Official figures suggest there are likely another 39,000 helpers who still need to arrange tests over the next three days, on top of the tens of thousands already on the scheduleAdvocates have called ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korea’s SKIET shares debut at double IPO price
South Korean battery material maker SK IE Technology Co Ltd (SKIET) 361610.KS saw its stock debut on Tuesday at double its initial public offering (IPO) price, amid rising expectations of electric ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-SKIET shares plunge after debuting at double IPO price
Battery material maker SK IE Co Ltd (SKIET) saw its stock drop on Tuesday, after debuting at double the price set during an initial public offering (IPO) which set a South Korean record for ... ( read original story ...)
Grab’s IPO: Going Public With A SPAC vs IPO — What’s The Difference?
Grab goes global with their upcoming listing in New York. Here’s all you need to know about Grab’s IPO via a SPAC and how you can invest in Grab’s shares. A company that needs no introduction, Grab ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean retailers seize opportunity from lower rents, spending revival to launch Hong Kong operations
Several Singaporean retailers are expected to travel to Hong Kong once the travel bubble starts on May 26, hoping to a get a closer look at the situation here. ( read original story ...)
Francis Moriarty: The decline and fall of Hong Kong
The speed with which a rebellious colony can be brought to heel is now clear for the world to see, but watching it makes a depressing sight when the place ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong Reaches Terms for $2.6 Billion Recapitalization
Genting Hong Kong, the owners of three cruise lines, German shipyards, and entertainment/leisure businesses, announced that it has completed terms for a $2.6 billion recapitalization of the business ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong needs to up its mass quarantine game, experts says, as complaints of chaos multiply
City records four new infections, all imported, as Hongkongers scooped up in last week’s operation say they encountered beds with splinters and meals that made them ill at Penny’s Bay facility. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong family of man who died after medications blunder upset over ‘unacceptable’ punishment for doctor found responsible
Ying Kwok-keung, who had kidney failure, was prescribed the wrong medication four times before his death in 2016. The city’s medical watchdog found Dr Mo Ho-yuen guilty of professional misconduct in ... ( read original story ...)
EU Suspends China Trade Deal as Tensions Grow Over Xinjiang, Hong Kong
European and Chinese leaders are urging swift ratification of the trade deal they agreed to in December, after tensions over accusations of human rights abuses in China delayed approval of the deal by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: judge declines request to withdraw from riot case over ‘bias’, says defendants had lost focus
Twelve out of 23 defendants on trial file joint application alleging Judge Johnny Chan had interfered with cross-examination and attacked their strategies. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law: trial without a jury unconstitutional, say lawyers for first person charged under new legislation
Lawyers for Tong Ying-kit challenge justice minister’s decision to have trial before panel of three judges, and says Court of First Instance has power to quash it. ( read original story ...)
Businesses beware: The ghost of Hong Kong should be a warning
Hong Kong’s fate is a warning to any institution that thinks it can do business with China and come out unscathed. ( read original story ...)
HSBC on track to hire more than 1,000 Asian wealth managers this year in US$3.5 billion bet on region’s growing billionaires
HSBC, the biggest of Hong Kong's three currency-issuing lenders, is on track to create more than 1,000 frontline roles in its wealth management business in Asia by the end of this year to focus on ... ( read original story ...)