HONG KONG — Bank of East Asia (BEA) said late on Friday it has agreed to sell its non-life insurance and healthcare services businesses to a unit of AIA Group Ltd for an aggregate HK$2.168 billion ... ( read original story ...)
PwC says IPOs in mainland, HK active
Technology, media and telecommunications firms on the Chinese mainland remained active in the domestic capital market in the second half of last year, a report from global accounting firm PwC stated. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Securities reprimanded by HK exchange for BCAN errors
HSBC Securities engages in Northbound Trading of China Connect Securities. The exchange has advised all participants to review their current set up and adopt appropriate measures to strengthen their ... ( read original story ...)
Congress Demands Answers From CCP-Friendly HSBC Bank
Congress Demands Answers From CCP-Friendly HSBC Bank Philip Lenczycki on March 4, 2022 Following the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests, former CEO of HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
Dental Care Provider Arrail Hopes Investors Will Smile on Its Hong Kong IPO
Key takeaways Arrail Group has passed a listing hear in Hong Kong after becoming profitable at the operating level in its latest fiscal year Company hopes to take advantage of ... ( read original story ...)
China.org.cn: Hong Kong’s fight against COVID-19: a test for “one country, two systems”
A news report from China.org.cn on Hong Kong's COVID-19 pandemic situation: Hong Kong has been taken aback by the 5th onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's spreading fast. Hong Kong is a metropolis ... ( read original story ...)
Leaving Hong Kong until better times return? Singapore, Thailand or Dubai could prove suitable boltholes, or maybe Vietnam, Fiji – even Finland
With flight suspensions to many countries, including Australia, Britain and the US, departees could find suitable boltholes in Thailand, Singapore, Dubai - or even Fiji. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong budget priorities must keep climate change needs in mind
The government's commitment of funds to climate change mitigation measures is welcome, but it is nowhere near what is needed to achieve Paris Agreement goals Projects, such as the Northern Metropolis ... ( read original story ...)
US lawmakers demand HSBC explain decision to freeze accounts of Hong Kong opposition activists, groups
In a letter, the lawmakers also pointedly ask the banking giant whether its actions have contributed to the erosion of Hongkongers' rights and freedoms The letter says the bank's answers will assist ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents escape to Singapore as lockdown looms
Frustrated and anxious about the government’s handling of Covid-19, some Hong Kongers are looking to flee, even if it’s just to wait out the worst of the outbreak. Rival financial hub Singapore is a ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: China can’t do much to help Russia’s sanction-hit economy
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Will China help Russia cope with the fallout ... There have been reports this week that two of China's largest banks — ICBC and Bank of China — have restricted financing for ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Lawmakers Ask HSBC’s CEO About Frozen Accounts of Hong Kong Activists
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers voiced concerns to HSBC Holdings Plc about restrictions placed on the accounts of U.S. citizens and the freezing of accounts of Hong Kong activists. Senators Jeff ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exchange can collaborate with Beijing bourse to create fundraising platform for Chinese SMEs, advisory body FSDC says
Hong Kong should collaborate with the newly established Beijing Stock Exchange and create a platform where mainland Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises can raise funds, Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Fitness Platform ‘Keep’ Still in Training as It Files For Hong Kong IPO
Eight years after its founding, fitness platform Keep Inc. has filed for a Hong Kong IPO Company says listing will empower it to turn a profit by providing ... ( read original story ...)