District councilors typically tended to mundane matters like pest control and new bus stops. Now, they’re the last line of defense in keeping the city’s pro-democracy opposition alive. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks drop as regulatory risks hurt Alibaba and WuXi Biologics plans new stock placement at discount
Hong Kong stocks snap a two-day advance as Alibaba weighs on the Hang Seng Index while WuXi Biologics’ stock placement at a discount unsettles traders. China’s economic recovery lost momentum in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should tell banks to ignore US sanctions or leave, says pro-Beijing lawmaker
An outspoken, pro-Beijing Hong Kong lawmaker said on Wednesday that the financial hub's banking regulator should require banks operating in the city to either ignore U.S. sanctions or leave the ... ( read original story ...)
Kuaishou IPO, Alibaba earnings, Singles Economy: Retailheads
Intensifying regulation cast a shadow over the upcoming Kuaishou IPO while Alibaba beat market expectations for its December quarter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expects to earn $4.5 bln from trading fees this financial year
The Hong Kong government estimates it will earn HK$35 billion ($4.52 billion) in revenue in the current financial year from the 0.1% 'stamp duty' charged on stock transactions as a result of high ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expects to earn $4.5 billion from trading fees this financial year
The Hong Kong government estimates it will earn HK$35 billion ($4.52 billion) in revenue in the current financial year from the 0.1% 'stamp duty' charged on stock transactions as a result of high ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ambush’ lockdowns: Hong Kong tries radical Covid testing strategy
Hong Kong is locking down entire residential blocks without warning as part of a controversial new strategy to contain outbreaks of Covid-19. Over the past 10 days, squads of Hong Kong police officers ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s Lowliest Politicians Became Its Champions of Freedom
District councilors typically tended to mundane matters like pest control and new bus stops. Now, they’re the last line of defense in keeping the city’s pro-democracy opposition alive. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Poised To Find Additional Support
The Hong Kong stock market has climbed higher in two straight sessions, gathering almost 1,000 points or 3.4 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 29,250-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Second lawyer barred after defending Hong Kong democracy activist
Ren Quanniu, who acted for one of the 12 people who tried to flee the territory by boat, has his licence revoked over ‘groundless’ accusations ... ( read original story ...)
“Tencent’s TikTok” brings in US $ 5.4 billion in Hong Kong
Tencent’s TikTok-type Kuaishou video social network completed its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. According to Bloomberg, the company sold nearly 365 million shares at a price ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s guardian of the gods
Locals believe you should never toss out a statue of an old deity. So, for more than 30 years, one man has been collecting thousands of unwanted, abandoned gods on a hillside. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong posts largest retail sales slump on record in 2020
Hong Kong posted its worst-ever retail sales slump last year as the COVID-19 pandemic battered tourism and consumption in the Asian financial hub, and the government warns it could take some time to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong posts largest retail sales slump on record in 2020
Hong Kong posted its worst-ever retail sales slump last year as the COVID-19 pandemic battered tourism and consumption in the Asian financial hub, and the government warns it could take some time to ... ( read original story ...)