Survey by General Chamber of Commerce found small and medium-sized enterprises were suffering, and nearly half said they did not expect to survive beyond next six months without help. ( read original story ...)
As Business Moves Away From Hong Kong, Will Seoul Become Asia’s New Culture Hub?
Hong Kong has long been considered one of East Asia’s most thriving financial and cultural hubs, thanks to its successful stock exchange, world-class food scene, and recent art ... ( read original story ...)
Evictions Loom for Hong Kong Retailers With Little Rent Relief
Retailers everywhere are feeling the pinch from the pandemic, though none quite as much as shop owners in Hong Kong like Don Leung. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shows the world the terrible truth about communist China
"We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." Those were the words of Benjamin Franklin, urging his fellow Americans in the 13 Colonies to stay united, in the ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Hits Insurer AIA Group’s New Business in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group Ltd. on Thursday reported a 37% fall in new business for the first half of the year, as the COVID-19 pandemic dented ... ( read original story ...)
Regulator warning ends Hong Kong’s Next Digital share rally
Shares of Next Digital Ltd tumbled over 40% on Wednesday after soaring more than 1,000% in the last two sessions, as the securities watchdog said it was monitoring trading activity in the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
US ends agreements with Hong Kong which says it is a ‘pawn’
The U.S. State Department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China's imposition of a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Ends Extradition, Tax Pacts With Hong Kong
The U.S. is terminating extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong as the Trump administration steps up pressure on China over its national security law. The move follows up on an executive order ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian tycoon’s Genting Hong Kong halts paying creditors as global coronavirus pandemic stalls cruise business
The firm blamed the cash crunch on the coronavirus pandemic and said the payment halt is likely to result in default. ( read original story ...)
China Market Update: Typhoon Higos Shortens Hong Kong Trading As VIPS Releases Q2 Results
Asian equities were off in a slow summer session as US China political rhetoric weighed on sentiment regionally. President Trump announced that he called off last weekend’s virtual trade envoy meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Princeton students in Chinese politics class will use code names to protect their identities from Hong Kong national security law
The national security law China imposed on Hong Kong is affecting universities in the United States, The Wall Street Journal reports.Professors who teach classes related to China at schools like Princ ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Markets Lure U.S. Listings Back ‘Home’
Hong Kong's Exchange had record results due to secondary offerings by Nasdaq stocks, Shenzhen preps for tech startups to go public. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Headquartered Neat Extends Its Series A Funding By $4 Mn
Hong Kong-headquartered Neat, a fintech company on Wednesday announced that it has raised $4 million, which is an extension to their $11 million Series A round closed four months ago. Existing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator posts record first-half profit amid a flurry of mega IPOs, higher turnover
The operator of Hong Kong's stock exchange reported record first-half and quarterly profit on the back of rising market turnover and a wave of mainland Chinese tech giants seeking listings in the city ... ( read original story ...)