Th e authority wants mainland residents who bought insurance policies in Hong Kong to be able to pay their premiums and make claims from China. Cheng said he has discussed the idea with officials at the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and ... ( read original story ...)
Biotech Startup Innovent Files for Hong Kong Debut
Innovent Biologics, a Chinese biomedical developer backed by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong after the bourse opened the door for pre-profit biotech startups to list. Innovent didn’t disclose the ... ( read original story ...)
IPO crown eludes Hong Kong as Xiaomi does not live up to its blockbuster billing
Hong Kong stock exchange’s listing reform helped to boost the amount of funds raised from IPOs by 78 per cent to a three-year-high in the first half, but that was still not enough to topple New York from the top global IPO spot, according to data from ... ( read original story ...)
How A Hong Kong Entrepreneur Launched A Tutoring App That’s Winning Over Asia’s Students
But as Yu looked around the tutoring landscape in Hong Kong, what he saw troubled him ... Thankfully, he met people who were “passionate about startups and wanted to build education products that could change the way people learn.” ( read original story ...)
LATTICE80 Partners With SuperCharger to Create Singapore & Hong Kong Fintech Bridge
LATTICE80 announced on Thursday it has teamed up with fintech accelerator SuperCharger to establish a bridge between the Fintech ecosystems in Singapore and Hong Kong. According to LATTICE80, The partnership will allow Fintech startups in both the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xiaomi raises $4.72 billion after pricing Hong Kong IPO at bottom of range – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) - China’s Xiaomi Corp priced its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at the bottom of an indicative range, raising $4.72 billion in the world’s biggest tech float in four years, people close to the transaction said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s July 1 march turnout hits three-year low, estimated at 50,000
Roads were closed on Sunday around Hong Kong’s Victoria Park as demonstrators started to stream into Causeway Bay for the annual July 1 pro-democracy march, set to start from the park at 3pm in uncomfortable proximity to an outdoor celebration organised ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands rally in Hong Kong for democracy amid Beijing’s tightening grip
Hong Kong will no longer be Hong Kong,” Lee said. Christopher Carbone is a reporter covering global affairs, technology and national news for FoxNews.com. He can be reached at christopher.carbone@foxnews.com or on Twitter @christocarbone. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters defiant, but rally turnout hits a low
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's annual pro-democracy protest saw one of the lowest turnouts in history, as thousands braved sweltering heat to protest against Beijing's tightening grip over the city on Sunday, the 21st anniversary of its return to ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands Protest in Hong Kong on Anniversary of Handover to China
HONG KONG — Thousands of Hong Kong residents marched on Sunday to observe the 21st anniversary of the territory’s return to China from Britain, a public demonstration of their dissatisfaction with the local government and their fears about the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands rally in Hong Kong over Beijing’s tightening grip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of Hong Kong people braved sweltering heat on Sunday to protest against Beijing's tightening grip over the city as the former British colony marked the 21st anniversary of its return to Chinese rule. The protestors included ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China
Sunday marks the 21st anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule. Here is what you need to know about the history of the handover and what may be in store for this important southern Chinese territory. After the Opium Wars of the ... ( read original story ...)
Police stop protest at Hong Kong handover anniversary event
Police in Hong Kong stopped about 20 pro-democracy protesters from getting near a flag-raising ceremony Sunday marking the anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. The protesters carried a coffin symbolizing a death of democracy and ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands set to rally in Hong Kong over Beijing’s tightening grip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were expecting tens of thousands of people to attend an annual protest rally on Sunday to mark the 21st anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule as tensions simmer over Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)