A famous statue at the University of Hong Kong commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre has been removed. Construction workers worked overnight behind plastic barriers to dismantle the 8m (26ft) ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must wake up from ‘myth of American-style democracy’, says top Beijing diplomat
Liu Guangyuan makes remarks during briefing session for consul generals, foreign business chambers and selected media. But one diplomat calls event ‘very awkward’ and says China and West are ‘just ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘Pillar of Shame’ Tribute to Tiananmen Victims Removed From University Campus
A monument at Hong Kong University (HKU) that commemorated the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was obscured from public view and removed on Wednesday, December 22, according to the South China Morning ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Refiles for Hong Kong IPO
SenseTime, the Chinese artificial intelligence software company, has refiled for its Hong Kong initial public offering – without offering shares to U.S. investors. According to TheStreet’s Alex Frew ... ( read original story ...)
China’s economic growth will slow sharply in 2022, World Bank says
The World Bank has cut its forecasts for China's economic growth this year and next, as the world's second largest economy faces mounting headwinds from the new Omicron variant to a severe property ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law: 3 months’ jail for former executive member of group behind Tiananmen Square vigil
Simon Leung, formerly of Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, is the first to be found guilty and sentenced for breaching implementation rules of the national ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Li & Fung sells logistics arm to Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk for US$3.6 billion
The sale of LF Logistics, which offers both contract logistics services across Asia and freight management services globally, is expected to close in 2022 pending regulatory approval. ( read original story ...)
Melco Resorts sues former mistress of jailed Macau ‘junket king’ for return of mortgaged luxury Hong Kong flat
Court documents show Mandy Lieu was listed as the mortgagor of the flat, with junket operator Alvin Chau’s Sun City Gaming Promotion named as the borrower and Melco as the lender. ( read original story ...)
Risky Business: Why US Firms Are Pulling Up Stakes in China
As tensions escalate and uncertainty abounds, it's getting harder for U.S. firms to find success in China. As relations between the United States and China have spiraled dangerously downward in recent ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen massacre statue barricaded at Hong Kong university
A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorated the 1989 Tiananmen massacre was boarded up by workers late Wednesday, prompting fears over the future of the monument as the city’s authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong memorial to Tiananmen victims may be imminently removed
Hong Kong University ordered the removal of the statue Pillar of Shame from its campus in October ... ( read original story ...)
AI Firm SenseTime Prices Hong Kong IPO at Bottom of Range
SenseTime Group Inc. is likely to price its Hong Kong initial public offering at the bottom of its marketed range, according to people familiar with the matter. SenseTime plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Visa (V) Unveils the ‘Meet Visa’ Initiative in Hong Kong
Visa (V) introduces the "Meet Visa" measure in Hong Kong, reflecting its global role as a leading financial services provider. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong University Fences off Tiananmen Statue on Campus
A leading Hong Kong university has fenced off a statue on its campus that for more than two decades has commemorated pro-democracy protesters killed during China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, ... ( read original story ...)