Hong Kong became the world’s most developed financial ... A recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute sees the emergence of an “equity gap” in the future as demand for equity capital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to start real-name registration of mobile SIMs in 2022
Hong Kong's Executive Council has approved the government's proposal of mandating real-name registration for SIM Cards. The measure will come into effect in March 2022, local newspaper The Standard ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economy is not out of the woods despite sharp rebound, says commerce secretary
Edward Yau, Hong Kong's secretary for commerce and economic development, said trade has been a "very strong catalyst" of growth but tourism remains weak. ( read original story ...)
ChinaAMC completes takeover of BMO’s Hong Kong ETF range
ChinaAMC (HK) has completed its takeover of BMO Global Asset Management’s seven Hong Kong exchange traded funds and plans to use the acquisition to expand its market share in th ... ( read original story ...)
China’s silencing of Tiananmen tributes extends to Hong Kong
China has long quashed any discussion on the mainland of its bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, nearly erasing what happened from the collective conscious ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing quashes annual Hong Kong rally to mark Tiananmen massacre
The Chinese Communist party is poised to extinguish the last public event on Beijing-controlled territory commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre — a goal that has eluded it for more than three ... ( read original story ...)
Top Glove remains committed to Hong Kong IPO plan
Top Glove Corp Bhd says the company remains committed to its plan to list new shares in Hong Kong after news reports suggested that the proposed initial public offer (IPO) has been delayed. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse May Reverse Wednesday’s Losses
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 350 points or 1.3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just shy of the 29.300-point ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: top Hong Kong business chambers call on government to expand quarantine exemption beyond finance sector bigwigs
A pair of leading Hong Kong business groups have called on the government to expand its exemption of compulsory quarantine beyond the financial sector’s top brass if it hopes to reopen the economy, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong museum of Tiananmen Square massacre shut down on eve of 32nd anniversary
A Hong Kong museum dedicated to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has been shut on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of the tragedy, as the city’s pro-Chinese government tries to suppress any ... ( read original story ...)
US Condemns Hong Kong’s Attempts to Erase Tiananmen Massacre History
The United States on Wednesday condemned actions by Hong Kong authorities to stifle dissent, calling out attempts to erase memories of the Tiananmen Square massacre as the anniversary nears. U.S. ( read original story ...)
The Times view on Tiananmen Square commemorations: Hong Kong Silenced
The struggle of man against power,” wrote the Czech novelist Milan Kundera, “is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” A generation ago, the gerontocracy of China sent tanks into Tiananmen ... ( read original story ...)
Is Evergrande Playing Poker with Hong Kong’s Future?
Beijing regulators shrug over small-cap flash crashes but it could take just one big scandal for them to crack down on the city’s laissez-faire ways ... ( read original story ...)
International unicorns, founders and innovators thrive in Hong Kong
The global startup ecosystem axis has fundamentally shifted over the past 12 months. The pandemic has been a test for global ecosystems. ( read original story ...)