4 d. ago Hong Kong IPO pipeline swells as Chinese tech listings lure global investors

More than 200 companies are awaiting approval for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong, with about half coming from the technology sector, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting. “Recently, many international long-term investors have actively participated in the IPO subscriptions of technology and innovation companies, reflecting strong global interest in China’s tech sector,” she said at HKEX’s Future Tech Summit on Friday. In the first eight months...

Economics

8 d. ago Survivor of China's cultural revolution warns against letting 600,000 Chinese students study at US colleges

Survivor of China's cultural revolution warns against letting 600,000 Chinese students study at US colleges  Fox News

Events

9 d. ago 170 Hong Kong schools to offer extra languages under HK$250,000 subsidy scheme

About 170 Hong Kong secondary schools will offer Japanese, Korean, French or other languages as electives for junior form students under a pilot scheme providing each institution with HK$250,000 (US$32,000) in subsidies over the next two academic years. An education sector representative said Japanese was a popular option among schools applying because its similarities to Chinese could make it easier for students to learn. In a reply to the Post, the Education Bureau said that about 170...

Politics

1 week ago As Trump welcomes Chinese students, schools cut ties under Republican pressure

While US President Donald Trump this week said he would allow 600,000 Chinese students into the United States, members of Congress in his Republican Party are increasingly moving to dismantle many of the long-standing partnerships that would make their arrival possible. On the day Trump said the US would welcome more Chinese students, Temple University in Philadelphia announced it was ending its partnership with the China Scholarship Council, the main Chinese government body funding study abroad...

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s Welcome of 600,000 Chinese Students Plays Into Beijing’s Hands, Experts Say

Trump’s Welcome of 600,000 Chinese Students Plays Into Beijing’s Hands, Experts Say  The Daily Signal

Politics

2 w. ago Trump opens the door for 600,000 Chinese students despite rising trade tensions with Beijing

Trump opens the door for 600,000 Chinese students despite rising trade tensions with Beijing  tesaaworld.com

Politics

2 w. ago 'We're going to get along,' says Trump, allowing 600,000 Chinese students in US amid ongoing trade talks w

'We're going to get along,' says Trump, allowing 600,000 Chinese students in US amid ongoing trade talks w  The Economic Times

Politics

2 w. ago Trump saying 600,000 Chinese students could come to the US draws MAGA backlash

Trump saying 600,000 Chinese students could come to the US draws MAGA backlash  yahoo.com

Politics

2 w. ago Trump ignites conservative backlash after opening door to 600,000 Chinese students: 'What is this madness?'

Trump ignites conservative backlash after opening door to 600,000 Chinese students: 'What is this madness?'  Fox News

Politics

2 w. ago Trump says the U.S. would accept 600,000 Chinese students, sparking uproar from conservatives

Trump says the U.S. would accept 600,000 Chinese students, sparking uproar from conservatives  NBC News

Politics

2 w. ago Trump says the U.S. would accept 600,000 Chinese students, sparking uproar from some Republicans

Trump says the U.S. would accept 600,000 Chinese students, sparking uproar from some Republicans  NBC News

Politics

2 w. ago Trump base erupts over his move to admit thousands more Chinese students

US President Donald Trump’s base erupted in anger on Tuesday over his proposal to admit hundreds of thousands of Chinese students into American universities – a move they see as a betrayal of his “America first” agenda. In a sharp U-turn from his administration’s earlier stance to “aggressively revoke” visas for Chinese students, the “Make America Great Again” leader on Monday called it “very important” to let 600,000 Chinese students in as bilateral trade talks continue. The controversy exposes...

Politics

2 w. ago Rep. Greene raises red flag after Trump indicates US will accept 600,000 Chinese students

Rep. Greene raises red flag after Trump indicates US will accept 600,000 Chinese students  Fox News

Politics

2 w. ago Trump faces MAGA backlash for saying he’ll let 600,000 Chinese students into US

Trump faces MAGA backlash for saying he’ll let 600,000 Chinese students into US  The Hill

Politics

2 w. ago Trump says he will allow 600,000 Chinese to study in US – double current figure

US President Donald Trump said he would allow 600,000 Chinese students to enter the United States which is double the current figure, and reiterated that President Xi Jinping had invited him “to come to China”. The significant shift in tone from the US government came soon after the Chinese embassy in the US advised students to “be cautious when choosing” Houston as their destination when entering America, saying some students have been “unjustifiably questioned and harassed” recently. On...

Politics

2 w. ago Trump says will allow 600,000 Chinese students into US, MAGA goes into meltdown

Trump says will allow 600,000 Chinese students into US, MAGA goes into meltdown  India Today

Politics

2 w. ago Trump opens door to 600,000 Chinese students amid Beijing trade talks

Trump opens door to 600,000 Chinese students amid Beijing trade talks  Fox News

Politics

2 w. ago Trump announces plan to welcome 600,000 Chinese students amid trade talks

Trump announces plan to welcome 600,000 Chinese students amid trade talks  KGAN

Politics

2 w. ago Hang Seng Bank’s CEO buys Tai Hang flat as city’s home prices rise

The executive director and CEO of Hang Seng Bank has bought a home in Hong Kong’s Tai Hang district, joining a growing coterie of financiers on the hunt for high-value residential property that has helped to drive the city’s lived-in home prices to a five-month high. A lived-in flat measuring 1,193 sq ft (110.8 square metres) at Flora Garden was handed over on Wednesday to Diana Ferreira Cesar, according to the Land Registry. The unit was transacted for HK$26.6 million (US$3.4 million), or...

Economics

2 w. ago Hong Kong police arrest 10 in crackdown on HK$4 million upskirt photo operation

Hong Kong police have arrested 10 people for allegedly operating a social media group selling upskirt photos of women, with suspected criminal proceeds reaching about HK$4 million (US$512,100). Senior Superintendent Frances Lee King-hei of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said on Wednesday that the force had found more than 15,000 upskirt images in a social media chat group operated by the syndicate. She added that 2,000 of the images were of uniformed female students, with...

Events