Ant Group will close its Hong Kong institutional book building one day early as it aims to raise about $17.2 billion in the city, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Ant Group closes $17.2 billion Hong Kong IPO book early amid strong demand – sources
Ant Group will close its Hong Kong institutional book building one day early as it aims to raise about $17.2 billion in the city, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Slim pickings: Ant to pay bankers up to $198 million in fees for Hong Kong IPO
China's Ant Group will pay bankers selling its shares in Hong Kong up to $198 million in underwriting fees, its filings showed on Monday, in line with a trend of large issuers sharing a ... ( read original story ...)
Grounded by Covid-19, children and teens are the unhappiest people in Hong Kong, survey finds
After months of suspended classes and stunted social lives amid the ongoing pandemic, children and teens are Hong Kong's unhappiest people this year, a survey has found. Working on a scale of zero to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong homebuyers sustain buying spree at New World’s Tai Wai project, prompting rival developers to raise prices
Hongkongers continued their buying spree at New World Development's latest residential development in Tai Wai in the New Territories, snapping up all of the units offered on Monday, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group prices Hong Kong leg of stock offering at HK$80 a share in the world’s largest initial public offering
Co-hosting such a jumbo IPO with Shanghai helps Hong Kong keep pace with the swift development of financial hubs in mainland China. ( read original story ...)
ByteDance in preliminary talks to list Chinese short video app Douyin in Hong Kong – sources
TikTok-owner ByteDance is in discussions to list its Chinese short video app Douyin in Hong Kong, according to two people familiar with the situation. ( read original story ...)
Museum of History must reflect the truth of Hong Kong
From enrolling children into elite schools and snapping up new mobile phones, Hongkongers are known for their penchant for joining queues for almost anything. But the rush to visit the Museum of ... ( read original story ...)
Global rallies call for release of 12 Hong Kong fugitives detained in mainland China for more than two months
Supporters of 12 Hong Kong fugitives detained in mainland China for more than two months staged demonstrations around the world on Saturday calling for their release, ahead of a virtual rally ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s restraint in intervening in national security cases ‘shows Hong Kong retaining high degree of autonomy’
Beijing's restraint over intervening in the prosecution of national security cases in Hong Kong is proof the city's high degree of autonomy has not been undermined by the new law, a legal heavyweight ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds march in Taiwan to support 12 arrested Hong Kongers
Hundreds of people marched in Taiwan's capital on Sunday to demand the release of 12 Hong Kong anti-government protesters who were arrested by mainland Chinese authorities in August. The 12 were ... ( read original story ...)
Kris Provoost captures “immense density” of Hong Kong’s housing
Belgian photographer Kris Provoost explores the striking juxtaposition of Hong Kong's "hyper-dense" housing and natural landscapes in his latest photography series, Eden of the Orient. Eden of the ... ( read original story ...)
As China Clamps Down, Activists Flee Hong Kong for Refuge in the West
China calls them “violent criminals.” Asylum seekers from Hong Kong are the latest catalyst for deteriorating relations between Beijing and Western countries. ( read original story ...)
Lack of jobs in Hong Kong, more than national security law, main reason for sharp fall in expats arriving, observers say
A sharp drop in the number of foreigners cleared to work in Hong Kong this year appears to reflect the scarcity of jobs in a stricken economy rather than moves by countries such as the United States ... ( read original story ...)