The bank's "serious lapses" and deficiencies in management supervision contributed to the mishandling of 1MDB funds, the financial regulator said. ( read original story ...)
China stocks slip, Hong Kong market erases losses amid market volatility, US stimulus impasse before election
China stocks declined while the Hang Seng Index saw a late rebound amid market volatility and US stimulus impasse before the November 3 presidential election. Cathay Pacific surrendered all of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fines Goldman Sachs Asia $350 million over 1MDB
Hong Kong's markets watchdog on Thursday fined Goldman Sachs's Asian business $350 million for its role in Malaysia's 1MDB scandal, the largest single fine ever levied by the regu ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fines Goldman Asia record $350m over 1MDB
Hong Kong’s securities regulator has fined Goldman Sachs’s Asia business a record $350m for serious deficiencies in risk compliance and money laundering controls in relation to Malaysia’s 1MDB. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Consumer Prices in Worst Deflation Run Since 2009
Hong Kong’s consumer prices contracted for a third month in September, matching the longest deflationary stretch in more than a decade largely because of government relief measures to combat the ... ( read original story ...)
What it’s like to travel from the US to Hong Kong amid Covid
In August 2020, Karina Tsui traveled back from New York to her native Hong Kong, where she had to quarantine in a hotel for two weeks. Here's what went down. ( read original story ...)
10 Swiss Fintech Startups Get Ready to Accelerate Their Growth in Asia with Venture Leaders
For the second edition of Venture Leader Fintech in Hong Kong, swissnex China is proud to be supporting a high-quality delegation of top Swiss fintech startups for a pitching and fundraising ... ( read original story ...)
Top Meteorologist ‘Ashamed’ of Hong Kong Climate Plans
Lam Chiu-ying spent half his life working for the Hong Kong government. Late last month, the 71-year-old meteorologist quit his job as the head of an expert group advising policy makers on combating ... ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks slide with eyes on rising political tension, US stimulus impasse
China’s stocks fall by the most in four weeks while the Hang Seng Index retreats from a six-week high amid concerns about rising volatility and political tension before the US presidential election. ( read original story ...)
Big-Name Hedge Funds Raise Billions in Asia as Startups Struggle
Established Asian hedge funds have attracted the lion’s share of new money this year, while startups have been hamstrung by global travel curbs that have made it impossible for face-to-face meetings ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s Iconic Hong Kong Lions Make Return in Subdued City
Damaged and defaced during tumultuous protests at the start of this year, the two bronze lion statues standing guard outside HSBC Holdings Plc’s main office in Hong Kong have made their return to the ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks fall as healthcare, industrial firms weigh; Hong Kong slips
The tech-heavy start-up board ChiNext declined 1.4% ... The Hang Seng index dropped 0.2%, to 24,699.11 points, while the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index lost 0.3%, to 10,047.16. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hub Puts Cathay in Tighter Corner Than Singapore Air
They are both critically important to their domestic economies, highly regarded by customers and totally reliant on international travel. They are also in deep financial strife and shedding thousands ... ( read original story ...)
Impossible Foods Sees Hong Kong, Singapore as ‘Gateway’ to Asia’s Supermarkets
David Lee, CFO at plant-based meat company Impossible Foods, joined Cheddar to discuss expanding out of U.S. grocery stores and into Hong Kong and Singapore for the first time. ( read original story ...)