A Hong Kong internet service provider has for the first time blocked a pro-democracy website under a new security law, raising concerns the financial hub is implementing mainland China-style limits on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s fitness industry on verge of financial ruin as gyms fall – ‘We are in a race against the clock’
Gyms are only weeks, even days, away from collapsing as coronavirus pandemic restrictions crush their business and government lags on second handout. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong emigration to Britain could mean $36bln capital outflow
Hong Kong residents leaving the city to move to Britain could trigger capital outflows of HK$280 billion ($36 billion) this year from the Asian financial centre, a new report published by Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Experts to explore global economic landscape at 14th Asian Financial Forum
The 14th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) will be held online event on January 18 and 19, under the theme “Reshaping the World Economic Landscape”, and will cover more than 50 sessions from 8.30am to 10pm ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong emigration to Britain could mean $36 billion capital outflow
Hong Kong residents leaving the city to move to Britain could trigger capital outflows of HK$280 billion ($36 billion) this year from the Asian financial centre, a new report published by Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Biggest ETF Resumes Buying Stocks Banned by U.S.
The largest exchange-traded fund tracking the Hang Seng Index will resume buying shares of Chinese companies included in a U.S. investment ban, marking a U-turn by State Street Corp. after it was ... ( read original story ...)
HK finance chief sees mainland as backing for island’s economy
Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said Wednesday (Jan 13) that the Chinese mainland will continue to be the strongest support for Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Consumer firms drag China shares lower; Alibaba, Tencent boost Hong Kong
HSI up 0.49% * Alibaba, Tencent lift Hang Seng after Trump said to scrap blacklist plans SHANGHAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - China shares fell on Thursday, dragged lower by consumer firms as investors ... ( read original story ...)
IPO-prospect Kuaishou has a big issue – how to bag a profit from the 300 million who use its short video app
Kuaishou’s model has been criticised by some analysts for an over-reliance on celebrity influencers and a costly user acquisition strategy. ( read original story ...)
Little Movement Expected For Hong Kong Bourse
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had climbed almost 730 points or 2.6 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 28,235-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Green Finance: Towards a Sustainable Future
From extreme typhoons and flooding in Asia, to the continuing rise of global temperatures and now the COVID-19 pandemic, it is hard to argue that these events pose zero threat to our livelihood and ... ( read original story ...)
Digital banking: Sea buys Indonesian bank BKE
Sea buys Indonesian bank BKE Parts Tweet Parts Parts Parts E-mail In today's major digital banking news, Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
14th Asian Financial Forum held online next week
The 14th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) will be held as an online event on 18 and 19 January (Monday and Tuesday). Under the theme "Reshaping the World Economic Landscape", the forum will run round the ... ( read original story ...)
China fintech: banking and insurance watchdog CBIRC lays out ways it may punish risky consumer finance companies
The rating system comes as China clamps down on its rapidly growing consumer finance sector, citing systematic risk and customer complaints. ( read original story ...)