After a blockbuster IPO year for Asia in 2018, led by Hong Kong that hosted deals worth $36.3 billion - its best year in eight - 2019 is expected to be much slower. “Some drivers of last year, such as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks up for 3rd month
SHANGHAI, March 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Friday to log their third monthly gain, tracking gains in mainland as investors cheered Beijing’s pledge to further liberalise ... ( read original story ...)
US business chamber still ‘concerned’ about Hong Kong’s new China extradition law despite gov’t concession
The Hong Kong government has narrowed the scope of its proposed extradition law update but it is still not narrow enough, according to the American Chamber of Commerce. AmCham said on Friday that it ... ( read original story ...)
Art ambition: Hong Kong battles Beijing as dreams for culture soar
At a sunny Hong Kong art studio Kacey Wong gazes out through the bars of a cage, painted communist red -- his work a protest in a city struggling to square its vast cultural ambitions with an ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong man’s body recovered from Grand Canyon
The body of a Hong Kong man who fell over the edge of the Grand Canyon has been recovered. A helicopter lifted the man’s body from 1,000 feet below the rim Thursday afternoon. He had fallen earlier in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-listed hotelier Shangri-La to open sixth property in Beijing at 2022 Winter Olympics site
Hong Kong-listed luxury hotel and resort chain operator Shangri-La Group on Thursday unveiled plans for a 300-room hotel next to venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The property, the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Biopharma’s “Cambrian Explosion” : 5 Tips for Success in the Wild Ride to Come
I for one can’t wait to see what happens next. I’m a Senior Partner with McKinsey & Company, based in China, Shanghai and now Hong Kong, since 2005. I lead our Healthcare Practice in Greater China and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong small businesses’ confidence in growth at five-year low, poll finds
Confidence in growth among small businesses in Hong Kong for 2019 is at a five-year low ... with 52 per cent of respondents saying the conflict will have a negative impact on their business this year. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Ripe for the Virtual Banking Wave
On that score, the initial news isn’t good for the BOC Hong Kong and StanChart ventures. The virtual operators won’t be able to access the banks’ customer bases without prior consent from clients, ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land : Hoa Lam Proudly Announce the Marq-Vietnam’s Ultimate Luxury Residential Destination, Located in the Heart of Bustling District 1
"With The Marq, we aim to continue redefining the real estate market in Vietnam", said Mr. Robert Wong, Chief Executive of Hongkong Land. "This project represents a 'mark of excellence', a property ... ( read original story ...)
Property giant China Vanke aims to raise US$1 billion in new shares sale as it prepares ‘to survive’ housing market slump
said it will place 263 million new shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange at a price of HK$29.68 apiece to raise HK$7.8 billion in capital. The announcement on Thursday came as the mainland’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong defends dollar peg again in $500m intervention
The Hong Kong dollar is managed in a narrow band of HK$7.75 to HK$7.85 to the US dollar. Its peg to the greenback, established in 1983, is considered the bedrock of the territory’s financial stability ... ( read original story ...)
Week In Review: Tianjin CanSino Staging $160.5 Million Hong Kong IPO
CanSino is the seventh China biopharma, and the first vaccine company, to IPO in Hong Kong under its pre-revenue ... Greater China Healthcare practice at McKinsey & Company. The Cambrian Explosion ... ( read original story ...)
5 Key Elements of Chinese Biopharma’s ‘Cambrian Explosion’
I’m a Senior Partner with McKinsey & Company, based in China, Shanghai and now Hong Kong, since 2005. I lead our Healthcare Practice in Greater China and serve clients across Asia. Please reach out to ... ( read original story ...)