Hong Kong’s belated embrace of diversity has meant a dozen of its banks are now run by women, but there’s clearly more work to be done. When Margaret Leung, a veteran Hong Kong banker, was appointed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters go offline to dodge China’s digital surveillance
The images are astounding: Throngs of people marching, in crowds that seemingly go on forever, spilling through the streets of Hong Kong. But there is something else remarkable about the recent ... ( read original story ...)
Opportunities and challenges facing HK startups in Taiwan
Expanding to Taiwan has become a noticeable trend in the Hong Kong startup community. Among the entities that have made the move is co-working space operator Zerozone, which was founded in 2016. The ... ( read original story ...)
Startups move to the mainland
Two Chinese University of Hong Kong graduates founded a startup – R-Guardian – in 2015 when they were still students. They developed a smart monitoring system by embedding a chip in suitcases to solv. ... ( read original story ...)
Asiamoney best bank awards 2019: Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, HSBC is the bank others are measured by and, in many cases, aspire to be, notably the big Chinese state banks in their forever-quest to usurp it. Yet again, ‘The bank’, as it’s known, ... ( read original story ...)
Clare.AI pioneers banking services powered by AI
In Hong Kong's vibrant startup ecosystem, women are willing to step out of their comfort zones and perform well - including the fintech industry. Co-founded by entrepreneur Bianca Ho, who moved from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices hit new peak in May, but momentum slows
“The property market has performed well in the first half...recording around 9% gains,” said Thomas Lam, executive director of Knight Frank. “But the recent social movement in Hong Kong and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong electric utility CLP joins the data arms race in an effort to prepare for the ‘future of energy’
The investments are underway even as its Hong Kong business is protected by an 8 per cent return on relevant assets under a 15-year agreement with the government that took effect late last year. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Disperse After Causing China New Grief
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong protesters dispersed early Thursday after a six-hour siege of the city’s police headquarters, as opponents of the Beijing-backed government attempted to put their case on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong journalist groups rebuke protesters for harassing TVB cameraman at anti-extradition rally
Hong Kong journalist groups on Thursday condemned extradition bill protesters for harassing a television news cameraman who was covering their rally outside the justice minister’s office compound. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s IPO Gatekeeper Status Back in Focus After Arrests
“HKEX will be under pressure to show that it can effectively govern IPO approvals,” said Will Cai, a partner and the head of capital markets at Cooley Asia. Otherwise, “this would trigger more ... ( read original story ...)
China footwear retail unit files for Hong Kong IPO to raise $1 billion
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese footwear retailer Belle International filed plans on Thursday to spin off its sportswear business via a Hong Kong initial public offering, a deal which two sources with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing : anti-graft agency arrests ex-stock exchange official over IPO breaches
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog said on Wednesday it had arrested a former senior figure at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange operator for suspected misconduct linked to two IPOs ... ( read original story ...)
Arrest of former stock exchange official rocks Hong Kong IPO market
Hong Kong’s reputation as the world’s leading location for initial public offerings has been jolted by a former top stock exchange executive’s arrest for suspected corruption and misconduct related to ... ( read original story ...)