The company has previously attempted to obtain an IPO listing at the Chinese New Third Board market but failed. Canaan also allowed its $400 million Hong Kong IPO application to lapse back in November ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans law making it illegal to show disrespect for Chinese national anthem
Hong Kong | Hong Kong unveiled legislation to make disrespecting ... AP The move is part of a broader crackdown on dissent that democracy advocates say is eroding the financial hub's liberal political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam says increase in age limit for elderly financial support ‘reflects reality’
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has defended the decision to raise the lower age limit for elderly financial support from 60 to 65, saying that the move is “reflecting reality.” On Monday, the go... ( read original story ...)
The only 10 Hong Kong finance jobs where 25-year-olds still get pay rises
Are you graduating in Hong Kong this year? Are you worried about living in the world’s most expensive city? And are you wanting to go into a finance job function in which junior salaries are ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Jade launched to deepen relationship with high net worth clients
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation formally launched HSBC Jade today as a new proposition targeting high net worth clients with complex investment needs and investible assets above HK$7.8 m... ( read original story ...)
UCAP Asset Management Hong Kong: An Independent, Local and Globalised Model
With this strategy, we have built the firm to 18-strong team here in Hong Kong in four years." Seeking freedom of expression Mangaraj believes bankers are attracted to his firm because of ongoing cons... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Suspends Hong Kong Trader Amid Stocks Probe
Citigroup Inc. suspended an equities trader in Hong Kong in the past few weeks as the firm kick-starts an internal investigation into its dealings with some clients, people familiar with the matter sa... ( read original story ...)
A business district in Hong Kong’s rural north is the answer to its quest for land and development
Hong Kong undeniably faces a severe shortage of readily available land for development. Although three-quarters of its land is not built up, only a small portion is readily available for development, ... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker explosion in Hong Kong kills 1 crew member
a Hong Kong Police deputy commander, said at a news conference. The refueling barge was destroyed. One crew member was pronounced dead at the scene and seven others were injured. Authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker explodes off coast of Hong Kong, killing crew member
Hong Kong fire officials say an oil tanker explosion has killed ... A fisherman from Lamma Island told local news channel i-Cable he first heard explosions and then saw “dense smoke” followed by a “ba... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong unveils law banning insults to Chinese national anthem
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law Wednesday to punish anyone who disrespects the Chinese national anthem with up to three years in jail, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the semi-auto... ( read original story ...)
Denied an IPO in Hong Kong, Cryptominer Manufacturer Canaan Considering New York Listing
Canaan, the second biggest maker of cryptocurrency mining hardware after Bitmain, may be bringing its bid to go public to a New York exchange after being rejected in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reports. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong emerges as Asian startup hub
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is quickly becoming a center for startups in Asia, with 2,625 such businesses operating here as of November, up 18% from 2017, government data showed. The number of people ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bishop brought out of retirement by Pope ‘mainly over China relations’
The Pope would then appoint a new bishop for Hong Kong later this year. However ... according to a database by Union of Catholic Asian News, an agency covering Catholic matters across Asia. Yet, those ... ( read original story ...)