Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of its residents in a lockdown to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the first such measure the Chinese-ruled city has taken since the pandemic began, a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lockdown; Biden Unveils National Plan: Virus Update
Hong Kong time will lock down tens of thousands of residents in Kowloon’s core urban district amid a surge in cases, according to a local news report. Malaysia extended restrictions and Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Vaping Firm RLX Prices U.S. IPO Above Marketed Range
Chinese e-cigarette maker RLX Technology Inc. has priced its U.S. initial public offering above a marketed range at $12 a share, according to a person familiar with the information and asked not to be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong poised to require two-week quarantine for flight crew: SCMP
Hong Kong is set to require flight crew entering the Asian financial hub for more than two hours to quarantine in a hotel for two weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Record Chinese Inflows Push Hong Kong Stock Index Past 30,000
Investors in mainland China are showing unprecedented interest in Hong Kong stocks, powering the city’s fastest rally for a new year in more than three decades. ( read original story ...)
Stripping British National (Overseas) passport holders of Hong Kong residency could spark another crisis
Given the number of Hongkongers who hold a foreign passport, it could spark a mass exodus and create a crisis we can ill afford. Regina Ip’s call for the national law disallowing dual citizenship to ... ( read original story ...)
Milbank unveils quartet of Hong Kong M&A and private equity partners after raids on UK Magic Circle
Leading Wall Street firm Milbank has unveiled a quartet of partner-level lateral hires in Hong Kong as it seeks to build out its M&A, private equity and leveraged finance business. Partners Andrew ... ( read original story ...)
Op-ed: A new global arms race in digital finance is heating up
The world's biggest financial institutions and central banks are getting serious about a monetary system leveraging cryptocurrencies and the blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Demonstrators gather to show opposition to amendments to extradition law in Hong Kong
Protesters take part in a rally against an extradition bill outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, 12 June 2019. The bill, scheduled for a second reading on 12 June has faced immense ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed video sharing app Kuaishou kicks off Hong Kong IPO targeting US$5 billion
Kuaishou will raise the curtain for other China’s short video-sharing platforms to raise funds via IPO in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong considers two-week quarantine for flight crew: SCMP
Hong Kong is considering ordering flight crew entering the Asian financial hub to quarantine for two weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing sources. All pilots and cabin ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Chinese monopoly rules threaten super-app model
The future of China’s financial super-apps has been thrown into question. The central bank is defining unhealthy dominance in specific market-share terms, while emphasising the separation of digital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rowers back in business with virtual regatta in bid to qualify for indoor Worlds
Asian champions Chiu Hin-chun and Chan Chi-fung lead 19-strong team in their first race in more than a year, with Olympic qualifiers the ultimate goal. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong market to outperform the mainland as sentiment improves: Analyst
After acting as a "battle ground" between the U.S. and China, Zhiwei Zhang of Pinpoint Asset Management expects Biden's presidency will boost sentiment in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)