HSBC has been rolling out campaigns to promote its products and services and has launched new TVC and OOH ads to promote one of its credit cards, featuring actor Dayo Wong, singer Ronald Cheng and two ... ( read original story ...)
Retired senior police officer jailed for 1½ years for defrauding Hong Kong government, HSBC out of HK$6 million to buy flat
The District Court denied the defence’s request for a suspended jail sentence for retired superintendent Lung Siu-chuen, 55, noting he had committed an act of dishonesty out of greed. ( read original story ...)
Global Banks Are Paying Up to Deal With Hong Kong’s Quarantine
Companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. are stepping up to compensate employees ensnared by Hong Kong’s strict quarantine regime as businesses in the city struggle to retain and recruit staff almost ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police sergeant faces jail for stealing colleague’s credit cards to buy iPhones, McDonald’s fast food
Johnny Lau, 35, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft and three of obtaining property by deception at the District Court. ( read original story ...)
Weibo looking to raise up to USD 547 mln with Hong Kong IPO
Chinese messaging group Weibo, has filed papers for an initial public offering in Hong Kong amid continuing tensions with the US, the Bangkok Post reported, citing documents. The group, which has been ... ( read original story ...)
Cloud Village records $419m IPO
Music streaming company Cloud Village has bagged HK$3.26bn ($418.5m) by pricing its IPO around the mid-point of the marketed range. The listing, which is a spin-off by Chinese internet company NetEase ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Slide to 13-Month Low on Fresh Virus Woes
Hong Kong’s stock benchmark closed at the lowest level in more than a year on Monday, as the omicron Covid-19 strain fueled worries about the outlook of border reopening and economic growth. ( read original story ...)
USD/HKD: Increasing demand for Hong Kong dollar to offset the impact of Fed tapering – ANZ
Is The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ready for quicker tapering? Economists at ANZ Bank explain their view. “The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) would increase the issuing of its Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Weibo, NetEase’s Cloud Village set to raise nearly US$1 billion between them in Hong Kong IPOs
Weibo, the 'Twitter of China', kicks off its Hong Kong offering as it seeks to raise up to US$547.3 million NetEase's music streaming unit prices its Hong Kong IPO at midpoint of marketed range, ... ( read original story ...)
Renminbi surge shows traders’ faith in hands-off central bank
The PBOC has set the currency's daily reference rate at only mildly weaker-than-expected levels.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Politically apathetic Hong Kong? Voter numbers say otherwise
Readers discuss political participation in Hong Kong, what the city can learn from Singapore about open banking development, and the downside of online shopping In his book, The Other Side of the ... ( read original story ...)
Danger lurks as Hong Kong’s hiking hordes discover city’s green country trails, stunning mountain views
Trekking experts, fire service urge caution as thousands head outdoors during pandemic, with rise in mishaps, injuries. ( read original story ...)
China Overseas Land sells stake in Kai Tak land plot for HK$1.35bn amid gloomy mainland market outlook
The stake-backed home builder’s move follows in the wake of a series of deals by cash-strapped Chinese developers to sell down assets ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-Backed Creative Biosciences Weighing Hong Kong IPO
Co., a developer of DNA testing kits for colorectal cancer, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as next year, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)