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Chinese toymaker taps ‘kidult’ craze as shares soar on Hong Kong debut
Shares in Bloks Group, a maker of Transformers and other toy figurines, as much as doubled on their Hong Kong debut on Friday, making a billionaire of their founder and underlining the surge in ...
Hong Kong-Dollar peg makes less sense than ever
A rate divergence between the US and China erodes the city’s lure as a cheap place for companies to raise funds. It’s time to move on ...
Why China’s central bank has stopped bond purchases
The bank halted its government bond purchases Friday in an attempt to slow a one-way bonds trade that's put unwanted downward pressure on the yuan, analysts say.
CES 2025: Hong Kong start-ups out in force as city strives to become Asian tech hub
Nearly 100 Hong Kong-registered companies are exhibiting at CES this week, compared to around 30 from Singapore.
Indebted developer Sunac China faces liquidation threat in Hong Kong
A liquidation petition was filed against indebted developer Sunac China Holdings in Hong Kong amid its efforts to restructure its offshore debt for the second time, marking the latest drama for ...
Hong Kong Economic Policy Green Paper 2025 Policy Recommendations to Turbocharge Hong Kong’s Economy
This is the 4th year the School has been collaborating with like-minded scholars who share a vested interest in Hong Kong's future development to co-author the annual "Hong Kong Economic Policy Green ...
Chinese Toy Entrepreneur Zhu Becomes Billionaire After Frenzied IPO
Bloks’ Hong Kong initial public offering Friday was 6,000 times oversubscribed and wildly popular after trading began, giving Zhu, the 42-year-old chairman and CEO, a fortune of $1.7 billion mostly ...
Toymakers build fun Hong Kong stocks a playground
Hong Kong's long-dormant animal spirits have found a fun niche in an otherwise gloomy market. Shares in Chinese toymaker Bloks surged 82% on their Friday debut, thanks to overwhelming demand in the ...
Toymaker Becomes a Billionaire After Frenzied Hong Kong IPO
The frenzy over a toymaker’s Hong Kong initial public offering has created a new billionaire. Zhu Weisong, founder and chairman of Bloks Group Ltd., was catapulted into the ultra-rich ranks after the ...
Ultraman Toymaker Bloks Jumps 82% in HK After Frenzy Over IPO
Shares of Bloks Group Ltd., the popular Chinese maker of Ultraman and Transformers figurines, surged 82% in their Hong Kong trading debut after the company’s $215 million initial public offering drew ...
Millennium Hedge Fund Spinoff Modular Expands to Hong Kong
Millennium Management spinoff Modular Asset Management plans to expand to Hong Kong, the latest hedge fund arrival as the city tries to defend its status as a global financial hub.
Transformers toymaker Bloks to debut in Hong Kong after IPO frenzy
HONG KONG – Shares of Bloks Group, the popular Chinese maker of Ultraman and Transformers figurines, will begin trading in Hong Kong on Jan 10 after its US$215 million initial public offering drew ...
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan meets Asean chief to promote city’s links with bloc
Survey of 600 Greater Bay Area businesses highlights bloc as top overseas destination among firms seeking to diversify supply chains.