Hundreds of protesters, many students or college-educated, face potentially stiff sentences after Beijing’s crackdown. Those behind bars already battle isolation and disillusionment. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans Tiananmen crackdown vigil for 2nd year
Hong Kong authorities for the second year have banned the June 4 candlelight vigil to commemorate the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong changes electoral law, reduces direct public vote
Hong Kong’s legislature has passed a bill amending electoral laws that drastically reduces the public’s ability to vote and increases the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Schools Record Exodus of Students as Families Leave City
Primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong are facing a steady exodus of students in the wake of a draconian national security law that has ushered in a citywide crackdown on public criticism of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong passes controversial ‘patriots’ law
Hong Kong has passed a controversial electoral reform law, aimed at keeping people China deems "unpatriotic" from positions of political power.The reform will allow a pro-China panel to vet and elect ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong electoral reforms: LegCo passes ‘patriots’ law
Hong Kong has passed a controversial electoral reform law, aimed at keeping people China deems "unpatriotic" from positions of political power. The reform will allow a pro-China panel to vet and elect ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature approves Beijing’s political overhaul
Hong Kong's opposition-devoid legislature on Thursday approved Beijing's radical overhaul of the finance hub's political system which reduces the number of directly elected seats and will freeze out ... ( read original story ...)
‘Patriots rule Hong Kong’ as sweeping pro-Beijing electoral rules passed
Hong Kong's legislature approved the biggest overhaul of its political system in the quarter century since British rule on Thursday, in a decisive step to assert Beijing's authority over the ... ( read original story ...)
JD.Com’s Logistics Arm Could Raise as Much as USD3.6 Billion in Hong Kong IPO
JD Logistics, the delivery arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.Com, seeks to raise as much as HKD27.74 billion (USD3.6 billion) from its Hong Kong initial public offering tomorrow. The headline figure ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong furthers financial crackdown on Jimmy Lai
The Hong Kong government has taken further steps in cracking down on on media tycoon and staunch Beijing critic Jimmy Lai.According to a Reuters exclusive on Thursday, it's warned HSBC and Citibank to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong threatens to jail HSBC bankers handling Jimmy Lai’s accounts as repression hits top tier of financial system
The Apple Daily owner has emerged as one of the highest profile targets of the territory's new national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Fintech development crucial
The Hong Kong Government attaches great importance to the development of fintech, and works closely with financial regulators, the industry and stakeholders to promote the development of the industry. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Hong Kong security chief threatens tycoon Lai’s bankers with jail if they deal in his accounts
Hong Kong's security chief sent letters to media tycoon Jimmy Lai and branches of HSBC and Citibank this month threatening up to seven years' jail for any dealings with the billionaire's accounts in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature moves closer to pass electoral reforms
Hong Kong’s legislature is moving closer to amending electoral laws that would drastically reduce the public’s ability to vote and increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the ... ( read original story ...)