The pro-democracy figure and media mogul received a hero’s welcome on return to his newspaper after his arrest on allegations of foreign collusion ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index gains as investors pile into battered old economy stocks
Next Digital tumbled 41 per cent, after a 1,200 per cent run-up over the previous two days. Its founder was arrested on Monday on suspected violation of the city’s new national security law, sparking ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s police credit union shifts billions in assets to mainland banks, citing exposure to US sanctions over national security law
Credit union tells members they have been ‘gradually withdrawing or relocating most of our assets and investments from foreign banks’ since May. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-backed Best to list delivery business in Hong Kong -sources
Alibaba-backed Best Inc is seeking a Hong Kong listing for its express delivery and freight delivery businesses, keen to boost its valuation and establish an investor base closer to China, said three ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai released on bail
Hero’s welcome for Apple Daily founder and pro-democracy activist on return to office ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury Homes Tie Chinese Communist Elite to Hong Kong’s Fate
Three top leaders of China’s Communist Party have relatives who own assets in Hong Kong, including more than $51 million in luxury real estate, a New York Times investigation shows. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 62 new coronavirus cases
Hong Kong reported 62 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as authorities cautioned that the global financial hub still faced a critical period to contain further transmissions of the virus and warned ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index turns up; tech stocks fall in Hong Kong as traders rotate out of new economy into traditional sectors like banks
Next Digital, which shot up as much as 59 per cent in the morning, tumbled 40 per cent after the break. Its founder was arrested on Monday on suspected violation of the city’s new national security ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Banks Move to Comply With U.S. Sanctions on Hong Kong
China’s largest state-run banks operating in Hong Kong are taking tentative steps to comply with U.S. sanctions imposed on officials in the city, seeking to safeguard their access to crucial dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Livi, Hong Kong’s latest virtual bank, chooses to compete on ease of service, cash rewards on debut
Livi, the virtual bank co-owned by Bank of China (Hong Kong), hopes to attract customers with cash rewards and the convenience of easy payments at shops through quick-response (QR) codes.The fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Citi, StanChart Eye Accounts of Sanctioned Hong Kong Officials
Citigroup Inc. and Standard Chartered Plc are stepping up scrutiny of banking clients in Hong Kong, aiming to avoid violating U.S. sanctions on officials in the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
Arrested Hong Kong media tycoon tells staff to ‘fight on’
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai on Wednesday told his reporters to "fight on" following his dramatic arrest, as China widens its crackdown against critics in the semi-autonomous business ... ( read original story ...)
“Fight on!”: Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai released in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai implored staffers of his Apple Daily newspaper to keep publishing the kinds of stories that infuriate Beijing – and that led to his arrest. ( read original story ...)
Agnes Chow: Hong Kong activist hailed as the ‘real Mulan’
But for much of last year, Hong Kong protesters calling for democratic reforms were engaged in increasingly violent clashes with riot police, who were accused of using excessive force. Pro-Beijing ... ( read original story ...)