World Rugby Sevens announces ‘condensed’ 2021 Series as organisers reiterate health and safety of players, staff and the wider community is ‘the top priority’ ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong elections in China’s sights as Parliament meets
Beijing’s legislature expected to tighten rules on who can run for office in Hong Kong during week-long session. ( read original story ...)
Who is Nicolas Aguzin, the former JPMorgan banker set to lead Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator?
HKEX decided that Aguzin was the best candidate to lead its business – the key reason being his experience as a senior international banker guiding JPMorgan’s expansion in China in recent years, a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong soars nearly 3% as Asia-Pacific markets rise
The Caixin/Markit services Purchasing Managers' Index came in at 51.5 for February, a decline from January's reading of 52. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb by most in six weeks as traders shake off bubble talks, markets turn to China for policy direction
Hong Kong stocks rebounded from a sell-off sparked by concerns about asset-bubble risks as traders assessed policy outlook before the most important political gathering in Beijing later this week. The ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong chief C.Y. Leung does not rule out return to post
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung, among the most vocal supporters of Beijing's moves to tighten control over the territory, did not rule out a return to his former post in an interview on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s retail sales fall 13.6 pct in January 2021
The value of total retail sales in Hong Kong in January this year, provisionally estimated at 32.6 billion HK dollars (about 4.20 billion U.S. dollars), decreased by 13.6 percent compared with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPO pipeline swells as Chinese companies rush to list
New stock listings in Hong Kong have had their best start to a year ever and the pace is set to accelerate with $28 billion of anticipated share sales already lined up. The city is attracting growing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest held as 47 activists appear in court
Democracy activists in Hong Kong have staged the biggest protest against a new national security law in months. Hundreds of people gathered outside the court in which 47 fellow activists appeared on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong eyes Spac IPO opportunities
Hong Kong is exploring the possibility of getting in on the craze around special purpose acquisition companies (Spac), which has begun to gain ground in Asia this year. ( read original story ...)
Hey Hong Kong, leave those SPACs alone
The Asian financial centre may ape Wall Street by letting blank-cheque firms list on its bourse. Yet it only recently squished a boom in shifty shell companies. And the issues SPACs claim to avoid ... ( read original story ...)
Marathon bail hearing for Hong Kong dissidents enters third day
A marathon bail hearing entered its third day as dozens of Hong Kong democracy activists returned to court on Wednesday in a mass subversion prosecution that has reignited international concern over ... ( read original story ...)
Youngest Hong Kong protester sentenced for rioting
A Hong Kong teenager became the youngest person so far to plead guilty to rioting during 2019's huge pro-democracy protests on Wednesday, as he admitted throwing a petrol bomb at police when aged just ... ( read original story ...)
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