Decision to defer coupon payments on four series of perpetual bonds threatens a bigger drop in home prices, rating firm says.
Hong Kong Teacher Duo Create 100km Trail to Beat Summer Heat
The onset of summer makes hiking a challenging prospect in Hong Kong due to the very-real risks of heatstroke and dehydration. Many trails are exposed or far from water to cool down in. Yet there is ...
Alternatives play increasing role in HK start-up landscape
Amid global competition for capital and innovation, Hong Kong’s financial ecosystem is at a juncture where alternative investments, such as private equity ( PE ), venture capital ( VC ) and private ...
Hong Kong Outlaws a Video Game, Saying It Promotes ‘Armed Revolution’
The war strategy game allows players to represent fighters from Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places in plots to overthrow China’s Communist Party.
China may let Hong Kong-listed firms raise funds in Shenzhen via ‘H + A’ IPOs
The reversal of the usual A + H approach could help firms expand in the Greater Bay Area and encourage more Hong Kong IPOs, analysts say.
‘Panda fever’ created 19% attendance boost at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park: official
Tourism minister Rosanna Law also says HK$121 million has been secured from Jockey Club Charities Trust to upgrade panda enclosure.
Haitian eyes US$1.22 billion Hong Kong IPO as soy sauce maker joins beeline for the city
The company is offering 263.2 million H shares at a maximum price of HK$36.30 each, with the final offer price to be determined on or before June 17.
Game on for Hong Kong’s economy as Kai Tak Stadium proves to be a roaring success
First international football match at stadium provides ‘shot of confidence’ for potential growth, but must be capitalised on, analysts urge.
Hong Kong Hosts World’s Largest ISSCR Stem Cell Gathering for the First Time
Some 2,400 stem cell and regenerative medicine pioneers convene to chart new frontiers, resulting from bidding efforts of Hong Kong Convention Ambassadors of the Hong Kong Tourism Board ...
Hong Kong stocks erase gains amid ongoing US-China trade talks
Hong Kong stocks erased their gains on Tuesday as traders pared back their optimism that ongoing trade talks between mainland China and the US would bear fruit. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.1 per cent ...
Biotech Firm MediLink Is Said to Hire Banks for Hong Kong IPO
MediLink Therapeutics Ltd. has hired China International Capital Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley for a planned initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with ...
Hong Kong girl, 17, rescued from fire ‘likely caused by power bank’
Firefighters then broke into the flat and saved the girl, who was sent to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan for smoke inhalation. The Fire Services Department said the fire, suspecte ...
Hong Kong Bans Video Game in Further National Security Push
Hong Kong invoked national security laws to ban a video game for the first time, broadening the use of the set of legislation to fend off perceived threats and requiring internet service providers to ...
Hong Kong’s Innovation and Technology Leading the Future: A Global Perspective from the Hong Kong ICT Awards
Hong Kong is swiftly advancing towards its goal of becoming an international I&T hub. In this context, the Hong Kong ICT (HKICT) Awards has emerged as a crucial platform for fostering local I&T ...