The integration of Asian financial markets is progressing steadily, according to a report released by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Sunday. The BFA Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Progress ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup to exit retail banking in 13 markets, including Bahrain
Citigroup will also exit its consumer franchises in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Surpassing Hong Kong and Singapore was easy. Shenzhen’s next economic miracle rests on Tencent, Huawei and its top companies
Shenzhen, the richest city in southern Guangdong province known as China's Silicon Valley, surpassed Hong Kong and Singapore over the past two years in terms of gross domestic product. By 2025, the ... ( read original story ...)
Ant denies report that it’s exploring ways for Ma to sell stake
Ant Group denied a report that the Chinese finance-technology company is exploring ways for founder Jack Ma to sell his stake and give up control as a means to ease pressure from the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Special Report – Learning FinTech beyond Hong Kong
The technological sector associated with finance needs to advance further in Macau, but it should not be dependent on what happens in ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Refocuses Asia Strategy as It Pulls Back From Consumer Banking
The New York-based bank plans to scale up in what it sees as a more lucrative endeavor: serving the rising numbers of wealthy entrepreneurs and their businesses in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai among 5 Hong Kong democracy activists jailed
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was jailed for 14 months on Friday (Apr 16) along with four other veteran democracy activists for ... ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai Among Five Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was jailed for 14 months on Friday along with four other veteran democracy activists for their roles in protests that helped trigger a sweeping crackdown on dissent by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest three after victim loses HK$69 million in city’s biggest-ever phone scam
Woman, 65, suffers largest single loss for this type of fraud in Hong Kong history, but the impact of the scam is said to barely dent the family’s wealth. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jim Lai And Four Former Lawmakers Handed Jail Terms For Pro-Democracy Protests
A Hong Kong court has sentenced five prominent pro-democracy activists in the city—media tycoon Jimmy Lai and four former lawmakers—to up to 18 months in prison for taking part in pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Citi on Hong Kong hiring spree in effort to triple client numbers
Citigroup Inc will hire 300 new relationship managers in Hong Kong and plans to triple client numbers and double assets under management in its wealth management business in the Asian financial hub, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activists jailed for illegal assembly
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is among those sentenced for their role in a pro-democracy march in 2019. The defendants were found guilty this month of organizing and participating in unauthorized assemblies. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for 12 months for illegal assembly
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was jailed for 12 months on Friday (Apr 16) over one of the city's biggest ever protests in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land Invests in Sustainability, as the Group Signs HK$6.85 Billion Sustainability-Linked Loans
Hongkong Land announced today the signing of HK$6.85 billion in sustainability-linked loans, further building on its commitment to ... ( read original story ...)