Thousands of passengers could be left scrambling to make alternate travel plans after a new start-up airline backed by Hong Kong investors announced on Wednesday it had cancelled flights until June 3. Low-cost long-haul carrier Air Belgium said its first ... ( read original story ...)
Why a Trump-Kim summit in Hong Kong would suit everyone and be good for business too
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China because we are different – we are like a minority people within China. One hundred and fifty-five years of British administration instilled a particular culture – not a British culture or a ... ( read original story ...)
Two China biotechs drop U.S. IPO plans for $800 million Hong Kong floats: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two Chinese biotechs have axed plans to list in New York and instead aim to raise up to $800 million in Hong Kong IPOs, seeking to cash in on new rules to woo early-stage drug developers, sources said. Fidelity Investments-backed ... ( read original story ...)
HONG KONG | Asian markets mixed as investors consider latest earnings
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.7 percent to 30,108.64 and the Shanghai Composite in mainland China lost 0.9 percent to 3,089.21. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.1 percent to 5,218.70. Markets in Southeast Asia were lower. Rising interest rates for U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will defend its interests amid US-China trade war, minister vows
Hong Kong’s trade minister has vowed that the city will continue to be a free and open place to do business, though he said this did not mean it would serve the interests of the US, which is inching closer to an all-out trade dispute with China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock exchange is no stranger to listings like Spotify IPO
I feel that several assertions in Steven Vines’ column about the Spotify IPO need to be corrected (“Spotify’s IPO was a success. Never mind that it’s a loss-making company”, April 18). First, the concept of a “DIY listing” or, as it’s ... ( read original story ...)
Technology shares lead slump in Hong Kong after overnight rout in US equities
Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday, tracking a rout in US equities roiled by a sell-off in technology companies and rising bond yields. The Hang Seng Index dropped by 1 ... the prospect that China’s central bank will loosen monetary policies. ( read original story ...)