A machete-wielding gang attacked a rival group in one of Hong Kong’s busiest nightlife districts in the early hours of Friday, with the clash leaving one man with a gunshot wound and two others ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s status undermined by COVID-19 curbs, leader says
Hong Kong's status as an international hub has been "undermined" by strict coronavirus border controls, outgoing leader Carrie Lam admitted on Friday (Jun 10), just a day after saying she would not ... ( read original story ...)
FactWire Becomes Latest Hong Kong Media Outlet to Close
Investigative news outlet FactWire became Hong Kong's latest media company to close Friday, in another blow to the city's once-vibrant press scene now subdued by a national security law imposed by ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank Limited (OTCMKTS:HSNGY) Short Interest Update
Hang Seng Bank Limited (OTCMKTS:HSNGY – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 28,400 shares, a ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered must address ‘shortcomings’ in plans for a potential bank failure: Bank of England
Britain’s biggest banks can fail ‘safely’ in a future financial crisis, continuing to provide ‘vital’ services to customers, but more work still needed by some, Bank of England says. ( read original story ...)
IPO Listings Slow in Asia
In total, just $2.1 billion has been raised in 2022 via IPOs and secondary listings in Hong Kong. When compared to the $20.7 billion raised over the same period in 2021, the figures make for the ... ( read original story ...)
BOC prices green outing at ‘eye-catching’ level
Bank of China’s Frankfurt branch sold a tightly priced $500m three year green bond on Thursday, riding on strong local demand and backing from its bookrunners to get away with razor-thin landing ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong police arrest three more people for submitting fake Covid-19 results to authorities as city logs 672 new cases
Hong Kong police have arrested three more people for submitting fake positive Covid-19 tests to the authorities, while the city’s health minister has pledged to verify all such results unless the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest film stirs fears of arrest, director defiant
The director of a documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong defended his film on Friday as a truthful historical record after the city's police chief advised people not to watch it. ( read original story ...)
‘Furious’ Hong Kong police plan crackdown on triads after shots fired in gangster ambush near nightlife district
A senior officer told the Post that police would raid several triad-controlled entertainment venues and gambling dens across Hong Kong Island on Friday night in a show of force against the gangs ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – Is The Metaverse Above The Law?
The term “metaverse” has been around for nearly 30 years. Although it was brought back into the spotlight by the re-branding of Facebook into Meta in 2021, it was actually coined by Neil Stephenson in ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group IPO Revival Buffets Alibaba Stock
The market has been rallying this week in Hong Kong in particular with several indications that the crackdown is coming to a close. But an Ant IPO revival? That really would take us back to the start. ( read original story ...)
Mulling over a future with ‘blank checks’
Hong Kong's new listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies has drawn a slow but encouraging response amid global geopolitical uncertainties. Market pundits say the regime will attract ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest film stirs fears of arrest yet director defiant
The director of a documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong defended his film on Friday as a truthful "historical" record after the city's police chief advised people not to watch it, ... ( read original story ...)