Hong Kong authorities are defending the arrests of seven people linked to a pro-democracy publication in the face of growing international condemnation, with the city's leader insisting the police rai ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Reveals $4.7 Billion Loss Ahead of 2022 Hong Kong Debut
Didi Global Inc. disclosed a $4.7 billion loss after revenues shrank in the September quarter, revealing the rising cost of a series of regulatory actions that will force China’s ride-sharing leader ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime surges 23 per cent in surprise Hong Kong debut with US$851 million IPO marred by US sanctions
SenseTime, China’s AI champion, jumps as much as 23 per cent, paying off for investors who bet on its IPO despite ongoing pressure from US sanctions. Pre-trading transactions had indicated a flat ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime rallies in Hong Kong trading debut after delay forced by US sanctions
Thursday's trading debut comes about two weeks later than initially expected. The company postponed its launch on Hong Kong's stock market earlier this month after the US Treasury ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime IPO: Stock rallies in Hong Kong trading debut after US sanctions forced delay
SenseTime rallied in its Hong Kong debut Thursday, as it tried to move past a politically-fraught month that forced the Chinese artificial intelligence startup to delay its initial public offering. ( read original story ...)
U.S. calls on China and Hong Kong to release Stand News employees
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called on Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to immediately release staff members of the pro-democracy media outlet Stand News who were arrested ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime shares jump 23% in Hong Kong debut
SenseTime Group shares jumped as much as 23 per cent from their initial public offering (IPO) price as they debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday (Dec 30). The Chinese artificial ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime shares open up 1.6% in Hong Kong debut
By Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu (Reuters) -SenseTime Group shares rose 1.6% from their initial public offering (IPO) price as they debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday. The Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong
The government postponed the 2020 elections, citing public health risks from COVID-19. Then, the central government in Beijing announced new election laws earlier this year that reduced the ... ( read original story ...)
Another Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet shuts down after a police raid and arrests
Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News has shut down after national security police raided its office and arrested seven people associated with the publication on Wednesday. It's yet another ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Biggest AI Startup Aims to Raise $742 Million in Hong Kong IPO
What’s new: SenseTime Group Inc., China’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) startup by revenue, plans to raise about HK$5.78 billion ($742.7 million) in its Hong Kong IPO on Friday, the company ... ( read original story ...)
Yearender: Normalcy and new journey — Hong Kong unties Gordian Knot in 2021
Stephen Choi has found it is the little everyday details of normalcy that are really impressive in 2021. "While a lot of 2020 was unprecedented, the continuation of the COVID-19 challenges in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong news outlet Stand News closes after raid, arrests
The outlet issued a statement Wednesday saying its website and social media are no longer being updated and will be taken down ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Education aid applications open
Launched in December 2020, the Enhancement & Start-up Grant Scheme for Self-financing Post-secondary Education (ESGS) provides financial support for eligible self-financing post-secondary education ... ( read original story ...)