Didi in talks for a second-quarter IPO in Hong Kong, sources say

Didi’s bankers are now busy finding a solution to make sure the company can meet with all the listing requirement in Hong Kong
Hong Kong government and the local bourse has rolled out red carpet to welcome US listed mainland firms to list here

14 Jan 2022 - 4:05PM

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Didi in talks for a second-quarter IPO in Hong Kong, sources say

14 Jan 2022 - 4:05PM

Didi’s bankers are now busy finding a solution to make sure the company can meet with all the listing requirement in Hong Kong
Hong Kong government and the local bourse has rolled out red carpet to welcome US listed mainland firms to list here

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Chinese gamers worry about Steam ban after access issues on Christmas

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China tech has been battered and bruised by regulatory change in 2021. Illustration: SCMP/Joe Lo

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Since a critical flaw in Apache’s Log4j software was disclosed by an Alibaba Cloud engineer, cybersecurity professionals say they have seen an increase in scans for the vulnerability. Photo: Reuters

China disciplines Alibaba Cloud for handling of Log4j bug

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22 Dec 2021 - 3:45PM