Groomed on Park Avenue and in the 16th Arrondissement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confronts a world that just might be post-diplomacy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong set to allow corporate directors to obscure their identity
Hong Kong risks facilitating fraud and undermining its status as an open financial hub after proposals that would allow company directors to obscure their identities, according to corporate governance ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s IPO market reaches historical high in terms of total proceeds for Q1 2021, finds KPMG analysis
Hong Kong's IPO market continued its strong momentum from the second half of last year, achieving a historic high in Q1 2021, with total funds raised hitting USD 13.9 billion*, according to KPMG's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks rise at start of trade
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened with healthy gains Tuesday morning following another record on Wall Street as investors eye vaccine progress, while looking ahead to the release of US jobs data this ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong broadcaster drops Oscars for the first time in 50 years
Hong Kong's leading TV broadcaster will not air the Academy Awards next month for the first time in more than half a century. ( read original story ...)
HKBN and Microsoft Hong Kong Team Up to Support Hong Kong SMEs
to optimize their operations and increase business resilience. Our collaboration with HKBN aligns with our mission to empower Hong Kong, providing local SMEs with the technologies and know-how and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s domestic tourism recovery gathers pace
With the fourth Covid-19 wave ebbing and the government's vaccination programme in progress, Hong Kong tourism players see a glimmer of hope as recovery campaigns resume to spur local consumption and ... ( read original story ...)
China approves Hong Kong electoral overhaul
China's top legislature on Tuesday unanimously approved controversial and sweeping amendments to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to reduced the former British colony's number of elected ... ( read original story ...)
China Sharply Reduces Elected Seats in Hong Kong Legislature
China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in a setback for the territory’s already beleaguered democracy movement. The changes were announced Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
China formalizes sweeping Hong Kong electoral shake-up, demands loyalty
The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the territory following the imposition of a national security law. ( read original story ...)
Metro China Owner Wumei Tech Files for Hong Kong IPO
Wumei Technology Corp, owner of two of China’s biggest supermarket chains Metro China and Wumart Stores, has filed for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange. No details were given ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: battered Hong Kong travel industry calls for mutual recognition of vaccines as bubble hopes soar
Industry calls on city and prospective travel bubble partners to strike agreements recognising each other’s approved vaccines to get deals off the ground. ( read original story ...)
Outlook for IPOs in Hong Kong is ‘very positive,’ says official
Christopher Hui, Hong Kong's secretary for financial services and the treasury, says the city is looking at allowing "dual-class shares" listing for non-tech companies. ( read original story ...)
China to pass Hong Kong ‘patriot’ ruling
China is expected on Tuesday to finalise changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules, which critics say will tighten its control over the city.The aim of the changes is to ensure that only "patriotic" ... ( read original story ...)