Lenovo Wins IFR Asia’s Issuer of the Year 2022
HING KONG - Lenovo has been awarded IFR Asia’s Issuer of the Year 2022 for its successful transactions in three different asset classes over the year, including an offshore syndicated loan, a bond and a convertible bond, and for achieving exceptionally … Continue reading Lenovo Wins IFR Asia’s Issuer of the Year 2022
Forkast Ltd. raises $1.7 million seed money
HONG KONG – Forkast Ltd., a blockchain-focused multimedia platform, has successfully completed its seed funding round of US$1.7 million, which was oversubscribed. A group of global institutional investors and leading blockchain players participated, including Asia-based AMTD Group, Fenbushi Capital, Alibaba … Continue reading Forkast Ltd. raises $1.7 million seed money
Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan, the Philippines
HONG KONG – Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detected in the Asian financial hub for the first time, authorities said in … Continue reading Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan, the Philippines
HONG KONG MEETS POLAND: CREATIVE INDUSTRY DISCUSSED
HONG KONG / BERLIN -The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin), together with the THINKTHANK, Centre for International Relations (CIR), have organized an online event on April 13 with high-ranking artists, scientists and managing directors from the … Continue reading HONG KONG MEETS POLAND: CREATIVE INDUSTRY DISCUSSED
Hong Kong delays import of AstraZeneca vaccine
HONG KONG – Hong Kong said on Friday it will delay shipments of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine this year amid mounting concerns over possible links between the shot and very rare cases of blood clots. The Chinese-ruled city had ordered 7.5 … Continue reading Hong Kong delays import of AstraZeneca vaccine
Baidu Plans to Raise Capital in Hong Kong
BEIJING/HONG KONG – Baidu, Chinese search engine and AI giant, is planning to raise at least HK$28 billion ($3.6 billion) by selling 95 million shares in a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the latest US-traded Chinese tech … Continue reading Baidu Plans to Raise Capital in Hong Kong
Hong Kong IPO: Great Start for Kuaishou Technology
HONG KONG – Kuaishou Technology more than doubled in its Hong Kong stock market debut on Friday, becoming the fifth-largest listed company in the city, driven by massive demand from mom-and-pop investors for the Chinese online video service operator. The … Continue reading Hong Kong IPO: Great Start for Kuaishou Technology
Hong Kong lifts lockdown in Kowloon district
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong government lifted a lockdown in an area of Kowloon district in the early hours of Monday after testing about 7,000 people for coronavirus to curb an outbreak in the densely populated area. The government … Continue reading Hong Kong lifts lockdown in Kowloon district
Singapore, Hong Kong to start air travel on Nov 22
Singapore/Hong Kong – The inaugural air travel bubble (ATB) flight between Singapore and Hong Kong will kick off on November 22, allowing for leisure travel between the two places without the need for quarantine. This marks the world’s first air travel bubble … Continue reading Singapore, Hong Kong to start air travel on Nov 22
Hong Kong safe destination with new hygiene protocols
Hong Kong – The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has launched a standardised hygiene protocol, in partnership with the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA), providing a unified set of guidelines on hygiene and anti-epidemic measures for tourism-related industries. The … Continue reading Hong Kong safe destination with new hygiene protocols