Stocks in Asia Pacific traded lower Thursday morning after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022. ( read original story ...)
China blue-chip index flat but small-caps rise; Hong Kong down on growth worries
China's blue-chip share index was little changed on Thursday, but start-up board ChiNext continued its uptrend on reform hopes. Hong Kong stocks fell on a downbeat economic outlook from the U.S. ( read original story ...)
HSBC under fire in UK for backing China’s Hong Kong law
Asia-focused banking giant HSBC's vocal support for China's controversial Hong Kong security law has not been well received in Britain, the former ruler of the city. The London-headquartered lender ... ( read original story ...)
NetEase shares jump over 8% at the open on their first day of trading in Hong Kong
NetEase carried out a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China. ( read original story ...)
JD.com raises $3.87 billion in Hong Kong secondary listing – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com 9618.HK> has priced its shares at HK$226 ($29.16) each and raised about $3.87 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ranks top among 10 most expensive cities to be an expat
Hong Kong ranked as the most expensive city to live and work overseas in, according to a new report highlighting the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on the expatriate market. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set to trade lower as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; Netease’s Hong Kong debut ahead
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to trade lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022. ( read original story ...)
Cathay stays out of Beijing’s grasp after Hong Kong bailout
When Cathay Pacific and its two largest shareholders suspended trading in their shares this week, Hong Kong’s business community held its breath. Speculation was rife that Beijing-backed Air China was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crackdown on protests
A group of Hong Kong protesters who occupied parliament during last year’s demonstrations are facing ten years in jail after charges were upgraded from trespass to rioting.The decision came as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Remains Hot Spot for Chinese Company Listings. Next Up: JD.com and NetEase.
Although Chinese companies have increasingly chosen Hong Kong over New York—or in addition to the Big Apple in the case of secondary listings—the trend may get a boost for a number of reasons. And, at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong OKs $5 billion bailout for Cathay Pacific Airways
Financially battered Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways has become the latest airline to resort to government support to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The Hong Kong government on Tuesday app ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 53 during fresh protests
Hong Kong police arrested 53 people during protests on Tuesday evening that saw hundreds of activists take to the streets, at times blocking roads ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up Roborn joins race to pioneer UV light disinfecting robots
Hong Kong, a global financial centre less known for its robotics expertise, will soon have a local start-up join the international race to make more affordable mobile ultraviolet light disinfecting ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered criticized by top investor over support for China’s Hong Kong security law
A major shareholder in both HSBC and Standard Chartered has hit out at the banks over their support for China's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)