HSBC Holdings Plc. won regulatory approval to take full control of its life insurance venture in China after more than one and half years’ waiting, marking an initial success in mending frayed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong editors charged with sedition, U.S. criticizes raid
Two former editors from a Hong Kong online pro-democracy news outlet were charged with sedition and denied bail Thursday, a day after one of the last openly critical voices in the city said it would ... ( read original story ...)
AMTD International Reports Half Yearly Financials and Completes Private Placement of New Shares
AMTD International Inc. ("AMTD International" or the "Company", NYSE: HKIB; SGX: HKB), a NYSE and SGX-ST dual listed company and a subsidiary of AMTD Group Company Ltd. ("AMTD Group" or the "Group"), ... ( read original story ...)
38 Hongkongers lose HK$12 million to scammers posing as big banks, finance companies offering low-interest loans
Nearly 40 Hongkongers were conned out of a total of HK$12 million (US$1.5 million) in fraudulent low-interest loans, according to a member of the Democratic Party. Consumer rights advocate of the ... ( read original story ...)
Two Hong Kong news editors at shuttered website charged with sedition
Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, both top editors at the pro-democracy website Stand News, were charged and denied bail on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
SenseTime Shares Jump as Much as 23% on Debut After $740 Million Hong Kong IPO
SenseTime Group shares surged as much as 23% from their IPO price on Thursday, adding billions of dollars to the artificial intelligence start-up's market value as it debuted in Hong Kong in the ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime shares jump 23% on debut after $740 mln Hong Kong IPO
SenseTime Group shares jumped as much as 23% from their IPO price as they debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday in the city's final major float for the year. ( read original story ...)
SenseTime Jumps on Debut After IPO Delayed by U.S. Sanctions
Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime Group Inc. jumped on its first day of trading in Hong Kong after a rocky initial public offering that was delayed by concerns over fresh U.S. sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Arrests 2 Suspected of Laundering $384M Through Banks and a Crypto Exchange
Customs agents on Dec. 28 raided a home in Yau Tong district and arrested a 28-year-old woman and her 21-year-old brother. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares close down as tech giants weigh
SHANGHAI: Hong Kong shares snapped a five-session rising streak and finished lower on Wednesday dragged by tech giants, as sentiment remained weak on the battered sector. The Hang Seng index fell 0.8% ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable finance: deals in Asia, Hong Kong to continue growing in 2022 as regulators and investors double down on ESG, financiers say
The rapid growth in sustainable finance deals will continue in 2022, supported by the growing practice of taking ESG issues into consideration while making asset allocation decisions, bankers and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says Stand News arrests not aimed at media industry
A Hong Kong police raid on a pro-democracy media organisation and the arrest of seven people connected with it was aimed at seditious activity not the suppression of the media, the city government's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Has Flat Lead For Thursday
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday halted the five-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 525 points or 2.3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 23,080-point ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken calls for release of pro-democracy journalists after Hong Kong arrests
These freedoms enabled Hong Kong to flourish as a global center for finance, trade, education, and culture. By silencing independent media, PRC and local authorities undermine Hong Kong’s credibility ... ( read original story ...)