Hong Kong-based insurer FWD Group has told U.S. regulators it cannot guarantee that Beijing would not seek to "intervene or influence" its operations, adding to its list of risk factors as it tries to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Soul, Keep Eye Shifting U.S. IPOs to Hong Kong
The startups behind Chinese social networking platform Soul and home workout trainer Keep are the latest to join a slew of companies weighing Hong Kong initial public offerings after suspending plans ... ( read original story ...)
BOC’s investment arm returns for green bond
BOCGI's new Reg S unsecured green notes were issued by Amipeace, a wholly-owned SPV of Hong Kong-incorporated BOCGI, which in turn is wholly owned by Bank of China. BOC’s Macau branch guaranteed the ... ( read original story ...)
National security law: Hong Kong activist admits secession charge but insists his conscience is clear over independence push
Tony Chung, 20, becomes youngest person convicted under national security law and tells judge he has no regrets for continuing his independence campaign. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to launch COVID-19 booster campaign from next week
International business lobby groups have warned Hong Kong could lose talent and investment, as well as competitive ground to rival finance hubs such as Singapore, unless it relaxes its restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: business travel given priority if Hong Kong-mainland China border reopens, city leader Carrie Lam reveals
Chief Executive Carrie Lam reveals framework for quarantine-free travel being discussed with mainland authorities at a lunch with business leaders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist who tried to seek asylum at US consulate found guilty of secession
Tony Chung, the founder of a pro-independence group, was taken into custody in 2020 at a coffee shop close to the US consulate ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Rates USD Notes Under Bank of China’s Amipeace Limited Final ‘A’
Fitch Ratings has assigned a final rating of 'A' to the senior unsecured notes issued under Amipeace Limited's HKD20 billion medium-term note (MTN) programme. Amipeace Limited is a special purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Former leader of HK pro-secessionist group pleads guilty for secession, money-laundering
Former leader of Hong Kong pro-secessionist group Studentlocalism, Tony Chung Hon-lam, pleaded guilty for secession and money-laundering on Wednesday, Hong Kong media reported. Chung was detained in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist becomes youngest convict under security law
A 20-year-old Hong Kong independence activist was facing life in prison Wednesday after becoming the youngest person convicted under the city's national security law, but told the court he had ... ( read original story ...)
Former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group found guilty of secession
A Hong Kong court ruled on Wednesday that the former leader of pro-independence group Studentlocalism was guilty of secession under the city's sweeping national security law, as well as money ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in Final Talks on Opening China Border, Sing Tao Says
Hong Kong is in advanced discussions with Chinese officials about reopening their shared border, local media reports, a major breakthrough on reviving travel exchanges crucial to the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Tipped To Halt Losing Streak
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in six straight sessions, tumbling more than 1,020 points or 4.1 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 25,100-point ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: filmmakers decry new law that could censor a moment in history
The 2019 protests spawned documentaries that may never see broad release amid growing intolerance of anything linked to the fight for democracy ... ( read original story ...)