Pan Macmillan has pre-empted a “jaw-dropping” account of the HSBC Mexican drug cartel scandal by journalist Chris Blackhurst. Robin Harvie, former non-fiction publisher, pre-empted world rights to one ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange’s Head of Green Finance Hui Leaves Firm
The head of green and sustainable finance at Hong Kong’s bourse left the firm this week after just 20 months in the position. ( read original story ...)
Primavera, ABCI Weighing To Join Hong Kong SPAC Race, Sources Say
Buyout firm Primavera Capital and the investing arm of ABC International Holdings Ltd. are considering forming a blank-check company to list in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to draw up own ‘national security’ law
Leader Carrie Lam tells new legislature the move will ensure territory complies with Article 23 of mini-constitution. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Some Hong Kong civil servants to start working from home on Thursday – reports
Hong Kong government staff who are not essential anti-epidemic workers could begin working from home as soon as Thursday, according to local media reports, as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spreads in ... ( read original story ...)
How a birthday party exposed Hong Kong officials to the harsh reality of zero-Covid
He's an unlikely critic of the Hong Kong government -- but after being hauled off to mandatory quarantine at the weekend, pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho did not hold back. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific hits back after airline blamed for Hong Kong outbreak
Cathay Pacific’s chair has hit back after Hong Kong’s leader blamed the airline for the territory’s first Omicron outbreak, even as her government battled a scandal over a karaoke party attended by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government denounces ‘biased reporting’ by the Economist
The Hong Kong government has criticised the Economist magazine over an article about the city's recent Legislative Council election, saying it is "appalled by the biased reporting" and "baseless ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong warns COVID-19 curbs on air cargo to hit goods supply
Hong Kong will soon feel the negative effects of tougher COVID-19 quarantine curbs on air crew, with cargo traffic and the supply of goods into the city set to drop, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to create more national security crimes
Hong Kong will create a host of new national security crimes, the city's leader said Wednesday, as she presided over the first session of a new "patriots only" legislature scrubbed of political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong had a year to vaccinate its elderly. As omicron spreads, low uptake has left them vulnerable.
Relatively few of Hong Kong's older residents have been fully inoculated, leaving them highly vulnerable as the city battles an outbreak of the new variant. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumps 2% as tech stocks rally; China’s December inflation slows
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains in the region, as it jumped 2%. The Hang Seng tech index soared 3.7%, as Tencent was up 3.13%, and Alibaba climbed 4.7%, and Meituan jumped 7.69%. JD soared over ... ( read original story ...)
Goldberg: Democracy is dying in Hong Kong. But why should the rest of us care?
Can democracy be snuffed out? You bet it can. Just look at what’s happening in Hong Kong. My last visit there was at the end of 2019, right before the pandemic, during what seems in retrospect to have ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Billboards Plugging NFTs Have Taken Over the Metro Area
Hong Kong Billboards have flooded the downtown area. They are pushing NFTs. Featured collections include the Degenerate Ape Academy. ( read original story ...)