Hong Kong govt proposed "particularly troubling" immigration law to limit the individuals fleeing the city providing “apparently unfretted power” to director. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Premier League returns without fans, HKFA Senior Shield and FA Cup cancelled
Friday, but fans are banned and two of the three cup competitions have been cancelled. Four Leisure and Cultural Services Department venues – Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Stadium, Siu Sai Wan Sports ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banks report decline in customers seeking new notes for ‘lai see’ amid rise of electronic channels, economic uncertainties
Up until Lunar New Year in 2020, about 350 million banknotes worth almost HK$10 billion on average were exchanged within the two weeks before the holiday every year, data from Hong Kong Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Concern Over Proposed Hong Kong Law That Could Bar Anyone From Leaving
which could bar any individual -- Hong Kong resident or not -- from boarding a carrier out of the financial hub. Since the imposition of a new national security law last June, an increasing number of ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC faces court battle as Huawei seeks to halt CFO’s extradition
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is taking HSBC bank to court in a bid to stop the extradition of its chief financial officer to the US. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and other Asian markets need to be open to cryptocurrencies
The cryptocurrency boom has been going on for more than a year now, and is showing no signs of slowing down. Various events and occurrences have led to cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, touching n ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech start-up hopes bitcoin in a paper envelope will broaden cryptocurrency ownership beyond the tech-savvy
Six-year-old ixFintech gives bitcoin a new twist by dispensing it in the form of QR codes in a paper envelope, in a bid to broaden access to the wider public. ( read original story ...)
To stay or go? Hong Kong remains the best choice, but it can do more to retain its home-grown talent
Every Hongkonger who moves away is a loss for family and friends, and for the city. While fewer may leave under the BN(O) visa scheme than Britain predicts, we need to create a better city for new ... ( read original story ...)
Anime streaming site Bilibili faces domestic boycott ahead of Hong Kong IPO over Japanese show accused of insulting women
Bilibili removed an anime show after users called it “soft pornography” that insults women, which resulted in domestic brands pulling their advertising ahead of the company’s anticipated Hong Kong IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Kuaishou’s IPO: Things to watch
Kuaishou’s IPO was the biggest tech listing since Uber’s in 2019. Could there be an even bigger China tech IPO on the cards this year? ( read original story ...)
PTT Oil Surges in Bangkok Debut After $1.57 Billion IPO
PTT Oil & Retail Business Pcl, the retail unit of Thailand’s biggest energy company, jumped in its trading debut after raising about $1.57 billion in the country’s biggest initial public offering in ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Goldman, Other Financial Firms Add China Staff, Eyeing Growth
Global financial firms including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and Fidelity International are poised to add hundreds of staff in China this year as they look to take advantage of the opening up of its $40 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks close higher ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
Hong Kong stocks ended a half-day trading session on Thursday at their highest level since June 2018, as investors squared their positions ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. ( read original story ...)
International lawmaker coalition calls on HSBC Holdings to unfreeze accounts of Hong Kong activist
A group of more than 50 legislators representing 16 legislatures called Monday on HSBC Holdings Chairman Mark Tucker to unfreeze Hong King activist Ted Hui's accounts. Ted Hui is a former lawmaker ... ( read original story ...)