Investors have snapped up shares in Razer, a maker of keyboards for gamers, and China Literature, an electronic publisher backed by Tencent. That contrasts with signs of IPO fatigue in New York and London. Limited supply, particularly in tech, has helped ... ( read original story ...)
Startup Accelerator Betatron Launches Cohort Two, Investing In Eight More Hong Kong Companies
For early-stage startups, raising a seed round from angel investors can sometimes be easier than expected, especially in a city like Hong Kong where the average wealth per individual is relatively high. But taking a startup to the next level and closing a ... ( read original story ...)
Jailed Hong Kong democracy activists win last chance to appeal
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Tuesday allowed three jailed young activists, who spearheaded pro-democracy protests that brought much of the Chinese-ruled city to a halt in 2014, a final chance to appeal against their sentences. Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong clears young activists to appeal prison sentences
Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday gave three young democracy activists ... for their roles in an unlawful assembly that sparked the protests. "It's really good news for us," Wong told reporters after the hearing, though he noted the "three of us still ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists win last chance to appeal jail terms in highest court
HONG KONG (Reuters) - An appeal against the controversial jailing of three young democracy activists will be heard in Hong Kong's highest court in January, after the Court of Final Appeal decided on Tuesday to allow it. Hong Kong's appeals court jailed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants activist Wong’s prison appeal bid
Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday granted a bid by three young democracy activists including Joshua Wong to appeal a prison sentence related to their involvement in huge 2014 pro-democracy protests in the Chinese-controlled city. The decision gives Wong and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new Competition Commission head wants to jail those who flout laws
Hong Kong’s competition watchdog should seek jail sentences against offenders whenever possible in the long run, according to the new chief executive of the antitrust regulator, who is pursuing a hardline stance. Competition Commission head Brent Snyder ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants Joshua Wong leave to appeal prison sentence
Hong Kong’s top court has granted a bid by democracy activist Joshua Wong to appeal his prison sentence. The surprise decision gives Wong and fellow activist Nathan Law one last chance to fight their prison terms for involvement in an unlawful assembly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists allowed to appeal jail terms
Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy activists, who were jailed for their role in the 2014 Umbrella Movement were granted leave to appeal their sentences by the city's top court on Tuesday. Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were imprisoned in August after Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists win last chance to appeal
HONG KONG: An appeal against the controversial jailing of three young democracy activists will be heard in Hong Kong's highest court in January, after the Court of Final Appeal decided on Tuesday to allow it. Hong Kong's appeals court jailed Joshua Wong ... ( read original story ...)
Doing Time with Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong
was barred from entering Hong Kong ahead of your birthday. What do you make of it? Ben Rogers being barred from entry is very serious. I learned about Rogers’ denial of entry in prison from the news on TV. This was totally unexpected, as I knew even ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national anthem law to punish only those who deliberately disrespect it, Carrie Lam says
Hong Kong’s top official on Tuesday clarified the city’s looming national anthem law will only seek to punish those who deliberately disrespect the song and assured there was no need to worry about breaking the law unintentionally. Following the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s hottest IPO in a decade just turned supernova with top-end pricing
Tencent unit China Literature, mainland China’s largest online publishing and e-book website, is on schedule to complete the second-largest internet business IPO in Hong Kong this year, after pricing its HK$8.3 billion Hong Kong listing at the top end of ... ( read original story ...)
National anthem law won’t cover all scenarios, Hong Kong justice chief says
Hong Kong’s national anthem law will not contain sufficient detail to cover all situations in which it might apply, the city’s justice chief said on Monday amid concern over whether it will be a crime not to stand for the song. Secretary for Justice ... ( read original story ...)