China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) remains resilient as a global financial hub favored by investors and businesses from around the world despite external uncertainties and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong quarantine threatens financial hub status: businesses
European business leaders have warned that Hong Kong’s stringent quarantine measures have left its residents “indefinitely trapped” in the city, threatening its status as an international business ... ( read original story ...)
HKEX to launch A-shares futures, filling a gap in cross-border finance and giving Hong Kong the edge over Singapore
HKEX has entered into a new licensing agreement with global index provider MSCI to launch the new futures contract based on the MSCI China A 50 Connect Index. ( read original story ...)
Facial recognition unicorn gallops back to Hong Kong for prospective IPO
Yitu has set its sights on Hong Kong for an IPO, after its attempt to list in Shanghai followed a familiar pattern for Chinese facial recognition providers. ( read original story ...)
Anti-sanctions law for Hong Kong: a look at the lead-up to Beijing’s surprise move to delay legislation, and what’s next
Four-day meeting of country’s top legislative body concluded with no mention of how Hong Kong will adopt anti-sanctions law. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index falls to end week below 25,000
Hong Kong shares led losses in the region on Friday as sentiment was hit by persisting fears over the fast-spreading Delta coronavirus variant, an ... ( read original story ...)
China issues 25B yuan of central bank bills in Hong Kong
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) issued 25 billion yuan (about $3.85 billion) worth of central bank bills in Hong Kong on Friday. Of the total, 10 billion yuan worth of central bank bills will mature ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Shares Down Across the Board; Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Falls Nearly 2% on Weaker Tech Shares
Japan’s Nikkei stock average closed at a near eight-month low on Friday, dragged down by automakers and their related sectors. ( read original story ...)
Several obstacles stand in the way of SPACs landing in Hong Kong
HKEX will likely create strict approval standards for SPAC listings and may demand intermediaries in the deal like investment banks. ( read original story ...)
LOOK: BOC team green-lights release of 300K Pfizer jabs
(Photo from BOC-NAIA) Contained in thermal boxes, the American-made coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were flown in via Air Hong Kong flight AHK 457. BOC-NAIA, which provided the photos here, ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs-Backed InferVision Picks Banks for Hong Kong IPO
InferVision, a medical artificial intelligence technology provider, has picked banks to work on its Hong Kong initial public offering which could raise about $300 million, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Trio provides loan to Shenzhen Expressway
Shenzhen Expressway Co has made its debut in the offshore loan market, raising a HK$8.3bn ($1bn) deal to support its acquisition of a subsidiary of Shenzhen Investment Holdings. The company has raised ... ( read original story ...)
AI firm Yitu considers shifting initial public offering to Hong Kong as fundraising stalls on Shanghai Star market
China’s cash-starved AI firms, often burdened with heavy research and development expenses, are turning to public markets for funding even as Beijing’s scrutiny over tech IPOs increases. ( read original story ...)
Chinese AI startup SenseTime to file for Hong Kong IPO by end-August -sources
Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime is planning to file for an up to $2 billion initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as soon as the end of this month, three people with direct ... ( read original story ...)