A 21-year-old man told Reuters he was beaten and humiliated by guards in a Hong Kong prison during his sentence for possessing a Molotov cocktail at an anti-government protest in October. ( read original story ...)
Ten arrested under Hong Kong security law while trying to flee to Taiwan
Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Officials Should Walk the Walk
The letter from Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (Aug. 24) shows a worrying lack of awareness of the impact the new National Security Law in Hong Kong is already having. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist reportedly among those detained after China intercepts boat
Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people, including a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, after its coast guard intercepted a speedboat believed to be heading to Taiwan, media reports said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: China arrests 10 after intercepting boat ‘fleeing Hong Kong’
Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people after intercepting a boat believed to be heading to Taiwan from Hong Kong, local reports say. China's coastguard said the arrests were made on ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xpeng increases U.S. IPO size to $1.5 billion, say sources
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng has increased the size of its U.S initial public offering (IPO) to about $1.49 billion, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Media Exec Says HSBC Accounts Frozen After Arrest
A top Hong Kong media executive said Thursday that HSBC had frozen his account after he and others from his pro-democracy newspaper were arrested under a new national security law Beijing imposed on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media firm Next Digital executives say HSBC has frozen their bank, credit card accounts
Next Digital CEO Cheung Kim-hung says he is unable to withdraw money, while chairman’s aide Mark Simon says his personal and credit card accounts have been frozen. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police resort to falsehoods in new propaganda drive
Authorities in the financial center are seeking to reshape public discourse around the city’s pro-democracy protests. ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo: HSBC giving into China’s ‘bullying’ in Hong Kong
The US Secretary of State was responding to reports HSBC has blocked the accounts of executives at a pro-democracy media company in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo steps up criticism of HSBC over Hong Kong
China ties have deteriorated rapidly since the start of the year over Hong Kong and the coronavirus pandemic. Jimmy Lai tells protesters to be 'careful' What is Hong Kong's sec ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group’s IPO May Push Down Cost of Borrowing in Hong Kong
Mega share sales in Hong Kong in recent years have typically driven up the cost of borrowing as investors clamor to buy the stocks on margin. Ant Group’s upcoming initial public offering may end up ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares end lower as Sino-U.S. tensions simmer
Hong Kong’s benchmark share index ended lower on Thursday as tensions between the United States and China weighed on sentiment, and as global investors awaited the outlook on monetary policy from U.S. ( read original story ...)
Irish journalist denied visa in Hong Kong amid national security law concerns
An Irish journalist has been denied a work visa for Hong Kong, stoking fears of a clampdown on press freedoms following the imposition of a national security law by Beijing. ( read original story ...)