HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law said he has been granted political asylum in Britain, where he arrived last July after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent Backed Anjuke Group Mulls Hong Kong IPO
Tencent-backed Anjuke Group has filed an application for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, becoming the latest technology firm to tap the active equity fund raising market in the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Trip.com Seeks Up to $1.4 Billion Hong Kong Second Listing
The companies have been flocking to Hong Kong as a way to hedge against the ... bloomberg.com Subscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong people are ‘distressed’ and ‘disillusioned,’ says pro-democracy ex-lawmaker
Emily Lau, a former Democratic Party member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, said some people fear they have lost important freedoms. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists plead guilty but say ‘history will absolve us’
Photograph: Liau Chung-ren/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock A prominent Hong Kong activist, Lee Cheuk-yan has declared “history will absolve” those on trial, after he pleaded guilty with the media mogul ... ( read original story ...)
Trip.com Seeks Up to $1.4 Billion in Hong Kong Second Listing
Online travel platform Trip.com Group Ltd. is seeking to raise as much as HK$10.5 billion ($1.4 billion) in a Hong Kong second listing, adding to the growing cohort of U.S.-traded Chinese companies ... ( read original story ...)
Li Ruigang, the powerful Chinese media mogul in control of TVB, plots IPO in Hong Kong, US markets for US$10 billion of assets
After evaluating our businesses and different capital markets, it is highly likely that we will choose Hong Kong as the listing venue." A listing plan will push Li's media business - including a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – HKEx Publishes Guidance Letter On Pre-Vetting For Placing To Connected Clients In An IPO.
On 5 March 2021, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) published a Guidance Letter HKEX-GL110-21 on pre-vetting for placings to connected clients in initial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – HKEx Publishes Listing Committee Report 2020.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) published its Listing Committee Report for 2020, which includes a review of the committee’s work during the year and an overview of its policy agenda for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dollar softens to 7.78 vs U.S. dlr, weakest since March 2020
The Hong Kong dollar softened to 7.7804 against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, the weakest since Mar. 13, 2020, due to ample liquidity amid cooling interest in the initial public offering (IPO) ... ( read original story ...)
History will absolve us, says former Hong Kong MP after guilty plea
Three Hong Kong democracy advocates have admitted in court to participating in an unauthorised rally during protests in 2019, but one added: “History will judge us not guilty”. Amid a continuing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally
HONG KONG (AP) — Three veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, have pleaded guilty to taking party in an unauthorized rally that resulted in violence ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Courts the Rich as China Tightens Its Grip
Beijing, which can’t afford to let its attack on civil liberties scare away global banks and financiers, is offering them a big tax break and other perks. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong should look at halting AstraZeneca jabs order, vaccine expert says; city faces about 10 new Covid-19 cases
Hong Kong should consider halting its order for AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shots and focus instead on securing supplies of second-generation jabs that protect against mutated virus strains, according to a ... ( read original story ...)