Hong Kong is preparing to lock down thousands of residents in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus, local media outlets reported Friday, citing unidentified people. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong to impose local lockdown; EU seeking clarity from Pfizer over vaccine delays
Tens of thousands to be ordered to stay at home in Hong Kong; European Commission to question Pfizer over vaccine delivery delays ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Battles Midlife Crisis: Boring Stocks and Blacklists
The Hang Seng Index, the main barometer of Hong Kong’s $6 trillion stock market, will be getting a makeover. ( read original story ...)
China’s Kuaishou and RLX raise IPO targets amid strong demand
Chinese companies seeking billions of dollars from initial public offerings in New York and Hong Kong are raising their fundraising targets amid uncertainty about whether U.S. President Joe Biden will ... ( read original story ...)
Short Video Giant Kuaishou Poised to Raise $5 Billion in IPO
Kuaishou, the mainland Chinese firm that operates the world’s second most watched short video app, has received approval for its planned public share offering. It is expected to raise $5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong to impose local lockdown; six more weeks of restrictions in Ireland, say reports
Irish government said to be considering extension of regulations; Japan says ‘no truth’ to reports about the possible cancellation of the Tokyo Games ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong money rates drop to multi-year lows on capital inflows
Heavy foreign flows into Hong Kong's stock market drove borrowing costs to multi-year lows this week, prompting investors to suspect there won't be any need for the customary official liquidity ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Bubble Worries Push Chinese Investors From Home to Hong Kong
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As China's blue-chip index approaches an all-time high, growing fears about bubbles developing in some parts of the country's stock market are prodding some investors to seek ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall as China’s composite index slips when global rally pauses
Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Friday, the biggest daily percentage drop since Nov. 30, as investors locked in gains following recent strength and China's composite stock index slipped amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Order First Lockdown in Kowloon Area, Media Says
Hong Kong for the first time will lock down tens of thousands of residents in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus, local media outlets reported Friday, citing unidentified people. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Life Owners Revive Sale After Failed Deal
The owners of Hong Kong Life Insurance Ltd. are reviving a sale of the business after a deal was scrapped more than two years ago, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks slip on profit-taking after recent rally
Shanghai Connect daily quota used -2.9%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 5.1% * FTSE China A50 -0.5% HONG KONG, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China stocks slipped on Friday, tracking weakness in other Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Beijing Hong Kong politicians to be vaccinated before city residents
Beijing politicians in Hong Kong is set to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in mainland China, ahead of the rest of the city’s population, in order to attend the Chinese Communist party’s premier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slump after a 10 per cent rally above 30,000 level encounters jittery traders
Hong Kong stocks slump as a rally above 30,000 this week encountered two immediate barriers. Several Hang Seng Index heavyweights are flashing ‘overheated’ signals while mainland traders have tempered ... ( read original story ...)