A Chinese ambassador sharply criticized British leaders on Tuesday for interfering in Beijing's affairs by suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China Market Update – Is Didi Chuxing, China’s Uber Slayer, Joining The Hong Kong IPO Hit Parade?
Asian equities had a strong session thanks to positive coverage of vaccine trials and a rally in US technology. Ant Group’s IPO news came out after the close in Hong Kong on Monday, which meant that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Swarm Border Town On Anniversary Of Protest Attack
Riot police fanned out across a Hong Kong town on Tuesday to stamp out rallies marking the one-year anniversary of an attack against protesters by government supporters which sent anti-Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens democratic Taiwan’s toehold in Hong Kong
For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that's changing in the former British colony. China's insistence that Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba’s Ant Group plans Shanghai, Hong Kong IPOs
Alibaba Group has kicked off IPO proceedings for its mobile payment business, Ant Group, in Hong Kong and Shanghai, where it reportedly is eyeing a $200 billion valuation. The listings are touted, ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Firms Begin to Abandon Hong Kong Over Security Law
China’s sweeping national security law has forced technology firms to reconsider their presence in Hong Kong. The nimblest among them -- the city’s startups -- are already moving data and people out ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s largest web company pulls its data centers from Hong Kong
Naver is the latest technology company that has decided to leave Hong Kong in the wake of China’s tightening grip on the region. The Financial Times reports that the South Korean company behind ... ( read original story ...)
Fear of China driving Hong Kong extradition concerns
With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory has returned to the concerns about China's ... ( read original story ...)
Tech firms start to leave Hong Kong after Beijing enacts security law
About half of U.S. business people say they plan to depart from the territory, according to a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in the semi-autonomous city has returned to the concerns about China's legal system that sparked months of ... ( read original story ...)
China vows ‘forceful counter-attack’ in escalating row with Britain over Hong Kong
China threatened a "forceful counter-attack" on Tuesday in response to Britain's announcement that it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following Beijing's introduction of a national ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 61 new coronavirus cases, mostly local transmissions
Hong Kong reported 61 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 58 that were locally transmitted, adding to a slew of new cases which have hit the global financial hub over the past two weeks. Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks head for biggest gain in two weeks following Ant Group’s listing
Tech stocks led the charge in Hong Kong after Ant Group, which operates the Alipay online payment platform for the world’s largest e-commerce company, moved to dual list in city and mainland, and Hang ... ( read original story ...)
Tech start-ups begin to leave Hong Kong because of new security law
China's sweeping national security law has forced technology firms to reconsider their presence in Hong Kong. The nimblest among them -- the city's startups - are already moving data and people out or ... ( read original story ...)