Hong Kong's IPO pipeline for new listings is still strong despite potential headwinds from its ongoing political situation and the coronavirus outbreak, says Ringo Choi, EY Asia-Pacific IPO Leader. ( read original story ...)
How China’s Great Firewall Could Encircle Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s internet users worry that the new national security law imposed on the city by the Chinese government will end up cutting off the free flow of information, landing them on the dark side of ... ( read original story ...)
China Accuses Hong Kong Vote Organizers of Seeking ‘Revolution’
China accused organizers of an unofficial primary in Hong Kong of violating the city’s new national security law, signaling that authorities may use the measure to prosecute or disqualify opposition ... ( read original story ...)
I Squared Weighs Options for Hong Kong’s HGC Global
I Squared Capital, an infrastructure-focused private equity firm, is weighing options for its Hong Kong fixed-line operator HGC Global Communications Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong primaries: China declares pro-democracy polls ‘illegal’
City’s leader announces investigation into vote that has been seen as an act of opposition to new security laws ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s Hong Kong office warns pro-democracy poll could violate new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong has warned the pro-democracy opposition’s primary elections at the weekend could violate a new national security law, ... ( read original story ...)
Editing history: Hong Kong publishers self-censor under new security law
Hong Kong publisher Raymond Yeung has hastily made changes to a draft paper copy of a book entitled "To Freedom," replacing the word "revolution" with "protests," tweaking a banned slogan and cutting ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Said to Explore Sale or IPO of Chip Company Arm
Sources have told Bloomberg that SoftBank Group Corp. is exploring options for selling part or all of its stake in Arm Holdings Inc. Bloomberg’s Pavel Alpeyev reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” (S ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Tipped To Open Under Pressure
Hong Kong & China Gas plunged 1.53 percent, China Life Insurance climbed 1.44 percent, Country Garden Holdings tumbled 1.33 percent, Tencent Holdings tanked 1.01 percent, BOC Hong Kong retreated 0.87 ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why the Trump administration’s threat to hurt Hong Kong’s dollar peg won’t work
Advisors to President Donald Trump were reportedly considering proposals to strike against the Hong Kong dollar peg, in response to China implementing a national security law on the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law moves to Britain and vows fight will continue
Law fled his home after Beijing’s introduction of the national security law that punishes anti-China sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Aides Rule Out Ending Hong Kong Dollar Peg as Punishment
Top advisers to President Donald Trump have ruled out undermining the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the U.S. dollar as they seek to punish China for infringing on the territory’s political freedoms, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to impose most severe social distancing restrictions
Hong Kong will impose strict new social distancing measures from midnight Tuesday, the most stringent in the Asian financial hub since the coronavirus broke out, as authorities warn the risk of a ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Thousands in Hong Kong Cast Their Ballot in Pro-Democracy Primary Elections
The primary was held two weeks after Beijing imposed a new national security law restricting "secessionist" activity ... ( read original story ...)