Leading AI marketing platform EternityX has expanded to Singapore, naming Richard Andrew (pictured below) managing director, Southeast Asia and Australia. Andrew will be responsible for driving ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing threat of worst recession ever, finance chief Paul Chan warns, as he predicts coronavirus will have ‘long-lasting’ impact
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says economy could shrink by between 4 and 7 per cent and impact of coronavirus will be ‘more serious and long-lasting’ than first thought. ( read original story ...)
JD.com eyes $3bn Hong Kong listing
JD.com is working with banks on a secondary listing of as much as $3bn in Hong Kong, as its founder and chairman has stepped back from a number of companies linked to the group. The ecommerce giant ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com files for secondary listing in Hong Kong, sources say
JD.com, one of China's largest e-commerce sites, has applied for a secondary listing in Hong Kong, in what could be the largest fundraising exercise so far this year in the city.The ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong despite coronavirus restrictions
Protesters shouted slogan in an upscale mall in Hong Kong despite restrictions on social distancing and limits on the number of people who may gather together. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Economy to Shrink Between 4% and 7% in 2020, Chan Says
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan expects the city’s economy to contract as much as 7% this year amid the global coronavirus pandemic, much worse than his original projection when presenting the ... ( read original story ...)
Slow Hong Kong Handouts Prompts Fintech Firm to Offer Them First
WeLab Ltd., the fintech firm behind one of Hong Kong’s newest online banks, said it will provide the city’s HK$10,000-a-head ($1,290) handouts in advance for people who don’t want to wait for the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China posts 3.2% rise in first-quarter profit amid coronavirus outbreak
SS> , the country's fourth-largest bank by assets, posted on Wednesday a 3.17% rise in first-quarter net profit amid the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
China banned a video game called ‘Coronavirus Attack’ where players stop zombies from spreading the virus and win badges like ‘Liberate Hong Kong’
"Coronavirus Attack" contains several references that criticize China. The country has a long history of censoring content it doesn't like. ( read original story ...)
As virus infections dwindle, Hong Kong protests gain steam
Demonstrators have gathered in a luxury mall in Hong Kong and chanted pro-democracy slogans in the latest in a string of protests over the past week as the city's coronavirus outbreak slows ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court rejects appeal by protest leader Edward Leung
A Hong Kong court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by pro-democracy activist Edward Leung against a six-year jail term for his part in demonstrations in the Chinese-ruled city in 2016 that turned ... ( read original story ...)
Its U.S. Shares Soaring, JD.com Files to List in Hong Kong
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, listed on Nasdaq since 2014, filed a confidential application for a secondary listing in Hong Kong—moving a step closer to a stock sale as early as June. ( read original story ...)
Protesters take to Hong Kong malls for sing-alongs as coronavirus cases drop
As the number of coronavirus cases drops, Hong Kong’s protesters have returned to the streets — or rather, the shopping centers. Following a 300-strong turnout at Cityplaza on Sunday, protesters have ... ( read original story ...)
Financials lift Hong Kong shares after China banks post profit growth
HSI financial sector sub-index gains 0.6%; property sector up 0.9% April 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares finished higher on Wednesday, lifted by financials after China's biggest listed banks reported ... ( read original story ...)