Lion Global Investors and OCBC Securities have partnered to launch Singapore’s first technology-focused exchange traded fund, rolling out a new ETF that tracks the recently launched Hang Seng Tech ... ( read original story ...)
China to Charge 12 From Hong Kong Caught Fleeing by Boat
Chinese authorities said on Friday they are set to charge 12 people from Hong Kong with border violations after they were detained in China more than three months ago while trying to flee from the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: private Hong Kong hospital likely to have been hit by ‘small’ outbreak, health officials say, as city confirms 92 new infections
A major private hospital in Hong Kong was likely to have been hit by a "small" Covid-19 outbreak as an elderly patient who tested preliminary positive died and two staff members were infected, health ... ( read original story ...)
The fight to save Hong Kong’s past from its future
After nearly two decades, the history museum's Hong Kong Story exhibition is closing. When it reopens after two years, the story it tells will be unrecognisable. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba’s fund joins series A round for Hong Kong logistics startup Pickupp
The company will use the new funds to extend its footprint to 10 major markets across Asia Pacific within the next five years. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone, Carlyle, Others Line up Initial Bids for FANCL Asia Business: Sources
More than 10 entities, including buyout firms Blackstone and Carlyle, have lodged bids for skincare brand FANCL's Asia business outside Japan valuing it at close to $1 billion, said people with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Prison Wrong To Cut ‘Long Hair’ Locks: Court
Hong Kong prison staff were wrong to cut off the locks of veteran dissident "Long Hair", the city's top court said Friday, in the second significant ruling against authorities this month. The decision ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs seizes more than 160 diamonds worth HK$6.5 million from truck at Shenzhen border
More than 160 diamonds worth an estimated HK$6.5 million (US$840,000) have been seized during a Hong Kong customs inspection of a truck at a new border checkpoint, the largest bust of its kind in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks close at 9-month high on upbeat China data
Hong Kong stocks ended at a nine-month high on Friday, gaining for the fourth week in a row, tracking mainland strength as upbeat profits from industrial firms pointed to a continued recovery in China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Judges Say Prison Staff Wrong To Cut Dissident’s Hair
Hong Kong prison staff were wrong to cut the hair of a veteran dissident known for his long locks, the city's top court said Friday, in the second significant ruling against authorities this month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protester gets 21 months in prison for throwing eggs as city’s judiciary comes under pressure to take hard line
A 31-year-old man has been jailed for 21 months for throwing eggs at a police station, the latest tough sentence handed down by a Hong Kong court as the authorities move to clamp down on political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Begin Slightly Lower
Hong Kong stocks slipped at the start of trade Friday following five days of gains, though traders remain upbeat about a vaccine being rolled out possibly within weeks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore Office REITs Live On in Post-Virus World
The office may never reach its past heights in the post-pandemic world but the outlook for Singapore and Hong Kong offices is promising. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Integration With China Is a ‘Great Thing,’ Lam Aide Says
A top adviser to Hong Kong’s leader said integration with mainland China was a “great thing” for many people in the city, days after Chief Executive Carrie Lam spoke of a future tied to Beijing in her ... ( read original story ...)