Here are three things to know about the action crime thriller G Storm: 1. It is the fifth and last instalment of the Storm series. Starting with Z Storm back in 2014, the ICAC story has since gone ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says she cannot accept claims press freedom faces ‘extinction’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she could not accept suggestions that press freedom in the city faces "extinction", just days after police raided an online media outlet and arrested seven ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Chow convicted for second Tiananmen ‘incitement’
Jailed Hong Kong democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was found guilty on Tuesday of inciting residents to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown, her second conviction over a chapter of China's past that ... ( read original story ...)
HK banks need to prepare for more climate risks
Hong Kong’s banking industry is ill-prepared to tackle extreme climate risk scenarios in the future — and needs to put in place measures soon to manage such risks. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Activist gets 15 month jail term for Tiananmen vigil
Hong Kong authorities have banned the vigil for two straight years, citing Covid restrictions. Last month Chow received a 12-month sentence for inciting and taking part in a similar vigil in 2020. ( read original story ...)
After Rocky IPO, SenseTime’s Rally Is Among Best Starts in Hong Kong
Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime Group Inc. are set to finish their first week of trade at more than double the price they listed, defying the impact of U.S. sanctions that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam: Media closures unrelated to press freedom
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says that the recent closure of two media outlets in the city cannot be associated with the state of media freedoms in Hong Kong as the decisions were made by the outlets t ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fintech Unicorn WeLab To Enter Increasingly Crowded Indonesian Digital Banking Market
Simon Loong, cofounder and CEO of WeLab, believes the Indonesian digital banking market has room to grow and the fierce competition is good for the market. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activist Behind Tiananmen Vigil Convicted for Inciting Illegal Assembly
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China Vice-Chairwoman Tonyee Chow Hang-tung is seen inside a vehicle after being detained in Hong Kong, China, September 8, 2021. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Widen Vaccine Bubble to Restaurants Next Month
Hong Kong will start banning most unvaccinated people from entering restaurants and other leisure facilities next month, as the city’s first local omicron variant cluster drives a campaign to boost ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to expand ‘vaccine bubble’ from Feb. 24 to combat COVID-19 spread
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the government will expand a "vaccine bubble" from Feb. 24 to include venues such as gyms, cinemas and libraries as the city steps up its fight against the ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande stock: China’s property developer suspends trading in Hong Kong
Embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande suspended trading in Hong Kong on Monday as the heavily indebted company contends with an ongoing real estate crisis. ( read original story ...)
SenseTime Shares up 150% Since Late December IPO
Shares of artificial intelligence company SenseTime rose 20% after the opening bell on Tuesday to as much as HK$9.7 apiece, up 152% since the company priced its IPO at HK$3.85 in late December. The ... ( read original story ...)
Clock is ticking for Hong Kong’s bro boards
Hong Kong-listed companies are under orders to embrace diversity. They must have at least one female board director, per rules effective Jan. 1. That will require action at $176 billion Meituan and ... ( read original story ...)