C HSBC Holdings PLC 18 June 2021. Following a strategic review of HSBC's retail banking activities in France, HBCE has today signed ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese AI startup SenseTime resumes push for $2bn Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime has revived plans for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise as much as $2 billion, two people familiar with the matter say. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Charges 2 at Pro-Democracy Newspaper With Foreign ‘Collusion’
Authorities raided Apple Daily and arrested five top executives. Trading in Next Digital is suspended, but the stock may leap. ( read original story ...)
Apple Touch-Screen Supplier Biel Crystal Plans Second Bite at Hong Kong Listing
One of Apple Inc.’s biggest glass suppliers is hoping to become a smash hit on the Hong Kong stock exchange, according to reports. Biel Crystal Manufactory Ltd., a maker of touch screens, is looking ... ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Biel looks to raise $2 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Hong Kong's Biel, a supplier of touch screens for the iPhone 12 range and more, is reportedly considering an initial public offering which could see it raising up to $2 billion. ( read original story ...)
HSBC upgraded as JP Morgan sees interest rate tide turning
HSBC PLC has been upgraded by analysts at US bank JP Morgan, who see the interest rate environment swinging in its favour. The US bank says HSBC and also Asia-focused rival Standa ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Chooses Two to Succeed Asia-Pacific CEO
HSBC Holdings said its Asia-Pacific Chief Executive Peter Wong is retiring and it has appointed two veteran bankers to take over the running of its business in the region. ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan upgrades HSBC to ‘neutral’, raises target price on Standard Chartered
Analysts at JPMorgan upgraded banking giant HSBC from underweight to 'neutral' on Friday despite it having "notably underperformed" the European Banks sector over the past year. ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily: Hong Kong police raid sparks rush on newspapers
People in Hong Kong have queued up to buy copies of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, a day after its newsroom was raided by police. Its front page carried a message of defiance, reading: "We ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Gaining As An Alternative To The U.S. For China Tech Listings, Top VC Says
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has done well in the past year at attracting China technology IPOs and secondary listings from the likes of short-video platform Kuaishou and online gaming giant NetEase. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Newspaper Increases Print Fivefold After Arrests
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily has increased its print run more than fivefold to 500,000 copies as residents lined up to buy the paper in a show of support for beleaguered press ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. decries “further chilling message” for Hong Kong media freedom
The Hong Kong police raid at pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily "sends a further chilling message for media freedom", the chief U.N. human rights spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Expats in Singapore, Hong Kong Watch With Envy as World Opens Up
Singapore and Hong Kong, among the world’s most open economies, have practically shut their doors for more than a year to keep Covid-19 in check. But as the U.S. and Europe emerge from the pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media reel as security law targets democracy paper’s reporting
The arrest of five senior executives over content published in Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper is a stark warning to all media outlets on the reach of a new national security law, ... ( read original story ...)