. "But the passenger business benefited from capacity growth, a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Peg Defense Hits $692 Million as Weakness Persists
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s de facto central bank intervened to defend the local currency’s peg against the dollar for the second time in days. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought HK$3.925 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Set for Mixed Start; Pound Declines: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia headed for a mixed start Wednesday after U.S. shares nudged higher ... Futures on equities in Japan and Australia dropped, while Hong Kong shares indicated a flat open to ... ( read original story ...)
Rowland explains button mishap that ruined his Hong Kong race
and passed his rival on the run to Turn 1 at the start of the race. The Nissan driver held onto the lead until the first lap after the red flag called for the collision between Jerome D'Ambrosio, Pasc... ( read original story ...)
Vandoorne grabbed his first Formula E pole position in wet streets of Hong Kong
Meanwhile DTM champion and fellow Brit Gary Paffett will start fourth behind Andre Lotterer. ?Starting on POLE this afternoon in Hong Kong! Let's gooo @hwaag_official ??⚡️#FullyCharged #FIAFormulaE ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businessman seeks leniency in US bribery case
NEW YORK — Defence attorneys urged a U.S. judge Tuesday to grant leniency to a prominent Hong Kong businessman who was found guilty last year of bribing the presidents of two African nations. Dr. Chi ... ( read original story ...)
Cooley to Launch in Hong Kong
Partner Will Cai to lead firm’s capital markets practice in Asia HONG KONG — Cooley is continuing its global growth with the announcement of plans to launch in Hong Kong. Leading Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Fishing boat crew missing in tanker collision off Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Police say a search is on for crew members from a fishing boat that collided with an oil tanker in waters off Hong Kong. Hong Kong police say the fishing boat sank after the Tuesday mornin... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares end higher buoyed by fresh trade talk progress
HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters ... while the IT sector rose 0.5 percent, the financial sector ended 1.5 percent higher and property stocks climbed 1.6 percent. ** Chinese Vice Premier Liu He ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Latest Move Will Stir, Not Shake Singapore
SGX investors are now jittery that Hong Kong is making a play for this bounty ... He has also worked for the Straits Times, ET NOW and Bloomberg News. ( read original story ...)