The sales of the latest round of Hong Kong’s inflation-linked government bonds got off to an ‘encouraging’ start on Friday, as investors sought refuge in government-guaranteed returns in an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Shenzhen start cross-listing of ETFs, setting a milestone in the financial integration of the Greater Bay Area
Two feeder funds began trading on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen exchanges on Friday , adding to the portfolio of cross-border financial instruments now available to residents of the Greater Bay Area and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks start out flat as Trump, Biden lock horns and ahead of China’s fifth plenum
Hong Kong stocks started out flat on Friday as the final presidential debate got under way in the US and ahead of a major political event in China where policymakers will decide China’s economic ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese online travel startup Vntrip adds US$7m in series B round
It specializes in domestic travel, which has seen a significant rebound as a result of Vietnam’s effective handling of Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fast-fashion heiress goes green, urges shoppers to buy less
Veronica Chou sold the family stake in the fashion business and started her own eco-friendly label.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Disney’s Bob Iger Invests in Animal-Free Dairy Startup Perfect Day
But we know we can't do it alone," Perfect Day co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Ryan Pandya said on Iger's appointment. Iger had previously held a board seat in Apple Inc and resigned last year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Property Market Takes Hit From Cathay Job Cuts
Calls from laid off Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. pilots began arriving at OKAY Property Agency Ltd. not long after the Hong Kong airline announced one of the biggest job cuts in global aviation. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong firms importing and exporting goods by air ‘cautiously optimistic’ about year-end festive season, DHL survey finds
The outlook for exports and imports by air continues to be clouded by the ongoing US-China tensions, but sentiment has recovered to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, according to a quarterly survey of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Has Another Green Light
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, surging more than 630 points or 2.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 24,785-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Fast-Fashion Heiress Goes Green by Urging Shoppers to Buy Less
When she ran a company that sold American clothing labels in China, textile heiress Veronica Chou was a globe-trotting executive who made headlines for her socialite lifestyle and lavish 2012 wedding ... ( read original story ...)
The history behind Hong Kong’s military green shops and dai pai dong
Why are so many of the city's institutions, such as the Star Ferry, and old buildings in the city green? Because it was cheap. ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s $200 billion Chinese fintech firm Ant Group just got the green-light from China for its monster IPO this month. Here’s how the company went from an ant-sized startup …
China's Ant Group was named for the small insect because it serves "the little guys." Now, its IPO could overtake the world's most established banks. ( read original story ...)
China Market Update: Cannonball Coming! Updated Ant Group Hong Kong Filing Review
Who owns Ant Group? How large is the IPO? Hangzhou Junhan and Hangzhou Junao hold 29.86% and 20.66 (50.52%) of total shares. Those entities are owned by Hangzhou Junao, of which Jack Ma owns 34% along ... ( read original story ...)
Greenback Stabilizes
After falling to about CAD1.3080 yesterday, the greenback reversed and closed near session high's around CAD1.3150. Some follow-through action lifted it almost CAD1.3180 in Asia before it came off and ... ( read original story ...)