Two phones owned by jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai can be searched on national security grounds and are not protected by journalistic privilege, a senior judge ruled Tuesday in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law: jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses legal bid to block police access to journalistic material seized from Apple Daily offices
High Court judge hand-picked by city leader to oversee such cases rules that the force is entitled to seized what would have been considered privileged material under common law Lai, 74, had sought to ... ( read original story ...)
PLA garrison in Hong Kong completes 25th routine rotation
The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army completed the 25th rotation since it began garrisoning Hong Kong in 1997. [Photo/CCTV via Weibo] HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Garrison of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developer V Group readies Causeway Bay serviced apartments and luxury houses on The Peak for sale amid market slump
V Group will offer 64 fully furnished units, ranging from 274 sq ft to 599 sq ft, at The Hayworth by V close to Causeway Bay MTR station The privately owned developer also plans to put on sale four ... ( read original story ...)
Frustration as Covid controls dent Hong Kong’s fintech ambitions
Business prospects are hurting as more firms see Hong Kong as becoming less competitive relative to other places in the region Hong Kong's position, both geographical and economic, offers many ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon calls bottom of China’s property slump
Hong Kong real estate tycoon Adrian Cheng has called the bottom of mainland China’s property market crash, saying his New World Development group plans to invest Rmb10bn ($1.46bn) in land over the ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Indexes Company launches new China enterprise tracker
Hang Seng Indexes Company on Monday launched the Hang Seng Stock Connect China Enterprises Index (HSCEA) -- an extension of its widely referenced Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI). The HSCEA ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong cases could ‘peak at 20,000 a day’, expert says, with officials set to meet pandemic advisers over surge
Hong Kong health officials will meet their pandemic advisers on Tuesday to discuss the latest surge in Covid-19 infections, with one expert warning cases could peak at 20,000 a day next month. Lau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protester convicted after losing kidney in police shooting
A protester who was shot in the stomach by a Hong Kong policeman during the unrest of 2019 has been found guilty of trying to steal the officer’s handgun. Patr ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong July home prices fall to lowest in 2-1/2 years
Hong Kong private home prices in July dropped to the lowest since February 2020, official data showed on Monday, as homebuyers turned more bearish due to rising interest rates and an uncertain outlook ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed car services platform Tuhu files for Hong Kong listing, with source saying it aims to raise US$400 million
Tuhu Car has shifted its listing plan from the US to Hong Kong and aims to raise about US$400 million: source Start-up was founded by Chen Min in Shanghai in 2011 and offers a wide range of car ... ( read original story ...)
As Covid cases rise, Hong Kong should not return to online learning, expert warns
HKU chair professor of paediatrics says student mental health is important and remote learning has proven ineffective. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong flight attendant jailed for biting police sergeant has conviction quashed after judge rules officers abused power
Court finds insufficient evidence that officers were 'duly executing their duties' when they stopped Charleen Wai and her mother in 2019 Wai was convicted of assaulting officer during an investigating ... ( read original story ...)
Vincent Cheng, trailblazing Hong Kong banker, dies at age of 74
Chief Executive John Lee expressed sorrow over the passing of Cheng, describing him as an ‘esteemed banker’ Trailblazing Hong Kong banker Vincent Cheng Hoi-chuen, the city’s first Chinese resident to ... ( read original story ...)