According to Chinese news service Caixin, James Lau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, touted the technology during a forum appearance on Friday. Lau said that blockchain would bring "great benefits" to nations participating ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong soccer fans defy Beijing by booing Chinese national anthem
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hong Kong soccer fans booed and jeered the Chinese national anthem at an Asia Cup qualifier match on Tuesday in defiance of Communist Party rulers in Beijing, while others turned their backs. The booing of the anthem ... ( read original story ...)
Divisions grow as analysts debate Hong Kong property outlook
Hong Kong property analysts are divided on the outlook for the local property market, as international property investors express concern over excessive prices and deteriorating market stability worldwide. More than 60 per cent of global real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Time to revive Hong Kong’s enviable IPO past
Hong Kong can take justifiable pride in its position as one of the world’s leading centres for initial public offerings (IPOs). This not only keeps billions of dollars pumping through the system, but also buttresses the city’s claims to being the ... ( read original story ...)
Clark, Wat met Hong Kong developers, while foreign investor debate roiled B.C.
They wanted to know if Clark’s government would intervene in the market to reduce prices, according to documents obtained by Postmedia News show. The internal Ministry ... and corporations in China and Hong Kong. The 477 pages of notes highlight a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Wharf approves property unit spin-off
HONG KONG, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong property-to-media conglomerate Wharf said on Tuesday its board had approved a spin-off proposal for its property investment unit. The plan would increase the operational and financial transparency of each listed ... ( read original story ...)
How to Make $90,000 in One Day From Hong Kong’s IPO ATM : Gadfly
How to make HK$700,000 ($90,000) in one day? It’s not as hard as you might think: More than 250 investors just did exactly that by buying into China Literature Ltd.’s initial public offering. IPOs are hot again in Hong Kong, underpinned by the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teens make drug awareness videos to engage their peers
I think one of the things we have to understand in Hong Kong society is that both of these topics are taboos,” she said. Siu said the group, with a new round of funding from Operation Santa Claus, planned to reach out to more young people in need. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Considers Blockchain-Based Trade-Financing System
Hong Kong is looking into building a trade-financing system using blockchain technology, a senior official said. Blockchain, the decentralized encryption technology behind cryptocurrencies, could provide “great benefits” to trade finance in countries ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banks’ 2047 Moment Arrived Early
If you think it's only Hong Kong's asset markets that are increasingly turning Chinese, you haven't been paying attention to the city's banking industry. The 86 percent first-day gain in shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd.-backed China Literature Ltd. last ... ( read original story ...)
Aramco To List Shares In Hong Kong ‘For Sure’
Saudi Aramco is still studying the international venue for its IPO, but the chief of the Hong Kong stock market is certain that the Saudi oil giant will be attracted to list shares on the Asian bourse because of the chances to draw more Chinese capital ... ( read original story ...)
PC Gear Maker Razer Surges on Hong Kong Debut as Tech IPOs Boom
Razer Inc. climbed 18 percent in its Hong Kong coming-out party, as the maker of gaming laptops and accessories rode red-hot demand for first-time technology share sales this year. Razer, backed by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund and Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Razer rallies 18pc in Hong Kong trading debut after US$528m IPO
Shares in Razer, the gaming hardware maker backed by Intel and Hong Kong’s wealthiest man Li Ka-shing, rose 18 per cent in debut trading in Hong Kong on Monday, after receiving an oversubscription of 290 times for its public offering, one of this year ... ( read original story ...)
Gaming firm Razer up 18% following Hong Kong IPO
Razer has continued a winning streak of IPOs from Asian companies after its share price surged as much as 41 percent up on its first day of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company, which makes accessories for PC gamers, laptops and is ... ( read original story ...)