Not one of Hong Kong’s top listed companies has achieved gender parity in the boardroom, with the Asian financial hub so far behind global peers that as many white men sit on the boards of its biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech firm WeLab bags $75m from Allianz X to form strategic partnership
WeLab Bank, which obtained its digital bank license in 2019 in Hong Kong, was one of the first fully licensed digital banks in Asia, and it is now looking at expanding its banking operations. AD. ( read original story ...)
US lawmakers condemn Beijing’s plans to overhaul Hong Kong elections
A group of US lawmakers overseeing congressional China policy condemned Beijing's recently announced plans to overhaul Hong Kong's election system and urged President Joe Biden to help the city defend ... ( read original story ...)
China Defends Legal Push to Ensure Only ‘Patriots’ Represent Hong Kong
"Loyalty to the motherland is a basic political ethic of all public office holders and aspirants anywhere in the world," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. "Hong Kong is no exception." ... ( read original story ...)
Women carry even heavier burden
International Women’s Day is time to reflect on how the pandemic has placed greater responsibility on their shoulders both at work and home, and the Hong Kong measures that have made some lives a ... ( read original story ...)
Life in the UK is not easy for former Hong Kong residents
As hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers contemplate swapping their lives under an increasingly authoritarian regime for England’s supposedly green and pleasant land, estate agents are peddling yet-to ... ( read original story ...)
JD Needs to Move Fast With Logistics IPO
Chinese e-commerce giant JD is looking to follow up on its healthcare unit’s successful IPO by listing its logistics unit. It had better move swiftly lest Chinese stocks lose more steam. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs could surpass last year’s pace
Hong Kong stock listings this year could surpass last year’s pace, driven by an influx of new economy companies and a “homecoming” of Chinese firms, the head of listings at the territory’s exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader: City government ‘fully welcomes’ electoral changes
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is defending proposed changes to its electoral system that increase China's control, saying city officials "fully welcome" them."There are loopholes in the ... ( read original story ...)
Herbal Tea Maker JDB Seeks New Funds Before Hong Kong IPO
Chinese non-alcoholic beverage maker JDB Group is seeking to raise at least $300 million in a funding round ahead of a potential Hong Kong initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter ... ( read original story ...)
JD Needs a Speedy Logistics IPO
Chinese e-commerce giant JD is looking to follow up on the successful spinoff of its healthcare unit by listing its logistics unit. It had better move fast. ( read original story ...)
UA Cinemas Shuts Down Hong Kong Theater Chain After 36 Years
UA Cinemas, one of Hong Kong’s biggest movie-theater chains, abruptly shut down operations in the city, citing the pressure that the pandemic had on its business. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader ‘Fully Welcomes’ Proposed Electoral Changes
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said the city's government “fully welcomes” changes to the city’s electoral system that will substantially increase central government control over Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expands vaccine programme to teachers, taxi drivers
Hong Kong's top officials said on Monday that the city's vaccine programme would be expanded to include more priority groups including teachers and delivery workers, as fears grow over a series of ... ( read original story ...)