As the number of coronavirus cases drops, Hong Kong’s protesters have returned to the streets — or rather, the shopping centers. Following a 300-strong turnout at Cityplaza on Sunday, protesters have ... ( read original story ...)
Financials lift Hong Kong shares after China banks post profit growth
HSI financial sector sub-index gains 0.6%; property sector up 0.9% April 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares finished higher on Wednesday, lifted by financials after China's biggest listed banks reported ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s first-quarter profits drop by nearly half as coronavirus hits
HSBC set aside more money for potentially larger loan losses due to the coronavirus pandemic and weakening oil prices. ( read original story ...)
At Last, an HSBC Wound That Isn’t Self-Inflicted
As the coronavirus damage ebbs in Hong Kong and mainland China, the bank’s pivot to Asia may yet be vindicated. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong economy to shrink between 4% and 7% in 2020, says finance chief
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan expects the city's economy to contract as much as 7 per cent this year amid the global coronavirus pandemic, much worse than his original projection when ... ( read original story ...)
E-commerce Giant JD Chasing Hong Kong Second Listing: Bloomberg
China's second largest e-commerce company JD.com has filed confidentially to list its shares in Hong Kong hoping to raise at least US$2 billion, a report said Wednesday, following a mega-IPO by rival ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing greater financial crisis than in 2008 or 1999 warns city’s finance chief, as he predicts ‘long-lasting’ impact of coronavirus
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says economy could shrink by between four and seven per cent, as he says impact of coronavirus will be ‘more serious and long-lasting’ than first thought. ( read original story ...)
JD.com applies for $3 billion Hong Kong secondary listing: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com is pressing ahead with plans for a secondary listing in Hong Kong within the next few months despite the coronavirus pandemic still roiling ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices edge up in March, but analysts say pressure remains
Hong Kong private home prices reversed a fall in March to edge up 0.4%, as bargain-hunting drove transaction volumes to a four-month high, but analysts cautioned the improvements did not signal the ... ( read original story ...)
JD Is Said to File for $2 Billion Hong Kong Second Listing
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc. has filed confidentially for a second listing in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter, joining rival Alibaba in tapping the ... ( read original story ...)
JD Is Said to File for $2 Billion Hong Kong Listing
(Bloomberg) -- JD.com Inc., the Chinese e-commerce site, has filed confidentially for a second listing in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The offering could raise at least ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Reopen Public Facilities as Virus Cases Dwindle
Hong Kong announced plans to reopen government offices and some public facilities, as Chief Executive Carrie Lam took cautious steps to get the city back to work amid the threat of further coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
China’s new ‘rule of law’ in Hong Kong sets stage for new protests
China's interpretation of the 'rule of law' governing Hong Kong is likely to further incite protesters following the arrest of activists. ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Set to Start Mixed; Treasuries Climb: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia were poised for a mixed start on Wednesday after a volatile U.S. session that saw equities slip and Treasuries climb amid a slide in consumer confidence and as more companies withdrew ... ( read original story ...)