“We are studying the proposed framework for the listing of Chinese depositary receipts under the Shanghai-London Stock Connect but cannot comment further at this time,” HSBC’s Hong Kong-based spokeswo... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong journalist group urges local media chiefs to explain why reports carrying controversial remarks were removed
The Hong Kong Journalists Association has urged three news outlets as well as a group of local media chiefs visiting Beijing to explain the “highly unusual” retraction of multiple reports that include... ( read original story ...)
Don’t let Hong Kong be turned into base for interfering with mainland, Communist Party propaganda head tells media chiefs
Wong Wing-hang, who chairs the Hong Kong News Executives Association, told the Post that officials from Beijing had told the delegation that the meeting was for “internal communication only” and was “ ... ( read original story ...)
News: HSBC Singapore gets its new chairman and MD
To replace Guy Harvey-Samuel, the bank has elevated an HSBC veteran to lead the Singapore arm. As the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation seeks to capture ASEAN business and deepen Singapore's r... ( read original story ...)
Law Society may plug loophole that allows foreign lawyers to work in Hong Kong, prompting fears of an exodus
Hong Kong’s professional body of solicitors is seeking to plug a loophole that allows foreign and mainland Chinese lawyers to work “back door” on local cases, but this has raised concerns it will only ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) recover their poise after Fed jolt
South Korea’s Kospi, which reopened after a national holiday, added 0.7 percent to 2,355.43. ’s Hang Seng index slipped 0.4 percent to 27,715.67. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.5 percent to 2,791 ... ( read original story ...)
This Is What the Fastest Growing Emerging Economies Have in Common
Anu Madgavkar, a partner at McKinsey Global Institute ... Her team found that seven nations—China, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand—all had at least ... ( read original story ...)
China propaganda chief warns Hong Kong media over ‘interference’: reports
The reported remarks by Huang Kunming, head of the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda department, were quoted by Siu Sai-wo, CEO of Hong Kong's Sing Tao News Corporation, who spoke to the city's med... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong universities take a hit in latest Times Higher Education law, business and economics rankings
Hong Kong universities suffered drops in the latest Times Higher Education law, and business and economics rankings, with the publisher urging the city’s institutions to improve their teaching environ... ( read original story ...)
SFC is “Anxious” to Implement Cryptocurrency Regulation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is anxious to implement formal cryptocurrency regulations, the outgoing chairman Carlson Tong Ka-shing told the South China Morning Post (SCMP), a H... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Via Poland and Puerto Rico: Bitfinex Hops to Another Bank
Bitfinex, cryptocurrency exchange and no stranger to headlines, has switched banks again. According to The Block, the exchange is now working through a private account at the Hong Kong Bank of Communi... ( read original story ...)
Will Tesla lose its cool in Hong Kong? Axa triples insurance premiums
When Jardine Matheson’s former Hong Kong executive Geoffrey Jones was shopping for a new car two years ago, a special package by Axa on Tesla’s four-door sedan caught his eye. The French insurer offer... ( read original story ...)
BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD. ORDINARY SHA (OTCMKTS:BNKHF) Shorts Decreased by 0.74% After Short Covering
The stock of BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD. ORDINARY SHA (OTCMKTS:BNKHF) registered a decrease of 0.74% in short interest. BNKHF’s total short interest was 3.52M shares in October as published by FINRA. ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Bitfinex Shifts Its Banking Business to Hong Kong-Based Bank of Communications
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has reportedly moved its banking business to Hong Kong through a private account at Bank of Communications. Bitfinex has reportedly shifted its banking business to Hong ... ( read original story ...)