Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. reported a 13% fall in its first-quarter net profit, as pandemic-triggered turmoil in the financial markets led to ... ( read original story ...)
Filipino Musicians Drive Hong Kong’s Music Scene, but Gigs Have Dried Up
Battered by the one-two punch of protests and a pandemic, Hong Kong’s music venues have mostly gone silent. No one has felt the pinch more than singers, drummers and guitarists from the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Charles Li to step down as head of Hong Kong exchange
An outspoken former oil-rigger, Charles Li moved to internationalise Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing in his decade as chief executive by encouraging more global companies to list and building ties with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges CEO Charles Li to Step Down
The operator of Hong Kong’s stock exchange said its longtime chief executive plans to step down by October 2021, or earlier if a successor is found before then. ( read original story ...)
Boosted by US$6 million Alibaba cash injection, Hong Kong compostable food packaging start-up takes on single-use plastics
Ecoinno has received US$6 million from the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund for manufacturing facilities, including a fully automated factory in Tai Po, that will produce fully compostable packaging and ... ( read original story ...)
Easing of social distancing measures is good news for bars and restaurants, says Hong Kong tycoon
On Tuesday, the financial hub announced plans to relax social distancing measures, including the reopening of venues such as cinemas, bars, beauty parlors, and schools with effect from May 8. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse May Be Stuck In Neutral On Thursday
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing more than 520 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 24,140-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
That Mulberry Iris handbag is now 18 per cent cheaper in China, with UK luxury retailer focusing on Asia while pandemic dents global tourism
Mulberry Group, the UK’s largest leather goods producer, is focusing international efforts on Asia with an online push to capture high-spenders especially among Chinese consumers. ( read original story ...)
There Really Is No Place Like Home in Covid-19 Hong Kong
This residential property market refuses to follow the economy into crisis. When asking why, start with the Fed. ( read original story ...)
38-Year-Old CEO of Top Korean Fintech Startup Seeks $200 Million
Viva Republica Ltd., operator of South Korea’s largest fintech startup Toss, is planning to raise about $200 million from investors to bankroll its expansion in online banking and security trading ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Delays Hong Kong Report to See if China Acts to ‘Further Undermine’ Autonomy
The U.S. State Department is delaying a report to Congress assessing whether Hong Kong enjoys sufficient autonomy from China to continue receiving special treatment from the United States, Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
US Delays Hong Kong Report That Could Upset China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday postponed a report on whether China is respecting the autonomy of restive Hong Kong as required under a new law that infuriated Beijing. Pompeo, who did not ... ( read original story ...)
More than 1.5M Hong Kong residents register for free reusable mask
Ed Flanagan and Yuliya Talmazan More than 1.5 million Hong Kongers have signed up to receive a free reusable face mask as the semi-autonomous city continues its coronavirus containment efforts. The ... ( read original story ...)
China labels protesters in Hong Kong a ‘political virus’
China's Hong Kong office on Wednesday called the pro-democracy protests that have permeated throughout the semi-autonomous region since 2019 a “political virus," saying there will never ... ( read original story ...)