... outbreak at a gym popular with expatriates in Hong Kong has resulted in over 240 people being sent into quarantine, the city’s government said, with positive cases spilling into the banking sector ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists urge EU not to ratify new deal with China
Activists say EU should refuse to sign treaty until national security laws and election restrictions are lifted ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tech giant Baidu to raise at least $3 billion in Hong Kong listing this month
Baidu joins a long list of Chinese tech companies that are currently listed in the U.S. and that have done secondary offerings in Hong Kong, including Alibaba. ( read original story ...)
China confirms overhaul of Hong Kong politics, tightening squeeze on democratic opposition
The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: China’s parliament endorses plan to ‘improve’ elections
China's rubber-stamp parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal on "improving the electoral system" of Hong Kong, further restricting the ability of people in the city to freely elect ... ( read original story ...)
China moves to overhaul of Hong Kong politics, squeezing democratic opposition
China's parliament approved on Thursday a draft decision to change Hong Kong's electoral system, further reducing democratic representation in the city's institutions and introducing a mechanism to ... ( read original story ...)
China passes Hong Kong election law in defiance of US warning
China’s parliament defied a warning from the Biden administration on Thursday as it ratified a controversial election law that will sharply dilute the proportion of democratically elected lawmakers in ... ( read original story ...)
ESG Group, TrueGreen, commences pre-IPO raise of $100 million
On the back of the recent announcement of the long-term exclusive agreement for the distribution of BYD right hand drive electric vehicles in Asia Pacific, TrueGreen Impact Group will be launching the ... ( read original story ...)
China confirms overhaul of Hong Kong politics, squeezing democratic opposition
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's parliament approved on Thursday a draft decision to change Hong Kong's electoral system ... consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub ... ( read original story ...)
Court releases one Hong Kong activist on bail in case involving 47
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court released ... how the security law drafted by Beijing clashes with the global financial hub's common-law traditions, and could see activists held ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong home is being rented out at $2 million a year, setting a new city record
The home is in the Peak, a secluded Hong Kong neighborhood home to billionaires, bankers, and business magnates. ( read original story ...)
Chinese lawmakers endorse tighter control over Hong Kong
China’s ceremonial legislature on Thursday endorsed the Communist Party’s latest move to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the role of its public in picking the ... ( read original story ...)
China Parliament Overwhelmingly Approves Change to Hong Kong Electoral System
The National People's Congress voted 2,895 in favour of the decision to empower its standing committee to draft the amendments to Annex I and II of Hong Kong's Basic Law, its mini-constitution, with ... ( read original story ...)
US threatens to ‘take action’ against China over Hong Kong law
As China prepares on Thursday to pass a law that will quash democracy in Hong Kong, America’s top diplomat has warned Beijing that Washington will hold it accountable for “egregious” acts in the ... ( read original story ...)