Wave of migration comes amid worsening crackdown on freedoms following the introduction of Beijing’s national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans to hike stamp duty on stock trading
The increase in trading tax would help Hong Kong's government to raise some revenue to narrow its budget deficit, says John Timpany of KPMG China. ( read original story ...)
Expect Hong Kong market to make further gains later this year, says Goldman Sachs
Timothy Moe of Goldman Sachs says the recent announcement of a tax hike on share trading in Hong Kong likely served as a "convenient catalyst for a market that had done very, very well." ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-Backed WeDoctor’s Hong Kong IPO Looms With Valuation Near $7 Billion
WeDoctor is planning to file for an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as next month after fetching a valuation of $6.8 billion in its latest funding round, according to people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland China, Hong Kong shares rebound; property stocks jump
Mainland China and Hong Kong shares rose on Thursday, as a strong show by property firms helped the markets recover from a sharp drop in the previous session, while investors digested news about Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lesson to Schoolchildren: Love China, No Questions Asked
Through new lesson plans and expensive publishing projects, the government hopes to teach future generations a curated lesson about the city’s past. ( read original story ...)
High-profile Hong Kong activists face trial as China tightens grip on democracy
Last week, nine high-profile Hong Kong democracy activists went on trial on charges related to the 2019 mass protest movement there.Why it matters: The trial is another step in Beijing's heavy-handed ... ( read original story ...)
HK finance chief unveils $20.4 billion plan to stabilise economy as deficit peaks
Counter-cyclical measures include spending vouchers of HK$5,000 for each resident.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
If Canada wants to take on China, condemning its treatment of Uighurs is a sensible first step
China’s might makes it invulnerable, but its pride does not leave it impervious to sustained and strategic political pressure, Martin Regg Cohn ... ( read original story ...)
Plant-based food startup Next Gen lands $10M seed round from investors including Temasek
This is the first time the startup has taken external investment ... the Prive Group, 28 HongKong Street, Bayswater Kitchen and The Goodburger. Over the next year or two, Next Gen plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shocks Traders With First Stock Tax Hike Since ‘93
It’s not often that Hong Kong’s laissez-faire government finds itself aligned with Bernie Sanders.But the self-described democratic socialist may well applaud the Asian financial hub’s surprise ... ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam is Hong Kong’s biggest failure, not RTHK
Normally I would focus on Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po's budget whichhe unveiled yesterday. Not this year, except to say he tried his best with an austerity budget that still offered HK$5,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccination with BioNTech doses to start next week
Health authorities have announced that the first doses of the BioNTech vaccine supplied by Fosun are expected to arrive in Macau from Germany in the next days via Hong Kong, with vaccination to start ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Comirnaty vaccine yet to arrive
The first batch of one million doses will be delivered to Hong Kong from Germany via two flights as soon as possible. The Government added that it will continue to actively follow up with the vaccine ... ( read original story ...)