HONG KONG: Garbine Muguruza shrugged off a rain delay to sweep through ... Torrential downpours delayed the start of play by more than four hours and the world number 13 did not come out on court unti... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong transport chief Frank Chan dismisses rumours that opening date for mega bridge to Macau and Zhuhai is in late October
“On whether the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is going to open by the end of this month, I must say this is news to me. Personally I don’t have any idea when the bridge is going to open,” Chan said af... ( read original story ...)
Heeding China’s call, Hong Kong tightens grip on dissent
And this month, Hong Kong refused to renew the work visa of Victor Mallet, Asia news editor for the British-based Financial Times newspaper, after he hosted a speech by an independence activist. “We c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banking
Global From Asia is all about O2O (online to offline) and one way we do this is through bringing our expert network – from the podcasts to videos to company reviews and putting them in your reach at o... ( read original story ...)
HK equities to see more downside as yuan weakens
The People’s Bank of China announced last Sunday that it was cutting ... A weaker yuan bodes ill for the earnings of many listed companies in Hong Kong. According to their financial reports, around 1, ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank launches ‘human capital’ rankings based on health, education
Japan and Hong Kong. The rankings, based on health, education and survivability measures, assess the future productivity and earnings potential for citizens of 157 of the World Bank’s member ... ( read original story ...)
Thriving amid turbulence: Imagining the cities of the future
The McKinsey Global Institute Connectedness Index ranks countries on the intensity and global share of total flows of goods, services, finance, people, and data and communication. Germany tops the ove... ( read original story ...)
Activists protest as Hong Kong disqualifies pro-democracy candidate
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities on Friday barred a former lawmaker from contesting an election next month given her past advocacy of greater autonomy for Hong Kong, in a decision critics c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ranks second in cross-border investments, attracted US$13.26 billion in 12 months until June
“Tier-1 mainland cities and Hong Kong will be the key [destinations], but a greater share of investment will target decentralised and emerging business districts due to a shortage of opportunities and ... ( read original story ...)
What VCs look for in startups before writing the checks
It is a critical decision point for every startup: are you ready to raise capital? The Hong Kong Economic Journal recently sat down with some veterans in the VC industry — Carman Chan, founder and man... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong To Penalize IPO Sponsors For ‘Substandard’ Work
Law360 (October 10, 2018, 4:42 PM EDT) -- The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is penalizing investment banks that fail to uphold standards when sponsoring initial public offerings, the age... ( read original story ...)
Tencent Music delays $2 billion U.S. IPO due to weak markets: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Music Entertainment has delayed its planned U.S. initial public offering (IPO) until at least November as the owner of China’s most popular music apps prefers to ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet about to leave Hong Kong after visa denial
The British journalist whose work visa was denied by the Hong Kong government is about to leave the city. Financial Times Asia news editor Victor Mallet posted a photo taken at the airport departure h... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to focus on boosting maritime services after leader Carrie Lam admits city cannot compete with rival ports on shipping
Hong Kong cannot compete with its shipping rivals and will turn its attention to maritime services as a way to strengthen its position as a key seaport trading centre, the city’s leader has admitted. ... ( read original story ...)