Draft guideline ‘targeting tech giants’ in e-commerce, online food delivery and ride hailing, Atta Capital’s Alan Li says ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. imposes sanctions on four Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on four more Chinese officials in Hong Kong's governing and security establishment over their alleged role in crushing dissent in the former British ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protest Icon Mysteriously Vanished. Then She Returned Unbowed.
Alexandra Wong, 64, better known as “Grandma Wong,” said she had been detained by the Chinese authorities and made to pledge she would stop protesting. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Journalist Appears in Court Amid Fears Over Press Freedom
A Hong Kong journalist appeared in court on Tuesday on a charge of making a false statement to obtain data for a documentary on the police's handling of a mob attack, in a case that has stoked concern ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong No 2 official slams Legislative Council stalling tactics after opposition lawmakers threaten mass resignation over filibustering row
Some lawmakers are clearly trying to stall Legislative Council proceedings with quorum calls, Hong Kong's No 2 official has said, a day after the opposition bloc threatened to quit en masse over a ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong must ditch ‘Lantau Tomorrow’: use public resources to help people, not developers
Hong Kong will face a record budget deficit next year and the financial secretary has called for prudent spending, given the ongoing economic and pandemic uncertainties. Top of the list should be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong insurtech startup Coherent gets $14 million Series A led by Cathay Innovation
Based in Hong Kong, Coherent helps insurance providers go digital. With their services more relevant than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, the startup announced it has raised $14 million in new ... ( read original story ...)
US Sanctions 4 Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown
The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions against an additional four Chinese officials over the crackdown on political rights in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Swire’s dilemma over Cathay as China tightens grip on Hong Kong
For many people in Hong Kong, it is hard to imagine the city with its home airline controlled by any group other than Swire Pacific. Alongside Jardine Matheson, Swire is one of two British colonial ... ( read original story ...)
Higher Anticipated For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, accelerating almost 1,130 points or 4.5 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,000-point ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC: Update To 2020 Third Quarter
Profit last quarter came in at $1.36 billion. Net interest rate margin is still under pressure, forcing the bank to look at new revenue models. ( read original story ...)
US Sanctions Four Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Clampdown
The United States has levied sanctions against four Chinese officials in Hong Kong’s security establishment for what it says is their role in cracking down on dissent. In a statement attributed to ... ( read original story ...)
US hits four more officials over Hong Kong freedoms
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on four more officials accused of curbing freedoms in Hong Kong, vowing accountability over China's clampdown in the city. ( read original story ...)
Biden victory rally soothes market pain as Hong Kong investors look beyond Ant Group IPO stumble
Ant Group’s US$167.7 billion IPO refund comes at an opportune time for retail investors in Hong Kong to ride the Biden-powered stock rally. ( read original story ...)