Hong Kong bankers warned to improve quality of IPO paperwork

Hong Kong has more than 300 companies in its IPO pipeline, having submitted paperwork to list. Listings so far this year in the territory have raised about US$34bn for companies, according to data from KPMG, making it the top IPO venue globally ahead of the NYSE, Nasdaq and National Stock Exchange of India.

Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to 160

HONG KONG: The death toll in Hong Kong's worst fire in decades rose to 160 after an additional body was identified, police said on Tuesday (Dec 9), adding that six people were still listed as missing.