March 31, 2021
Hong Kong is expected to have its own blank check company listing framework ready in June for public feedback and targets allowing deals to start by the end of this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The city …
February 17, 2021
The UK highlighted increasing political risks in its latest guidance on conducting business in Hong Kong, pointedly dropping references to relations with its former colony as “positive” and “beneficial.” The UK government updated its guidance Tuesday for the business risk …
June 8, 2020
I returned to the office this week, joining thousands of bankers from Citigroup Inc. to Morgan Stanley that are trickling back to their desks in Hong Kong. After almost five months working from home, it’s going to take some getting …
May 28, 2020
China’s parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could erode its freedoms and jeopardize its role as a global financial hub. …
December 2, 2019
Insurance sales in Hong Kong to mainland Chinese customers declined in the third quarter as escalating protests halted visits to the financial hub. Their purchases of insurance and related investment policies declined 18% to HK$9.7 billion ($1.2 billion) from a …
November 13, 2019
Finance firms in Hong Kong urged staff on Wednesday to seek safety or work from home as anti-government protests paralyzed the city’s business district for a third day in one of the biggest disruptions faced by the Asian finance hub. …
October 21, 2019
Hong Kong’s businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory’s most violent protests in living memory as few of them bought insurance coverage for riot damage, industry insiders said. Businesses big …
August 13, 2019
Flights leaving Hong Kong were disrupted for a second day on Tuesday, plunging the former British colony deeper into turmoil as its stockmarket fell to a seven-month low, and its leader said it had been pushed into a state of …
August 5, 2019
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned of a “very dangerous situation” as protesters moved to shut down the Asian financial hub with a general strike on Monday after a ninth straight weekend of unrest in opposition to China’s tightening grip. …
August 30, 2018
If you’re a waste treatment specialist, actuary or naval architect, Hong Kong wants you. The government this week unveiled a talent list to attract skilled workers in 11 professions that the city is seen as needing most. Experts in asset …