HSBC Holdings Plc has once again found itself in the middle of the debate over Hong Kong’s political future after a former pro-democracy lawmaker, who has fled into self-imposed exile, accused the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Make National Security Arrests Over Campus Protest
Hong Kong police arrested three people on Monday for chanting banned slogans at a university campus last month, accusing them of violating a draconian national security law imposed by China. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall on losses in China Construction Bank, ICBC, as rising Covid-19 infections weigh on sentiment
On the Hang Seng Index, China Construction Bank led the losses with a 2.7 per cent decline. ICBC dropped 2.4 per cent, while BOC Hong Kong retreated 2 per cent. Hong Kong bourse operator HKEX declined ... ( read original story ...)
Exiled Hong Kong legislator calls for inquiry after HSBC freezes bank account
A Hong Kong legislator who fled to Europe has called on regulators to investigate the actions of major banks including HSBC, after his accounts and those of his wife and parents were allegedly frozen. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Retailer I.T Group Offers To Delist For $168 Million
The partner for Dover Street Market and Galeries Lafayette in China has struggled with getting its online operations up to speed. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker ‘no longer trusts HSBC’ after accounts were frozen
Ted Hui, one of several opposition lawmakers who quit the Legislative Council last month in protest at the dismissal of four colleagues, fled to Britain after facing criminal charges. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker says some bank accounts unfrozen, no longer trusts HSBC
Former Hong Kong democracy lawmaker and activist Ted Hui, who fled to Britain after facing criminal charges, said some of his bank accounts had been unfrozen and he had moved funds swiftly from HSBC, ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion trends in 2021: Dior vs Chanel, Chinese buyers vs local customers, and even more athleisurewear
Permanent changes will follow the Covid-19 pandemic, such as a bigger shift away from formal wear and local clients’ rise in importance. Fashion will be hoping Chinese luxury customers’ pause in ... ( read original story ...)
Make Hong Kong Great Again? With some creative planning, it’s possible
As Hong Kong’s woes pile up, several Asian cities could shape up to take its place as a key regional financial centre. But all is not lost. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s plan for stake in Zhuhai airport could be boon for cargo business, but passenger flights another story: experts
Plan to take controlling interest in neighbouring airport aims to tap into mainland market, wooing travellers from third and fourth-tier Chinese cities. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S. Preparing New Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown – Sources
The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, according ... ( read original story ...)
Former lawmaker Ted Hui’s bank accounts frozen, then later unexpectedly released as Hong Kong police probe possible embezzlement, national security law violations
Hong Kong police are investigating whether fugitive former lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung violated the national security law or laundered money with a crowdfunding campaign and had frozen HK$$850,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Retailer I.T to Go Private in $168 Million Deal
Hong Kong fashion retailer I.T Ltd. agreed to go private in a cash deal worth about HK$1.3 billion ($168 million) with its business decimated by the pandemic and a shift to online retailing. The deal, ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui says his bank accounts frozen
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui said on Sunday his local bank accounts appeared to have been frozen after fled to Britain with his family to continue his pro-democracy activities. Hui told Reuters ... ( read original story ...)