KTrade has garnered over 200,000 users since launching in 2019, and it aims to reach 10 million Pakistanis by 2023.
‘Do We Need to Be in Hong Kong?’ Global Companies Are Eying the Exits
Buffeted by political upheaval, a crackdown by mainland China and the pandemic, global companies are heading for rival cities such as Singapore and Shanghai.
China’s Tech Crackdown Is Cooling Hong Kong’s IPO Market
New Hong Kong listings tumbled to their lowest since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, as weaker markets and China’s clampdown on its biggest tech firms chill sentiment.
City Bank wins ‘Best Bank in Bangladesh 2021’ award from FinanceAsia
City Bank has been named as Best bank in Bangladesh 2021 by the renowned international publication FinanceAsia. The Hong Kong-based journal awarded City Bank for the seventh time starting in 2012 in r …
‘Absolutely intolerable’: China slams US and EU Hong Kong Tiananmen candles
Tributes lit in the windows of the US consulate building and the European Union’s office are a ‘political show’, says China …
Hong Kong struggles to keep Tiananmen spirit alive as China cracks down
As Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong, it has also restricted efforts to mark the anniversary of its military crackdown on June 4, 1989 — just as it has long done on the mainland.
Asia stocks set for mixed open; Ant Group gets approval to operate consumer finance firm
Investors will monitor Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba after Ant Group received approval to operate a consumer finance company.
Banks bulk up in Hong Kong as China business overshadows politics
Some global banks, funds and other financial services providers say they are stepping up hiring in Hong Kong, in a sign the city’s unique position as a financial gateway to China is outweighing …
Coronavirus: top Hong Kong business chambers call on government to expand quarantine exemption beyond finance sector bigwigs
Groups representing the city’s domestic helpers, meanwhile, say the system in place represents clear discrimination, call for equitable treatment.
Top bankers can now bypass strict quarantine rules in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is giving some top finance executives a pass on its strict quarantine rules in an attempt to protect business in the city from harsh coronavirus restrictions.