She called on the government to drop the proposal and "preserve Hong Kong as a leading international business center." Curtis Chin, a Milken Institute Asia Fellow and former U.S. ambassador to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters make historic stand over extradition bill
Ultimately, it may be Hong Kong’s economy that pays the cost. The city accounts for just 3 per cent of China’s gross domestic product compared with nearly 20 per cent in 1997, but the territory ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s financial hub status rattled by game-changing bill
HONG KONG -- The extradition bill that sparked one of the largest protests here in two decades looks set to keep stoking political and international tensions as it touches on the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng soars by 2.2pc at close
Hong Kong blue chis soared today. The benchmark Hang Seng Index jumped by 2.27 percent, or 613.36 points at 27,578.64 at the close.Tencent Holdings (700) shot up by 3.87 percent at HK$ 343.20, while ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Said to Pick CICC, Credit Suisse to Lead Hong Kong Offer
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has picked China International Capital Corp. and Credit Suisse Group AG to lead a planned Hong Kong share sale, people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Week In Review: Frontage, A U.S.-China CRO, Stages $205 Million Hong Kong IPO
Frontage Holdings, a US-China CRO, raised $205 million in a Hong Kong IPO at a market capitalization of $820 million. China announced plans to audit 77 major pharmaceutical companies over the next ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mass protests ignite fears over China extradition laws
Hong Kong’s government is pushing a bill through the legislature ... Sunday saw huge crowds march in blazing summer heat through the cramped streets of the financial hub’s main island in a noisy, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extradition protest draws biggest crowd since handover
This was highlighted by the disappearance of a Hong Kong bookseller selling material banned in mainland China and the explusion of a Financial Times journalist last year. “The scale and determination ... ( read original story ...)
Million-strong Hong Kong protest over extradition Bill descends into violence
Foreign governments have also expressed concern, warning of the impact on Hong Kong’s reputation as an international financial hub, and noting that foreigners wanted in China risk getting ensnared in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plunged into political crisis after huge protest against extradition law
Foreign governments have also expressed concern, warning of the impact on Hong Kong's reputation as an international financial hub, and noting that foreigners wanted in China risk getting ensnared in ... ( read original story ...)
‘We have the voice:’ Hong Kong protesters blast China extradition plan
Load Error Hong Kong, an important global trade and finance hub of about 7.4 million people, has for nearly 22 years been a semi-autonomous region of the People's Republic of China with its own legal ... ( read original story ...)
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
‘This bill will not just affect Hong Kong's reputation as an international finance centre, but also our judicial system,’ a student said. Hong Kong: Huge protest crowds thronged Hong Kong on Sunday as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fintech Update
The first half of 2019 has been eventful in the fintech sector for Hong Kong with the launch of virtual banks and Open APIs in the banking sector. And there’s much more to come in the build-up to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC lures start-ups in Hong Kong with digital wallet
The GBA project, designed to pull the former European colonies of Hong Kong and Macau closer to mainland China, is an area comprising nearly 70m people, with a $1.5tn economy that HSBC expects to grow ... ( read original story ...)