Hong Kong police have arrested a jobless man and seized HK$150,000 (US$19,000) worth of narcotics in a raid on a public housing flat that was allegedly used as a storage and packaging facility for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: Pair jailed 5½ years for rioting, cleared of manslaughter over street clash that led to death of elderly cleaner
Two young Hong Kong protesters who were earlier cleared of manslaughter over a 2019 demonstration that resulted in the death of a cleaner have been jailed 5½ years for rioting. Student Chan Yin-ting, ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC oversold risks of $35 bln Asia spin-off, investor Ping An thinks – source
HSBC overstated the risks of spinning off its Asia unit when it rebuffed such a proposal by shareholder Ping An Insurance Group, a source familiar with the Chinese insurer's thinking said, adding the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC revamp plan shows Ma’s thirst for change
Now Ma’s set sights on splitting up Europe’s largest bank, HSBC Holdings Plc, where Ping An has a major stake. Concern about the lender’s ability to handle geopolitical risk – it’s based in London but ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC has overstated the challenges and risks involved in proposed spin-off, says source
A break-up of London-headquartered HSBC will generate US$25 billion to US$35 billion of value, says source familiar with Ping An's thinking Ping An believes the lender can find a solution to overcome ... ( read original story ...)
GLOBALink | Hong Kong to deepen GBA innovation, tech cooperation
Hong Kong will seize the historic opportunities offered by the country's 14th Five-Year Plan to build itself into an international center for innovation and technology, Lee said at a forum on GBA ... ( read original story ...)
Two Hong Kong women avoid prison after admission they paid ‘wizard’ to kill animals as part of love rituals
Court hears ‘wizard’ offered to slaughter animals in rituals designed to help women achieve love goals Two Hong Kong women escaped jail on Friday after they admitted charges of conspiracy to ill-treat ... ( read original story ...)
Expat teachers balk at Hong Kong’s quarantine strictures
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hong Kong news every morning. A fifth of Hong Kong’s international schools are struggling to hire teachers just days before the start of ... ( read original story ...)
Property developers in China’s Hefei urge curb on ‘malicious protests’
A group of property developers in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei urged the local government this month to crack down on what they described as "malicious protests" by homebuyers, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
China to increase trading days of mainland-Hong Kong stock connect programs
Trading days of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect that were formerly closed due to settlement arrangement factors will be opened, the China Securities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sentences protesters, blocks film screening
A Hong Kong court yesterday sentenced two young men to jail terms over a violent clash during the territory’s political unrest in 2019 that killed an elderly man. Luo Chang-qing (羅長清), a 70-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong poll makes some people feel sour, and this is good: Global Times editorial
The latest survey conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (HKPORI) shows that the net favorability of Hong Kong people toward Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)'s ... ( read original story ...)
Billboards celebrating Hong Kong’s ‘new era’ to stay up in Australia despite complaints
Advertising standards regulator says content ‘falls outside our jurisdiction’ as opponents decry ‘cruel reminder’ of China’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong boy band Mirror suspends public appearances until end of September as concert accident probe continues
Lab tests confirm metal fatigue caused cable to snap and send giant TV screen plunging onto Mirror concert stage, injuring two dancers Concert organisers say Canto-pop stars need break after trauma at ... ( read original story ...)