Beijing’s threat to stop a tycoon’s sale of his ports business has dealmakers wondering if they can still operate without political interference.
Hong Kong investment arm backs Chinese RISC-V start-up StarFive in tech push
Shanghai-based semiconductor start-up StarFive aims to boost adoption of its chips with the financial backing of the Hong Kong government, according to its founder, as China bets on the open-source ...
How a Renowned Hong Kong Tycoon Ended Up on Beijing’s Bad Side Over Panama Canal Deal
Ninety-six-year-old Li Ka-shing earned the nickname “superman” for his uncanny sense of when to sell. Not for the first time, one of his deals has angered Beijing.
HSBC, Standard Chartered keep their prime rates unchanged after HKMA, Fed hold fire
The Fed is seen cutting rates again by midyear, while Hong Kong banks may lower their prime rates by 0.125 percentage points.
Hong Kong’s SFC tells brokers to end ‘imprudent, aggressive’ IPO financing practices
Review discovered many 'deficiencies' in IPO practices among some undisclosed brokerages, the market watchdog said in a circular Hong Kong's market watchdog has asked the city's stock brokerages to ...
Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre, report shows
Nine of the top 20 global centres maintained their ranking, suggesting confidence in the financial sector amid slow economic growth.
Hong Kong – World No.3 Global Financial Centre Media Outreach Newswire APAC
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Neswire - 20 March 2025 - Hong Kong has maintained its World No.3 ranking in the latest Global Financial Centres Index ...
Stanford, Harvard grads seek jobs with China’s DeepSeek, founder says
That’s a sea change from years past, when it was challenging to hire engineers even from Chinese universities, said Victor Huang.
Amid Change and Challenges, These Hong Kong Bookshops Persist
It has not been easy for the city’s bookstores recently. But there are still shops piled high with new, rare and secondhand tomes, if you know where to look.
Want to Know About the Art Scene in Hong Kong? Talk to Pearl Lam.
With Art Basel Hong Kong approaching, the gallerist discussed her thoughts on the city’s place in the Asian art world.
Ascendis’ China joint venture, Visen Pharmaceuticals, prices $86M Hong Kong IPO
Visen Pharmaceuticals, a biotech developing much of Ascendis Pharma’s endocrine-related disease pipeline for the China market, will go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday.
Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, is in hot water
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s business empire is in the crosshairs after CK Hutchison Holdings chose to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium that includes U.S. investment firm BlackRock ...
Beijing will keep Hong Kong ‘free and open’ for business, Euro chamber told
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has underscored the central government’s determination to maintain the city’s “free and open” business environment at a meeting with a European trade group. Xia Baolong,
HK ranked Asia’s top financial centre, third globally
Hong Kong remains Asia's top financial hub, and third in the world behind New York and London, according to a half-yearly index of global financial ...