Hong Kong’s loss-making bars and pubs woke up to brisk business on Friday evening after weeks of closure as social-distancing restrictions were relaxed, with customers happy to be out for a round or ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong employers who did not use Covid-19 wage subsidies to retain or pay staff ‘should face higher penalties’
Nearly one-fourth of those who joined the Employment Support Scheme, a major Covid-19-related relief measure, have sacked staff or failed to use all the aid to pay their wages. ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Hong Kong People Write Postcards to Fugitives Arrested by China
Dozens of people in Hong Kong braved heavy rain on Friday evening to write postcards to 12 fugitives arrested by China at sea last month to offer comfort during the upcoming mid-Autumn festival. The ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Ant Group wins Shanghai OK for launch of giant dual IPO
China's Ant Group has received approval from the Shanghai Stock Exchange for a domestic initial public offering, the bourse said on Friday, bringing the financial technology firm closer to a ... ( read original story ...)
JD Health Plans $1 Billion H.K. IPO Filing This Month
JD Health has selected banks for its planned Hong Kong initial public offering, which it could file for as soon as this month, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Gay Couples Win Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law
Hong Kong's high court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub. But the victory came on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall for third week on Sino-U.S. woes, subdued cenbanks
Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Friday but posted third straight weekly drop on worries over ongoing Sino-U.S. tensions and lingering disappointment that central banks merely affirmed their monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Top Glove ‘sees a lot of value’ in Hong Kong listing, says managing director
Hong Kong is a "very established" market which will allow us more opportunities to explore possible strategic business partnerships plus mergers and acquisition activities, says Lee Kim Meow, managing ... ( read original story ...)
Australian judge kicked off Hong Kong court
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has kicked Australian judge James Spigelman off the territory's top court months after Beijing tightened restrictions on the legal system in the former British ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Urged to Boost Stimulus Using Fiscal War Chest
Hong Kong’s government is drawing fresh criticism from economists and business advocates who say a third round of virus relief stimulus doesn’t go far enough. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Urged to Boost Stimulus Using War Chest
Hong Kong’s government is drawing fresh criticism from economists and business advocates who say a third round of virus relief stimulus doesn’t go far enough. ( read original story ...)
Better Buy: Hang Seng Bank Vs. BOC Hong Kong
BOC Hong Kong can mitigate interest rate volatility slightly better by having more sources of non-interest income. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Formally Protests to U.S. on ‘Made in China’ Labeling
Hong Kong’s government has formally protested the Trump administration’s move to label imports from the city as “Made in China” rather than “Made in Hong Kong,” as the U.S. and China continue to spar ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Urged to Boost Stimulus Using $126 Billion War Chest
Hong Kong’s government is drawing fresh criticism from economists and business advocates who say a third round of virus relief stimulus don’t go far enough. ( read original story ...)