BlackRock is set to launch a Hong Kong-listed exchange traded fund on Thursday that focuses on the new Hang Seng Tech Index, becoming the fourth fund provider to do so in the past few weeks. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expecting nine new Covid-19 cases, as city faces return of infections from unknown sources
Hong Kong is facing nine new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a source said, with a number of those involving local transmission from unknown sources. There has been a gradual decline in the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus and globalisation: the surprising resilience of container shipping
Although the pandemic has brought chaos to the global economy, many lines are making more money this year than last ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance rival Kuaishou aims to raise up to $5 billion in Hong Kong IPO – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese online short video start-up Kuaishou aims to raise up to $5 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as early as January, people with direct knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to reopen on Sept. 18 after over two-month closure
File photo taken with a mobile phone shows tourists having fun at Ocean Park in Hong Kong, south China, June 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Shen) HONG KONG, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's iconic theme park ... ( read original story ...)
Forget Banana Bread, Try This Dish Sponge: Pandemic Inspires ‘Illusion Cakes’ in Hong Kong
Dear Harley Cake Studio's founders Alison Chan and Cony Lam came up with the idea after baking a custom cake for Chan's nephew, who loves bananas: a thin layer of yellow fondant wrapped around dark ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020 Goes Virtual to Feature International Leaders of Finance and Tech
Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020 hosted by The NexChange Group will be held between the 17th and 19th of November 2020. The core event of the week is the Block O2O Virtual Global Summit which is set for ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered CEO says Hong Kong is ‘very, very safe’ as a banking center
"The fact is Hong Kong is sitting here as the gateway to China for capital into China and out of China. That's only become more clear," said StanChart's CEO Bill Winters. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s First Virtual Bank Partners with Accuity to Meet Compliance Requirements and Improve Customer Experience
Stock quotes by finanzen.net SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuity, the leading global provider of financial crime screening, payments and counterparty know your customer ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Issues New Travel Warnings for Mainland China and Hong Kong Citing Risk of ‘Arbitrary Detention’
The U.S. on Tuesday issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” The ... ( read original story ...)
Former U.S. Amb. to China Claims Hong Kong Protesters ‘Went Too Far,’ Denies China Carrying Out Genocide of Uyghurs
A former U.S. ambassador to China claimed on Wednesday that the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and the Hong Kong protests of 2019 "went too far," while also denying that China is engaged in a genocide ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government raises loan cap for SMEs, extends repayment period to help them cope with coronavirus crisis
The maximum loan for SMEs has been doubled to 12 months of employee wages and rents, while the loan repayment period has been extended by two years. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong burglars grab £400m of stamps and Mao relics
A Chinese philatelist has lost £400 million worth of rare stamps and historical memorabilia, including calligraphy by Chairman Mao, in a burglary in Hong Kong that is believed to be one of the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
UK PM Johnson Says Starting to See Chilling of Free Speech in Hong Kong
UK PM Johnson Says Starting to See Chilling of Free Speech in Hong Kong Johnson, speaking to a parliamentary committee, said: "You're starting to see a chilling of free speech ... You're starting to ... ( read original story ...)