Kuaishou, the mainland Chinese firm that operates the world’s second most watched short video app, has received approval for its planned public share offering. It is expected to raise $5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong to impose local lockdown; six more weeks of restrictions in Ireland, say reports
Irish government said to be considering extension of regulations; Japan says ‘no truth’ to reports about the possible cancellation of the Tokyo Games ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong money rates drop to multi-year lows on capital inflows
Heavy foreign flows into Hong Kong's stock market drove borrowing costs to multi-year lows this week, prompting investors to suspect there won't be any need for the customary official liquidity ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Bubble Worries Push Chinese Investors From Home to Hong Kong
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As China's blue-chip index approaches an all-time high, growing fears about bubbles developing in some parts of the country's stock market are prodding some investors to seek ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall as China’s composite index slips when global rally pauses
Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Friday, the biggest daily percentage drop since Nov. 30, as investors locked in gains following recent strength and China's composite stock index slipped amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Order First Lockdown in Kowloon Area, Media Says
Hong Kong for the first time will lock down tens of thousands of residents in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus, local media outlets reported Friday, citing unidentified people. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Life Owners Revive Sale After Failed Deal
The owners of Hong Kong Life Insurance Ltd. are reviving a sale of the business after a deal was scrapped more than two years ago, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks slip on profit-taking after recent rally
Shanghai Connect daily quota used -2.9%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 5.1% * FTSE China A50 -0.5% HONG KONG, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China stocks slipped on Friday, tracking weakness in other Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Beijing Hong Kong politicians to be vaccinated before city residents
Beijing politicians in Hong Kong is set to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in mainland China, ahead of the rest of the city’s population, in order to attend the Chinese Communist party’s premier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slump after a 10 per cent rally above 30,000 level encounters jittery traders
Hong Kong stocks slump as a rally above 30,000 this week encountered two immediate barriers. Several Hang Seng Index heavyweights are flashing ‘overheated’ signals while mainland traders have tempered ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to place tens of thousands in lockdown for first time: report
Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of its residents in a lockdown to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the first such measure the Chinese-ruled city has taken since the pandemic began, a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lockdown; Biden Unveils National Plan: Virus Update
Hong Kong time will lock down tens of thousands of residents in Kowloon’s core urban district amid a surge in cases, according to a local news report. Malaysia extended restrictions and Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Vaping Firm RLX Prices U.S. IPO Above Marketed Range
Chinese e-cigarette maker RLX Technology Inc. has priced its U.S. initial public offering above a marketed range at $12 a share, according to a person familiar with the information and asked not to be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong poised to require two-week quarantine for flight crew: SCMP
Hong Kong is set to require flight crew entering the Asian financial hub for more than two hours to quarantine in a hotel for two weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing ... ( read original story ...)