Hong Kong government proposes first ride-hailing regulation
The Hong Kong government laid out proposals on Tuesday (Jul 15) to regulate ride-hailing platforms, such as Uber, following years of talks and complaints from the city’s licensed taxi…
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Diana Glenn to Star in New Canvas, Jacaranda Productions’ Hong Kong-Set VR Noir Thriller ‘Coltrane’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Award-winning XR studio New Canvas has partnered with Australian production house Jacaranda Productions on “Coltrane,” a five-part VR noir thriller that blurs the line between viewer and…
L’Oréal Denies Claims Of Hong Kong Office Closure, Layoffs
After news began circulating earlier this week that L’Oréal is considering merging its Hong Kong office with its Mainland China operations, which would result in the layoff of over 200…
Hong Kong Jockey Club to unload US$1 billion in Blackstone, Warburg funds
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is divesting as much as US$1 billion in funds held with Blackstone and other buyout firms, offloading US assets amid escalating trade tensions that have…
Barclays hires sales trader in Hong Kong after pullback
Barclays hired Joseph Lee from HSBC Holdings as head of high-touch equity sales trading for Asia-Pacific as the UK bank ramps up staffing after exiting the business almost a decade ago.…
Singapore must be willing to take some risks to capture wealth management opportunities: Chee Hong Tat
Singapore must be willing to take some risks to capture new wealth management opportunities, but still maintain high standards of a stable, trusted environment, said Chee Hong Tat,…
Hong Leong Asia unit imposes equity incentive plan of 1.8 million shares at US$0.10 apiece
Its aim is to create opportunities for directors and employees of CYI and its subsidiaries to participate in its equity Hong Leong Asia on Tuesday (Jul 9) announced that its subsidiary…
Hong Leong Asia unit introduces share options to incentivise staff
Aim is to create opportunities for directors and employees of China Yuchai International, and its subsidiaries, to participate in its equity Hong Leong Asia on Tuesday (Jul 8) announced…
Shein files for Hong Kong IPO to save London listing: report
China-founded fast-fashion retailer Shein has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong to accelerate the listing process and pressure Britain’s regulators to approve…
BNP bets Hong Kong’s IPO boom will add to wealth momentum
BNP Paribas said Hong Kong’s boom in initial public offerings (IPOs) is adding further momentum to its Asia wealth business after a 20 per cent rise in revenue in the first half of the…
Apple supplier Lens Technology said to price HK$4.8 billion Hong Kong listing at top of range
The company joins the growing wave of China-listed companies seeking to go public in the city Apple supplier Lens Technology has raised HK$4.8 billion (S$781 million) after pricing…
Hong Kong IPO frenzy sets sights on record HK$250 billion fundraising for 2025
HONG Kong’s sizzling initial public offering (IPO) market is prompting the Big Four accounting firms to sharply raise their fundraising forecasts for 2025. KPMG now predicts total proceeds…
LHN proposes delisting from Hong Kong due to low trading volume, costs
Real estate player LHN has proposed a voluntary delisting from the mainboard of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) due to concerns over trading volume and costs. The decision was…
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust said to shut Hong Kong branch by June 2026
TOMO Mitsui Trust Bank plans to close the lender’s Hong Kong branch by June 2026 and move most of its client operations to the Singapore office, according to people familiar…
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank intervenes to defend currency peg
Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank said it intervened twice on Friday and sold US$3.78 billion against the Hong Kong dollar after the local currency hit the weak end of its trading…
Hong Kong moves to defend FX peg for third time in a week
Hong Kong authorities intervened for the third time in a week to support the currency, which had dropped towards the weak end of its official trading band as the city’s interest rates…
Chinese money fires up Hong Kong shares
[SHANGHAI/HONG KONG] Chinese investors are piling into Hong Kong shares lured by lower valuations and the city’s strategic position in China’s growing rivalry with the United States. A…
US-based I Squared Capital dumps plans to make separate offer for Hong Kong’s HKBN
based infrastructure investment firm I Squared Capital has withdrawn plans to make a takeover offer for Hong Kong’s HKBN, the broadband operator said on Monday (Jun 30), as a…
Thai coconut water maker IFBH’s shares jump in Hong Kong debut
Shares of Thai coconut-water maker IFBH rose as much as 67 per cent on their first day of trading in Hong Kong following a HK$1.16 billion (S$188 million) initial public offering (IPO),…
Apple supplier Lens Technology seeks up to HK$4.8 billion in Hong Kong listing
The Shenzhen-listed company expects the shares to start trading in Hong Kong on Jul 9 Lens Technology, a supplier to Apple, is seeking to raise as much as HK$4.8 billion (S$780…
Shein to file confidentially for Hong Kong IPO in rare move: sources
CHINA-FOUNDED fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to file a draft prospectus confidentially for its Hong Kong listing, marking a rare departure from the usual practice of companies making…
As Singapore snares its largest Reit IPO in a decade, the Hong Kong exchange is busier than ever
The last week has seen good news for the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Not only is NTT’s upcoming real estate investment trust (Reit) listing likely to be the largest S-Reit listing in a…
Hong Kong Welcomes Confectionary Specialists
A flurry of pastry and coffee specialists are giving Hong Kong-ers and visitors alike more reasons to linger. LMO Freshly-Baked by Richard Ekkebus has opened an outpost in the Landmark…
Hong Kong-listed China Medical System seeks secondary listing on SGX
Hong Kong-listed China Medical System (CMS) is seeking a secondary listing on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in July this year. CMS is a specialty pharma with a focus on…