In their relentless drive to eliminate the coronavirus, authorities in China and Hong Kong have zeroed in on new targets: international mail and hamsters.
Asian stocks rise after China rate cuts, Japan export gain
Asian stock markets rose Thursday after China cut interest rates to shore up flagging economic growth and Japan reported a double-digit rise in exports. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and …
China plays lonely game of Covid whack-a-hamster
Hamsters have become the latest victims of China’s Covid-zero policy. Hong Kong is culling 2,000 of them after 11 tested positive, while Beijing curiously blames the mail for spreading the Omicron …
Hong Kong fund to sell Burger King business in Japan, South Korea for possibly over US$1 billion
Affinity Equity Partners, a Hong Kong private equity firm, has appointed Goldman Sachs to sell its Burger King fast-food businesses in South Korea and Japan in a deal that could fetch over US$1 …
How Covid Widens the Gap Between Hong Kong and China
Hong Kong is part of China, but the strict border controls between the former British colony and the rest of the mainland instill a physical and psychological sense of separation. Monday kicked off …
Alibaba, JD.com Investors Boost Shift to Hong Kong’s Market
Some of the biggest Chinese tech firms are seeing investors boost their proportion of Hong Kong-traded shares away from American Depository Receipts, as tougher U.S. regulatory oversight and elevated …
Hong Kong Exchange’s Head of Green Finance Hui Leaves Firm
The head of green and sustainable finance at Hong Kong’s bourse left the firm this week after just 20 months in the position.
Fitch Rates Chengtong Hong Kong’s Proposed USD Notes ‘BBB+’
The proposed notes will be issued by CCTHK 2021 Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of CCTHK. CCTHK is a core offshore investment …
Hong Kong airport authority kicks off greenwashing debate with landmark issue
A ‘remarkable’ global dollar bond from Airport Authority Hong Kong raises the question of whether any member of the aviation sector should include a green tranche within its funding structure.
Hong Kong airport authority kicks off greenwashing debate with landmark issue
A ‘remarkable’ global dollar bond from Airport Authority Hong Kong raises the question of whether any member of the aviation sector should include a green tranche within its funding structure.