In a year battered by pandemic-induced economic slowdowns, the global IPO market will end 2020 with a bang—up more than 23% in value, compared to 2019, according to accounting firm KPMG. That ... ( read original story ...)
UK coronavirus variant likely found in Hong Kong as city secures vaccine supplies
A new variant of the novel coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in Britain appears to have infected two students who returned to Hong Kong from the UK, Hong Kong's Department of Health said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai granted bail
Hong Kong's high court has granted bail to pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person charged under a controversial new security law. Mr Lai, 73, was remanded in custody earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants tycoon Jimmy Lai bail in national security, fraud case
A Hong Kong court granted HK$10 million ($1.3 million) bail on Wednesday to media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the highest profile pro-democracy activist charged under the city's new national security law, on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai granted bail
Media tycoon who faces charges of fraud and foreign collusion released under house arrest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai granted bail
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was granted bail on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after he was remanded in custody over fraud and national security-related charges. Lai, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong online banks to spread wings, offering business loans and wealth management
Hong Kong's new online-only banks plan to venture into business lending and wealth management, seeking more lucrative avenues beyond basic savings accounts and transfer services, senior executives ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi’s Market Value Tops $100 Billion, Reaching 2018 IPO Goal
Xiaomi Corp. founder Lei Jun can finally rejoice after the Chinese smartphone maker’s market value swelled past the $100 billion mark, a figure his company fell far short of when it listed two years ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares close higher on tech stocks, policy support optimism
Hong Kong shares settled higher on Wednesday, led by gains in tech firms, as investors hoped that policymakers would avoid sudden credit policy tightening in 2021 to support an economic recovery from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fluctuate with US stimulus in doubt as Covid-19 variant dims recovery outlook
Hong Kong's stock benchmark swung between gains and losses amid concerns about a delay in US stimulus package to support the economy, while investors assessed the economic fallout from a series of ... ( read original story ...)
Expanding social impact
"I feel happy to be on one of the shortlisted teams, representing Hong Kong, China," Fung says. Her team first attended the virtual YSE Workshop from July to August. They were mentored by business ... ( read original story ...)
A Farewell to the Hong Kong I Loved
Hong Kong had been attracting buccaneers, wanderers, refugees, spies and ne’er-do-wells. Many stayed. “Hong Kong is full of people who came here for si ... ( read original story ...)
The American pirate who kicked off one of Hong Kong’s earliest major political scandals
The 1857 trial of American pirate Eli Boggs in Hong Kong was a riveting affair, filled with tales of plunder, kidnapping and murder on the high seas. But it was Boggs' two-hour closing statement that ... ( read original story ...)
Global investors inject momentum into Hong Kong’s biotech craze
International investors including BlackRock and Fidelity are anchoring a boom in Hong Kong biotech listings, with Chinese healthcare companies raising a record $21.1bn from share offerings in the city ... ( read original story ...)