The married couple behind bubble tea chain Nayuki look set to become billionaires as the company prepares to go public in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks extend biggest slump in two weeks as policy tightening risks dent appetite
Stocks in Hong Kong fall for a second day, following their biggest slide in two weeks on Monday, as the risks of monetary policy tightening sap appetite for riskier assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall ahead of Powell’s testimony
Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Tuesday, as weakness in tech stocks offset a jump in energy firms, ahead of highly-anticipated testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. ** At the close ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily shuts down after government froze newspaper’s assets
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily shuts down after the government froze the newspaper's assets. It has been a relentless critic of China's Communist Party. Ramy Inocencio reports. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest man for sedition over protest flag
Hong Kong police have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of using seditious words after a flag with a banned protest slogan was seen hanging outside his apartment ... ( read original story ...)
This Biotech Startup Just Raised $255 Million To Make Its AI-Designed Drug A Reality
While many AI biotech companies are on journeys to discover new drug targets, Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine is a step ahead. The startup not only scouts for new drug sites using its AI and deep ... ( read original story ...)
AI drug discovery start-up Insilico raises more than $255m
Insilico, an artificial intelligence-based drug-discovery platform preparing to trial its first treatment in humans, has raised more than $255m from investors including Warburg Pincus and Sequoia ... ( read original story ...)
An American lawyer tried to break up a scuffle in Hong Kong. Now, he’s in jail.
Samuel Bickett, an American corporate lawyer in Hong Kong, was on his way to dinner in late 2019 when he saw a man hitting a teenager with a baton and stopped to intervene. The assailant turned out to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader defends actions against Apple Daily
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday defended her government’s actions against the pro-democracy tabloid, Apple Daily.Hundreds of police raided the paper last week as part of a national security ... ( read original story ...)
Banks gear up for China-Hong Kong cross-border investment link
Global banks including HSBC and Standard Chartered are ramping up hiring to tap into China’s latest market opening — a new investment link with Hong Kong that could yield almost $500m a year in fees. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, StanChart Eye $460 Million Fee Windfall on China Link
Global banks including HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc are ramping up hiring to tap into China’s latest market opening -- a new investment link with Hong Kong that could yield almost $500 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court upholds decision for no jury at first national security trial
A court had ruled that Tong Ying-kit would face a trial without jury, citing "a perceived risk of the personal safety of jurors and their family members." ... ( read original story ...)
Goodbye, Hong Kong: protesters seeking asylum abroad from national security law vow to fight on, but feel ‘survivor’s guilt’
Natalie Wong speaks to protesters and politicians who sought asylum in Australia, Britain and the US because of the law, and the so-called survivor’s guilt they feel every day. When Teddy* boarded a ... ( read original story ...)
Medlive Technology Advances Plans for Hong Kong IPO
By Ben Otto Medlive Technology Co., an online medical information and marketing platform, is advancing plans for an initial public offering in Hong ... ( read original story ...)