IPO
Hong Kong biotech Prenetics tumbles after Nasdaq debut
CEO warns key COVID-19 testing business to drop as pandemic recedes
Hong Kong
Property
Hong Kong property market faces slow recovery after COVID hit
Weak economy, rate hikes, virus restrictions hurt chances for quick rebound
Finance
Hong Kong touts ESG credentials with world's biggest retail green bond
$2.5bn offering is city's latest building block in hub for sustainable finance
Media & Entertainment
Tencent revenues fail to grow for first time since 2004 IPO
President says it will take time for tech sector to benefit from Beijing's support
Health Care
Hong Kong biotech Prenetics rides COVID wave to Nasdaq
Virus test provider helped soccer's Premier League resume play
Business deals
Leading Hong Kong tycoons turn their backs on jet leasing
Cheng and Li families say time to exit 'volatile' sector
Currencies
Hong Kong central bank steps in to support weakening currency
Marks first such intervention in 18 months
China debt crunch
Developer Sunac China admits default on $750m bond
Chairman offers 'sincere apologies' while warning it could miss more debt deadlines
Telecommunication
Vodafone in talks to combine U.K. arm with CK Hutchison's Three: FT
Latest effort to consolidate mobile telecoms comes as investor exerts pressure
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong defense fund trustees arrested under China security law
Cardinal Zen among 4 pro-democracy activists detained and released on bail
Opinion
HSBC is the canary in the financial coal mine
Storied bank's future has implications for the geography of global banking
Politics
John Lee picked as new Hong Kong leader in rubber-stamp vote
Security hawk gets 99% support from Election Committee as sole candidate
Politics
Hong Kong's expected leader vows to repair business hub reputation
John Lee faces tricky balance with Beijing's zero-COVID policy, security concerns
Markets
China to take softer touch on tech giants? Stock prices say no
Hang Seng Tech Index sinks 10% this month as crackdown worries persist
COVID-19 Recovery Index
Taiwan, China tumble in Nikkei COVID Recovery Index amid outbreaks
South Korea ranking soars as infections plunge and mobility curbs ease
Coronavirus
Hong Kong actor's death sparks calls to ditch quarantine rules
At least 5 people died during hotel confinement in financial hub, Nikkei learns
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong tanks to 148th in press freedom as Beijing tightens grip
Sharp drop reflects shuttering of Apple Daily, Stand News and other outlets
Economy
Hong Kong economy shrinks 4% in first quarter as COVID surge bites
Downturn comes after financial hub rebounded from recession in 2021
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Insurance
China's biggest insurer Ping An calls for breakup of HSBC
Top shareholder adds to pressure on U.K. bank struggling to balance China, Western interests