Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she is unsure if upcoming legislative elections will be delayed again, as Chinese lawmakers work behind closed doors in Beijing to curb opposition candidates’ influence ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cinema Chain UA Files for Voluntary Liquidation
UA Cinemas, one of Hong Kong’s leading movie theater operators, has collapsed. The company said on Monday morning that it had applied for voluntary liquidation. “UA Cinemas has always been committed ... ( read original story ...)
Investment Firm for the Ultra-Rich Opens Office in Hong Kong
Investment firm Cambridge Associates is opening a Hong Kong office, ramping up its focus on Asia amid a surge in wealth in the region. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges Says IPO Pipeline Is Looking ‘Solid’
The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business. ( read original story ...)
Climate crisis: Hong Kong, UK and Singapore dive in, but are green bonds just greenwashing?
Sceptics say the bonds aren’t always as good for the environment as they sound, and with governments jumping on the bandwagon, who is left to keep them in check? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs Could Surpass Last Year, HKEX’s Chan Says
Hong Kong stock listings could surpass last year’s pace, driven by an influx of new economy companies and a “home coming” of Chinese firms, the head of listings at the city’s exchange said.“We are ... ( read original story ...)
Gender diversity ‘critical to good business’, HKEX’s Laura Cha says on International Women’s Day
On this International Women’s Day, regulatory changes, company and family support and flexible working arrangements were among key issues that needed to be addressed for more women to break the glass ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s everything we know – and don’t know – about Hong Kong’s proposed electoral overhaul
Under the biggest shake-up to Hong Kong’s elections since its return to China in 1997, the rules of two major political races will be rewritten, but many details remain unknown. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI plans Hong Kong pullout on concerns over security law
The chief executive of SBI Holdings, the financial conglomerate that owns Japan’s biggest online brokerage, said he plans to pull his company’s operations out of Hong Kong because “without freedom, ... ( read original story ...)
China says Hong Kong needs electoral reform for ‘brighter future’
The Chinese government's top diplomat State Councillor Wang Yi on Sunday said the electoral system in Hong Kong must be improved for long-term stability, saying reform would bring about a "brighter ... ( read original story ...)
China set to cut proportion of directly elected lawmakers in Hong Kong
China’s parliament is poised this week to pass a draconian new Hong Kong election law that will sharply reduce the proportion of democratically elected legislators and consolidate President Xi Jinping ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese FM defends Hong Kong reform proposals as ‘reasonable’
Beijing's controversial proposal to introduce new veto powers on Hong Kong's legislative elections are "lawful, just and reasonable," China's foreign minister said Sunday, after the move was ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat says Hong Kong needs electoral reform for ‘brighter future’
The Chinese government's top diplomat State Councillor Wang Yi on Sunday said the electoral system in Hong Kong must be improved for long-term stability, saying reform would bring about a "brighter ... ( read original story ...)
Future of Hong Kong: Financial elite weigh up fleeing as businesses undeterred by Chinese crackdown
China's sweeping new National Security law is already pushing out workers as Hong Kong loses its shine This article is the second in our three-part series, The Future of Hong Kong, looking at how much ... ( read original story ...)