Ant Group, Alibaba's BABA.N fintech arm and China's dominant mobile payments company, plans to set up a consumer finance firm in the s ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Ant Group plans consumer finance firm in growth push ahead of IPO
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Group, Alibaba’s (BABA.N) fintech arm and China’s dominant mobile payments company, plans to set up a consumer finance firm in the southwestern city of Chongqing, expanding ... ( read original story ...)
China healthcare, consumer shares fuel strong rally; Hong Kong up
The tech-heavy start-up board ChiNext added 0.5% ... Technologies Co’s access to commercially available chips. ** In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index added 0.2%, to 25,385.80 points, while ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says U.S. sanctions an ‘inconvenience’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday U.S. sanctions against her will cause "inconvenience" in her personal affairs, but nothing she will take to heart. Lam was speaking a week after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man, others arrested in Australian raid on boat carrying suspected cocaine
Police in Australia intercepted a fishing trawler they allege was filled with illicit drugs supplied by a foreign mother ship in the South Pacific. The trawler Coralynne was raided by police when it ... ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay Area’s biggest property services firm Excellence Commercial said to seek up to U$400 million from Hong Kong IPO
Excellence Commercial Property and Facilities Management Group is looking to raise between US$300 million (HK$2.33 billion) and US$400 million from an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Has Credit Card Trouble After U.S. Sanctions
Hong Kong’s leader said she’s having trouble using her credit cards after the U.S. imposed sanctions targeting Chinese officials and their allies in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam admits US sanctions over national security law will be an inconvenience but says she and her colleagues ‘will not be intimidated’
Hong Kong's leader has admitted that US sanctions imposed on her because of the national security law will be an inconvenience but says she and her colleagues will not be intimidated and that it felt ... ( read original story ...)
Sad that Hong Kong leaders let turning point in history pass unmarked
I write in reference to "Hong Kong officials miss anniversary of end of Japanese occupation" (August 16). I find it very disappointing that the anniversary of such a significant event in Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Government Responds on Tabled Election
The decision to postpone was taken to protect public health as well as the rights of voters. ( read original story ...)
The heavy hand of this national security law is crushing Hong Kong’s press
As I watched the police raid Apple Daily’s newsroom, the scale of restrictions on journalism became clear, says Fung Wai-kong, managing editor of the English language edition ... ( read original story ...)
US sanctions will make everyday life a headache for Hong Kong’s political leaders and their families, from closed accounts to blocked payments
US sanctions could lead to bank account closures and credit card cancellations for sanctioned officials and their families as banks are wary of running afoul of American regulators, compliance ... ( read original story ...)
The Publishing Empire Helping China Silence Dissent in Hong Kong
China’s Liaison Office controls newspapers and book publishers that promote the country’s agenda and, according to critics including pro-democracy lawmakers, silence dissenting voices. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank: Dividend Cut Was Disappointing
Hang Seng Bank's 1H 2020 dividends were cut by -32% from HK$2.80 in 1H 2019 to HK$1.90 in 1H 2020, which was disappointing. ( read original story ...)