Banks in Hong Kong are increasingly being squeezed by a series of changes forcing them to fall in line with Beijing's agenda. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents will soon pay for their rubbish as lawmakers pass waste-charging scheme
Lawmakers in Hong Kong have passed long-delayed legislation to charge residents for their rubbish, but there is uncertainty over when the scheme will launch. Environment minister Wong Kam-sing agreed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security police investigate Tiananmen Square vigil organizers
Hong Kong's national security police are investigating the group behind the city's annual June 4 vigil, which commemorates pro-democracy protesters who died in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s global banks brace for ‘cold war’ to escalate
Three quarters of the world's top banks do business in Hong Kong. But they've been getting squeezed by changes forcing them to fall in line with Beijing's agenda — and there may be signs of even ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong track and field athletes hoping to complete last week of quarantine in training centre ahead of National Games
Hong Kong athletes want to complete their last seven days of quarantine in Shenzhen at a training centre instead of being confined to a hotel room. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Proposed Anti-Sanctions Law Spooks Major Property Firm
Hong Kong’s proposed anti-sanctions law is putting pressure on the city’s property market as foreign companies grow wary of risks, according to one of the biggest agents. “They have to reconsider the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slip on weak corporate earnings as Bank of Korea raises rate to end easing policy
Hong Kong stocks posted early losses as earnings from some of China's biggest companies disappointed the market and traders await more guidance from the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole gathering ... ( read original story ...)
Organizer of Hong Kong Tiananmen anniversary rally investigated by national security police
Police sent a letter to the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China requesting information about its membership, finances and activities. ( read original story ...)
PAG’s Yingde Is Said to Pick Banks for $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO
Yingde Gases Group Co., a Chinese industrial gases manufacturer, has selected banks for its Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exodus nothing to do with national security law, says senior Beijing official, adding that legislation has restored order
Huang Liuquan, a deputy director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, wraps up four-day visit to city by saying legislation has restored order, put city’s development back on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expats among emigrant populations most likely to leave and buy property in home countries, survey shows
Expats living in Hong Kong are among the emigrant populations globally that are most likely to go back to their home countries and buy property, according to a survey conducted by property consultancy ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing delegation’s visit to Hong Kong much more than a briefing on economic development
The politician said one of the more direct messages from the mainland delegation was one made by Zhou Chengjun, the director of the People’s Bank of China’s Finance Research Institute, who suggested ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong primary school urges government to rethink vaccination requirements for resuming full-day classes
The principal of the Yau Tong school has stressed the need for a return to normalcy among young pupils affected by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents will have to pay to throw out rubbish under bill lawmakers set to approve after years of delay
The government will produce the bags, which will cost HK$1.70 for one about the same size as what supermarkets offer for groceries. ( read original story ...)