The service provides an instant instalment option along with a virtual Mastercard debit card. The livi PayLater BNPL solution comes with automatic instalments and flexible repayment peu001friods ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks rebound from four-month low on strong US job report as Alibaba drags Big Tech index to November low
Hong Kong stocks rebound from a four-month low after a strong US labour market report helped calm a volatile trading week. Alibaba slips, dragging a gauge of China’s Big Tech stocks to the lowest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: I&T key to HK’s growth potential
The Government recognises how important innovation and technology (I&T) is in realising Hong Kong's economic potential. That is why, in 2015, we set up the Innovation & Technology Bureau. It ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Taiwan Paper to Stop Print Edition
The Taiwan arm of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's Apple Daily is to stop publishing its print version, the newspaper said on Friday, blaming declining advertising revenue and more difficult ... ( read original story ...)
As protesters flee Hong Kong, Taiwan quietly extends a helping hand
Hong Kongers are settling, sometimes uneasily, into a new home that is close in culture, language and geography, yet a world apart in political freedoms and safety. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble in Doubt, Sending Shares Lower
A long-awaited quarantine-free travel corridor between Hong Kong and Singapore due to kick off later this month after several false starts may not go ahead due to a recurrence of coronavirus cases in ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Private Bank Offers Wealth Succession Planning for Cryptocurrencies
DBS Group said on Friday its private banking arm has started offering trust services for cryptocurrencies, helping rich clients include the emerging asset class in their succession plans. This is the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Coronavirus Cases Could Burst Hopes for Hong Kong Travel Bubble
A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore set to open on May 26 has a "high chance" of being postponed, a Hong Kong official said on Friday, which would be the second time the plan to allow ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble in Doubt as Covid Spreads
A long-awaited quarantine-free travel agreement between Hong Kong and Singapore due to begin on May 26 after several false starts may not go ahead due to a rise in coronavirus cases in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps more than 2%; Alibaba shares in Hong Kong plunge nearly 5%
Those losses came after Singapore said Friday it’s “very likely” that the air travel bubble with Hong Kong will not begin May 26. SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific mostly rose in Friday trade, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble in Doubt as Covid Cases Rise
A quarantine-free travel agreement between Hong Kong and Singapore due to start on May 26 may not go ahead due to a rise in coronavirus cases in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Luxury House Sets Record With $2.5 Million Yearly Rent
Hong Kong’s luxury real estate sector continues to hit new highs, defying a declining rental market in the city. ( read original story ...)
Skadden Corporate Partner Leaves Firm, Joins Grab as General Counsel
Christopher Betts has left Skadden after nine years as a partner at Skadden in Hong Kong, where he was a key player on one of the most active capital markets teams in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Forbes Global 2000: The World’s Largest Insurance Companies In 2021
The insurance industry, while largely unseen, is a major force in the global economy and boasts a big presence on the Forbes Global 2000. Some 113 insurers made the Forbes Global 2000 in 2021. ( read original story ...)