Hong Kong holds a legislative assembly election on Sunday in which candidates have been vetted for "patriotism" and pro-democracy candidates are largely absent, having declined to run or been jailed ... ( read original story ...)
Business as usual for Hong Kong
Hong Kong Tourism Board offers a variety of perspectives for tourism players to market its offerings. Photo Credit: gettyimages/the.epic.man Hong Kong stays the course and it’s full steam ahead for a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong election defines dramatic changes by Beijing
Elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Sunday mark the culmination of Beijing’s campaign to rein in the body that had once kept it from imposing its unrestrained will over the semi-autonomou ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign banks to cast votes in Hong Kong’s ‘patriots only’ election, as citizens’ voting power shrinks
Around 40 per cent of the banks registered to vote in Hong Kong’s legislative elections on Sunday are foreign-owned, including some partly-owned by their respective governments, despite Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘patriots’ election casts doubt over democracy as city enters new era
Critics describe Sunday’s vote as ‘illegitimate’ as Beijing tightens its crackdown on dissent and pro-democracy movement is wiped out ... ( read original story ...)
Opposition neutralized, Hong Kong is proceeding with electoral exercise
Sitting in their jail cells last week, dozens of Hong Kong opposition leaders received bureaucratic fliers reminding them of their right to vote in a citywide legislative poll on Sunday — and a ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC fined US$85 million by UK regulator for anti-money-laundering lapses
The Financial Conduct Authority said three key parts of HSBC’s automatic monitoring system had serious weakness over an eight-year period until March 2018. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is the Worst Market This Year
Hong Kong is the worst performing major stock market not only in Asia but the entire world so far this year. “The hamstrung Hang Seng index is hobbling into year end,” RealMoney's Alex Frew McMillan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to vote under new election laws
Hong Kong voters are preparing to vote for the first time this weekend since election laws were changed. The legislative elections, to be held Sunday, come after Beijing in March passed a resolution ... ( read original story ...)
British Airways Halts Hong Kong Flights Amid Pilot Quarantines
British Airways put flights to Hong Kong on hold until March after the imposition of strict quarantine rules by the Asian financial hub’s government saw airline crews forced to isolate in a makeshift ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong after electoral overhaul and post-national security law: how quiet will this year’s Legislative Council poll be?
In the lead-up to the election, top officials have sought to manage expectations over the level of public participation no matter how it plays out. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Retail Banking Market Report- Review, Forecasts, and Future Opportunities | Outlook, Survey Insights, Competitor Update
The Hong Kong Retail Banking Market research report provides wide range coverage of the Hong Kong Retail Banking Market in the forecast period 2021 2026 Hong Kong Retail Banking Market provides ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Host SPACs From Early 2022
The exchange published its SPAC rules following a public consultation that began in September, and said the listing regime would take effect on Jan. 1. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SPAC listings to be allowed from Jan. 1
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, will be allowed to list in Hong Kong from Jan. 1, 2022, the local stock exchange operator said in a statement on Friday. HONG KONG, Dec 17 (Reuters) - ... ( read original story ...)