Authorities in Hong Kong and China are looking at expanding the current Bond Connect scheme to match the existing Stock Connect system that already allows two-way trading. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks decline after US blacklists four more Chinese firms; SMIC trading to resume
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent to 26,686.54 in the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite Index followed two days of declines by shedding 0.4 per cent to 3,430.03. ( read original story ...)
One Good Thing: Hong Kong restaurant trains the disabled | Charlotte Observer
Located smack in the middle of Hong Kong’s bustling Mong Kok neighborhood, Dignity Kitchen offers an array of mouthwatering Singaporean fare. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed; SMIC shares in Hong Kong plunge after firm is placed on U.S. blacklist
The Pentagon added China’s largest chipmaker SMIC and and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks decline after US blacklists four more Chinese firms, SMIC trading is suspended
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent to 26,680.24 in early trading, while the Shanghai Composite Index followed up two days of declines by shedding 0.6 per cent to 3,421.94. ( read original story ...)
An Ominous Milestone in Hong Kong’s Democratic Descent
Now those early successes are being undone, and hope is dwindling that Hong Kong’s prodemocracy movement can withstand Beijing’s incursions on the city. Eight years on from Wong’s first unlikely ... ( read original story ...)
One Good Thing: Hong Kong Restaurant Trains the Disabled
Located smack in the middle of Hong Kong’s bustling Mong Kok neighborhood, Dignity Kitchen offers an array of mouthwatering Singaporean fare. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: unions raise concerns over mandatory testing for care home staff, as city faces 112 new cases of Covid-19
Unions have raised concerns about the government's order that all care home employees be tested for the coronavirus, as a source said Hong Kong could expect another 112 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Decries Hong Kong ‘Persecution’ as Activists Head to Jail
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo accused Hong Kong of using the courts to engage in “political persecution” after prominent activists were detained and a former opposition lawmaker fled to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock exchange to raise at least HK$250,000 for Operation Santa Claus to set precedent of charity in tumultuous year
In what has turned out to be an incredibly challenging year for sectors across the board, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has reiterated the importance of sustainable business practices. It has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China stocks slip after Xiaomi’s US$4 billion fundraising dents sentiment
Smartphone maker Xiaomi led the losses among blue chips on the Hang Seng Index after its shares resumed trading at 1pm. Trading in its stock was halted in the morning pending a sale of shares and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces months in prison before fraud trial
The Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai, an outspoken critic of the city’s pro-Beijing administration, faces months in jail after he was remanded in custody in a growing crackdown.Mr Lai, who owns the ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on British judges in Hong Kong: Denial of Justice
Joshua Wong’s conviction by a Hong Kong court is the latest and most unhappy signal of the direction of travel in the territory. The pro-democracy activist was given a 13-month prison sentence after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Media Tycoon Denied Bail On Fraud Charge
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was remanded into custody on Thursday after being charged with fraud, the latest in a string of prosecutions brought against high-profile Beijing critics and democracy ... ( read original story ...)