The Faster Payment System is one of several ways Hong Kong is seeking to remain at the cusp of financial sector innovation, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said at the 2021 Hong Kong FinTech Week ... ( read original story ...)
Bankers marooned in Hong Kong learn to adapt
Hong Kong’s harsh quarantine rules could stay for another year – and possibly longer. So could China’s. Bankers aren’t happy, but they’ve learned to adapt. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Start Boosters; WHO Approves Covaxin: Virus Update
Hong Kong’s government has approved giving out booster shots for high-risk groups starting this month, including people over 60 and those with weakened immune systems. Most Read from BloombergSupply ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 financial institutions in HK that best convert consumers through purchase funnel
HSBC and Hang Seng Bank are the most capable brands to convert consumers through the purchase funnel, while Octopus Card was the most successful payment system, according to a YouGov study. AIA came ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Data Shows Hong Kong Stands Firm as Vibrant Business and Financial Hub
Despite the pandemic and other challenges, Hong Kong remains a resilient economy with unique advantages and unlimited opportunities for businesses. ( read original story ...)
Covid live: Van-Tam warns UK ‘too many people believe pandemic is over’; Hong Kong to roll out booster shots
England’s deputy CMO says ‘the caution people take or don’t take’ will determine winter severity; elderly can start booking jabs in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based insurer FWD adds to warnings in New York IPO push
Hong Kong-based insurer FWD Group has told U.S. regulators it cannot guarantee that Beijing would not seek to "intervene or influence" its operations, adding to its list of risk factors as it tries to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Soul, Keep Eye Shifting U.S. IPOs to Hong Kong
The startups behind Chinese social networking platform Soul and home workout trainer Keep are the latest to join a slew of companies weighing Hong Kong initial public offerings after suspending plans ... ( read original story ...)
BOC’s investment arm returns for green bond
BOCGI's new Reg S unsecured green notes were issued by Amipeace, a wholly-owned SPV of Hong Kong-incorporated BOCGI, which in turn is wholly owned by Bank of China. BOC’s Macau branch guaranteed the ... ( read original story ...)
National security law: Hong Kong activist admits secession charge but insists his conscience is clear over independence push
Tony Chung, 20, becomes youngest person convicted under national security law and tells judge he has no regrets for continuing his independence campaign. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to launch COVID-19 booster campaign from next week
International business lobby groups have warned Hong Kong could lose talent and investment, as well as competitive ground to rival finance hubs such as Singapore, unless it relaxes its restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: business travel given priority if Hong Kong-mainland China border reopens, city leader Carrie Lam reveals
Chief Executive Carrie Lam reveals framework for quarantine-free travel being discussed with mainland authorities at a lunch with business leaders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist who tried to seek asylum at US consulate found guilty of secession
Tony Chung, the founder of a pro-independence group, was taken into custody in 2020 at a coffee shop close to the US consulate ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Rates USD Notes Under Bank of China’s Amipeace Limited Final ‘A’
Fitch Ratings has assigned a final rating of 'A' to the senior unsecured notes issued under Amipeace Limited's HKD20 billion medium-term note (MTN) programme. Amipeace Limited is a special purpose ... ( read original story ...)