Hong Kong is seeing an opportune time to move forward with a so-called IPO connect scheme, according to Pamela Chung Kong-hung, Vistra’s managing director and head of its IPO & Share Registry Services, who says the scheme would allow mainland investors access to initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong, enabling better price discovery and…
“True friends stab you in the front?” This is a quote most likely to be misattributed to Oscar Wilde. What he wrote instead in The Devoted Friend was: “But what is the good of friendship if one cannot say exactly what one means? Anybody can say charming things and try to please and to flatter,…
Bank of China (Hong Kong) won a HK$1 billion ($128 million) loan mandate to convert the Regal Oriental Hotel into student apartments, beating out Industrial Bank’s Hong Kong branch and other lenders. Centaline Investment, the borrower, confirmed it received strong interest from multiple banks. The deal reflects a broader shift among Hong Kong lenders, who…
As part of the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, the event serves as a bridge between Hong Kong’s innovation ecosystem and CES’s global network ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, owner and producer of CES®, announces an event at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair Autumn Edition – CES Asia™ Unveiled Hong…
Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has launched international arbitration against Panama, seeking more than HK$11.7 billion (US$1.5 billion) in damages over the government’s takeover of two strategic ports at either end of the Panama Canal. Announcing the move on Thursday, the Li Ka-shing family-backed conglomerate said Panama had breached an investment-protection treaty and international law through…
Nearly two-thirds of Hong Kong students who requested a reconsideration of their university placement due to reviewed entrance exam results will receive a better outcome than previously allotted. The office for the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (Jupas) said on Thursday that it had received 453 requests for reconsideration following the rechecking and review of…
Qatar Airways Cargo To Boost Hong Kong Service | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Chen Chuanren August 19, 2026 Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777F Credit: Boeing SINGAPORE—Qatar Airways Cargo is set to increase its service through Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and beyond, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Airport…
As reported by the Seoul Economic Daily, Beijing-based graphics processing unit maker Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd is pursuing a Hong Kong listing after posting a 147 percent jump in its first-half revenue, as “China’s push to reduce its reliance on Nvidia gains pace”. Moore Threads, as noted by Bloomberg, is striving to use Hong…
Qatar Airways has set up its new regional cargo office in Hong Kong, with the city’s transport minister using the occasion to reveal a local airline would soon announce the launch of direct flights to Central Asia. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan dropped the hint, but did not name the airline, while attending…
One in three Hong Kong kindergarten pupils spends at least an hour a day on social media, with more than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes linked to excessive screen time, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Institute of Family Education released the findings on Wednesday showing recreational screen time rose sharply with age,…