The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the sanctions are a response to a recent Hong Kong Business Advisory issued by the State Department. ( read original story ...)
A Year After Security Law, Hong Kong Finance Hub Status Endures
China’s overhaul of Hong Kong’s political institutions has crushed the pro-democracy movement and fueled warnings of an end to the city’s status as an international financial hub. Yet more than a year ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks shake off a wobbly start and finish slightly higher
Stocks shook off a wobbly start and finished slightly higher on Wall Street, edging major indexes a bit further into record territory. The S&P 500 managed a gain of 0.2% ... ( read original story ...)
EV startup Li Auto gets nod for Hong Kong listing
Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto Inc. has received the green light from the Hong Kong stock exchange for a listing in the city, following in the steps of its rival XPeng Inc., which completed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Has Gotten Seriously Risky for International Business
Argument: Hong Kong Has Gotten Seriously Risky for International Business Hong Kong Has Gotten Seriously Risky for I... Since taking office in January, the Biden administration has taken a series of ... ( read original story ...)
Political will needed if Hong Kong is to rid itself of subdivided flats
The housing quandary in Hong Kong can get people hot under the collar, so much so that even a top mainland official recently weighed in with an unusual but well-intentioned goal for the city - get rid ... ( read original story ...)
Bright Smart Securities takes out newspaper ads calling for Hong Kong stock exchange to stay open during typhoons, heavy rain
By placing ads in three Chinese-language newspapers on Monday, Bright Smart Securities becomes the first of the city’s major brokers to challenge the tradition of suspending trading during severe ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Cheung Ka-long on brink of history for Hong Kong as incredible charge to podium continues
Cheung Ka-long can become Hong Kong’s first Olympic fencing medallist with one more win after producing two incredible displays to book Tokyo semi-final spot. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scientists urge closer biotechnology collaboration with Shenzhen in bid to develop both cities into hi-tech hub
Professors Tsui Lap-chee and John Kao unveil report calling for both cities to be given more power to work out policies on scientific cooperation. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Cheung Ka-long makes history for Hong Kong with fencing gold
If you work hard and not give up, being an Olympic champion is not just a dream,’ says 24-year-old after winning men’s individual foil at the 2020 Games. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fencer Cheung captures gold in men’s foil
Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long beat defending champion Italian Daniele Garozzo to take the Olympic men's individual fencing title on Monday, also bringing home the first medal in the event. The two ... ( read original story ...)
Cheung wins 1st Olympic fencing gold medal for China’s Hong Kong Cheung wins 1st Olympic fencing gold medal for China’s Hong Kong
Cheung, 24, is Hong Kong's first ever Olympic fencing medalist. Carrie Lam, chief executive of the HKSAR, congratulated Cheung's win, saying that his breakthrough showcased the strength of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong rebound in June
China's net gold imports via Hong Kong jumped nearly 42% in June after a slump in May, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong trade hits HK$4.75 trillion high but mutant Covid-19 strains threaten recovery with many overseas markets
Total merchandise trade for the first six months of this year was 13 per cent up on the pre-pandemic high recorded in the same period in 2018, official figures show. ( read original story ...)