Hong Kong Police arrested two siblings on the claims of money laundering. The two residents were accused of using multiple methods, including crypto platforms, for washing over HK $380 million ($ 48.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police raid, close down pro-democracy website
Hong Kong police shut down a pro-democracy media outlet Stand News. The website is one of the last remaning openly critical publications. Dec. 29, 2021 © 2021 NBC UNIVERSAL ... ( read original story ...)
How China dismantled Hong Kong’s democracy in 2021
Again and again throughout 2021, the Hong Kong authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly everything the pro-democracy movement had stood for. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media outlet Stand News to close after police raid
Reports say editors, board members and pop singer were held in early morning sweep as 200 officers raid office ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How DiDi Looks To Hong Kong Listing
China's ride-hailing giant DiDi Global Inc (NYSE: DIDI) looks to 'listing by introduction' to gradually allow owners of Didi U.S. shares to transfer them to the city's bourse, Channel News Asia ... ( read original story ...)
How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong
The government postponed the 2020 elections, citing public health risks from COVID-19. Then, the central government in Beijing announced new election laws earlier this year that reduced the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy News Site Closes After Police Raid and Arrests
A pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down after police raided its office and arrested seven in a continuing crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)
Speed of Stand News shutdown sends chilling signal to Hong Kong’s media
Analysis: the police raid and closure of the pro-democracy website has left journalists wondering who will be next ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Democracy News Site Shut Down by Hong Kong Govt After ‘Seditious Publication’ Claims
A pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong was shut down on Wednesday following a police raid on its office. The actions taken against Stand News included the freezing of its financial assets, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police force closure of one of city’s last pro-democracy news sites
Hong Kong police raided the headquarters of one of the city's last pro-democracy news sites and jailed seven current and former employees and contributors on Wednesday. Stand News was founded 2014 as ... ( read original story ...)
Another Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet shuts down after a police raid and arrests
Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News has shut down after national security police raided its office and arrested seven people associated with the publication on Wednesday. It's yet another ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese gov’t silences another pro-democracy media house in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police on Wednesday raided pro-democracy Stand News, arrested several staffers and shut the site down, the outlet said -- in the latest move to crack down on dissent under China's national ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC completes Bangladesh’s first insurance backed receivables finance transaction
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Bangladesh has recently completed the country’s first insurance backed receivables finance transaction for MBM Garments Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Raid Office of Pro-Democracy News Site, Arrest 7
Those arrested, including current and former senior staff members of Stand News, were accused of conspiring to publish seditious material. The news site announced it would shut down immediately. ( read original story ...)