Mike Graham, presenter of TalkRadio’s morning programme in Britain, has recently been on a telephonic trip around the world finding out how faraway places are combating the coronavirus transmission, ... ( read original story ...)
Former JPMorgan banker set to launch virtual insurance start-up with focus on medical coverage for pets
coverage with a focus on pets, after winning an operating licence on Wednesday as innovation in Hong Kong financial markets gains traction. OneDegree, founded in 2016 by Alvin Kwock Yin-lun and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top official in Hong Kong pushes for national security law
Luo Huining says region’s pro-democracy movement is threat to ‘one country, two systems’ principle ... ( read original story ...)
Public barred from viewing voter registry again after Hong Kong police group granted injunction ahead of appeal
A police group has won an interim injunction preventing the public from viewing electoral registry information upon launching an appeal against a Hong Kong court’s ruling last week. Last Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Modi’s Goldilocks moment: Hong Kong model of lockdown, Wuhan or South Korea
McKinsey estimates that a prolonged lockdown ... were still afresh in many people’s minds. Through steps such as these, Hong Kong was not only able to slow the spread of the coronavirus but also keep ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong startup Neat raises $11M Series A to give small companies more financial services
Neat, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup, announced today that it has raised a $11 million Series A to help small businesses do cross-border trade. The round was led by Pacific Century Group, with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech startup Neat raises $11 million Series A to give small companies more banking services
Neat, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup, announced today that it has raised a $11 million Series A to help small businesses do cross-border banking. The round was led by Pacific Century Group, with ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s attack on Hong Kong opposition viewed as ‘taste of what’s to come’ as attention pivots from coronavirus to city’s legislative elections
Beijing’s top representatives have accused the opposition of paralysing the city’s governance with filibustering tactics in the legislature Pan-democrats say the criticism oversteps the central ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese companies still hope for New York IPOs — despite recent fraud, scandals and coronavirus
Many Chinese companies are still planning to list in the U.S., despite increased scrutiny on the issuers in the wake of disclosures of fraud at high-profile stocks such as Luckin Coffee. ( read original story ...)
Yuan softens on weaker guidance, cut in borrowing costs
The yuan eased on Wednesday after the Chinese central bank nudged its midpoint fixing to the weak side of analyst estimates and cut a medium-term funding rate to a record low as it ramped up efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: China cuts MLF borrowing costs to record low, stepping up pandemic battle
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said it was lowering the one-year medium-term lending facility ... portfolio manager at Green Harmony Capital in Hong Kong. Some market participants believe the ... ( read original story ...)
China Cuts Medium-Term Borrowing Costs to Record Low, Steps Up Pandemic Battle
China's central bank on Wednesday stepped up policy support for its embattled economy, cutting a key rate to a record-low and reducing the amount banks must hold as reserves by around $28 billion as ... ( read original story ...)
Asian petchem shares ease off highs on IMF growth warning, oil rebounds
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index was down by 0.46%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up by 0.37% and ... for the UK economy before recovering to 4.0% in 2021. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Refugees May Find a Stable Home in China
That might seem surprising. Shares of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., and three fellow Chinese lenders that are members of Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index, have languished over the ... ( read original story ...)