Hong Kong's No 2 official has hit out at opposition lawmakers who resigned en masse over a recent resolution by Beijing, saying it was "unwise and irresponsible" for them to abandon their duties of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong authorities set target of zero daily infections as city confirms 14 new cases
Hong Kong's top officials have pledged to step up the city's fight against the coronavirus outbreak, setting a target of zero daily local infections and committing to avoid the double whammy of a ... ( read original story ...)
Tightened security, unease over new national security law, as Hong Kong campuses mark first anniversary of protest violence
Veteran social sciences academic Rodney Chu Wai-chi's memories of the scenes at Hong Kong's Polytechnic University in November last year remain vivid to this day. The vice-chairman of the university's ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (BHKLY) and Its Competitors Head-To-Head Review
BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS: BHKLY) is one of 74 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare BOC Hong ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (BHKLY) versus Its Rivals Financial Survey
BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS: BHKLY) is one of 74 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare BOC Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Legal, business leaders say there’s a pot of gold waiting in Guangdong, but Hong Kong lawyers are reluctant to grab it
Local lawyers are concerned about their lack of familiarity with the mainland legal ecosystem, but some sector leaders are encouraging them to step out of their comfort zone. ( read original story ...)
Japan finds luring business from Hong Kong may be tough
Tokyo is on a charm offensive, hoping to lure firms in Hong Kong spooked by protests and a controversial security law imposed by China. But the city is proving a tough sell. ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s cleanout of Hong Kong legislature solves problem of ‘untrustworthy’ voters
Hong Kong is hurtling back to a version of its colonial past now its legislature has been shorn of opposition and arrests pass 10,000.The purge of the Legislative Council (Legco) last week — when four ... ( read original story ...)
Ministers must take banks to task over Hong Kong, warns Labour
Dominic Raab has been urged to take the bosses of HSBC and Standard Chartered to task as concerns over the banks’ support for a controversial law in Hong Kong deepens. Lisa Nand ... ( read original story ...)
Record ice shipment bound for Melbourne seized in Hong Kong as Covid hits drug supply
Experts say organised crime will continue to target Australia during the pandemic due to a shortage of supplies and record prices ... ( read original story ...)
World Clamps Down as Covid-19 Refuses to Cede: Virus Update
The flaring virus is shutting down more of the globe. Austria is set to announce tighter lockdown measures, while Greece canceled school and Moscow closed bars and restaurants. Tehran will close ... ( read original story ...)
Mandatory Covid-19 testing for ‘high-risk’ groups in Hong Kong gets nod, those who ignore orders face jail, fines
Sunday, health officials have revealed, warning that those who ignore test orders face six months in jail and fines of HK$25,000. With the city running into a recent spike in untraceable Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong manhunt under way after late-night knife attack on mainland billionaire Qian Fenglei, assistant in Wan Chai
Hong Kong police are hunting three men who allegedly assaulted mainland billionaire Qian Fenglei and his assistant with knives in Wan Chai at around midnight on Friday. The attack happened as Qian, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools flooded with official ‘suggestions’ to promote national identity among students, with training for teachers too
The new academic year has seen Hong Kong schools receiving numerous new instructions, as well as guidance and training from the government, on ways to strengthen national security awareness and ... ( read original story ...)