Workers from Hong Kong's pubs, karaoke bars and mahjong parlours have started ... He said they were hoping to hand in a petition to legislators on the final day, when Legco business resumed. Pubs, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Revives Move to Reduce Corporate Transparency Now That Opposition Is Gone
HONG KONG—For a global business center, Hong Kong has long trumpeted one of the more transparent registers of company records, a window that helped shine a light on the wealth of powerful Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief says ‘tiny changes’ in Biden-era report reason for hope, sees no threat of local dollar losing peg to US currency
A former chief of Hong Kong's de facto central bank has noted an improvement in the United States' attitude towards Hong Kong under the new Biden administration and expressed confidence the country ... ( read original story ...)
Wrong coronavirus vaccine given to Hong Kong cancer patient in ‘jaw dropping’ bungle
Hong Kong BioNTech vaccine bookings resume after 12-day suspension ... adding the physician advised him not to proceed for the second Sinovac shot and just start over with the BioNTech vaccine. But ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man slashes wife to death, injures sons and kills himself
Police were called to the Whampoa Garden flat at 8.39am by the man’s younger son; he and his brother both sustained multiple injuries but survivedThe suspect, who also killed the family dog, was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police seize record 700kg of cocaine
Authorities say collapse of travel during Covid has forced smugglers to make bulk shipments instead of using drug mules ... ( read original story ...)
After best-ever start to a year, $49 billion Asia IPO boom likely to taper off
Asian companies, like their global peers, notched their best first quarter for listings ever, thanks to a flood of liquidity during the pandemic, super-low interest rates, and rallying stock markets. ( read original story ...)
Record-Setting $49 Billion Asia IPO Boom Is Likely to Taper Off
Chinese fintech company Bairong Inc., which raised $507 million, delivered the worst debut in three years among $500-million-plus Hong Kong IPOs when it fell 16% on Wednesday. U.S.-listed Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the HQ of the Chinese cyber ransom gang: It looks like a trendy start-up but they take over computers – then charge a fortune to unlock them
The FBI issued a wanted poster last September featuring the faces of five APT41 members wanted for questioning over a string of raids in the US, UK, Australia and Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
China is ‘trampling on Hong Kong’s democracy’
China's overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system is being seen as a watershed moment by those who fear Beijing's encroaching influence on the city. Recent changes ensure that only "patriots" loyal to ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork exits first Hong Kong location as part of global downsizing
In its latest move, the co-working company exited its 90,000-square-foot office in Hong Kong, according to the South China Morning Post. That amounts to a 20 percent reduction in the territory ... ( read original story ...)
Only ‘true patriots’ need apply: Beijing’s tough new laws turn Hong Kong’s elections into selections
Beijing’s new election rules give the central government sweeping powers to eliminate those considered disloyal. Even so, this week’s crackdown on democratic rights still shocked those who opposed the ... ( read original story ...)
Richard Li’s FWD Leaning Toward U.S. for $3 Billion IPO
The company, whose business spans Southeast Asia, Japan and Hong Kong, is seeking to raise about $3 billion through an IPO in the U.S. as soon as the third quarter, the people said. A deal could value ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to vet political candidates’ past to ensure loyalty to China: official
Candidates for public office in Hong Kong will have their entire history vetted, its top justice official said Saturday, after China announced a radical overhaul to ensure only "patriots" run the city ... ( read original story ...)