Sixteen Hong Kong pro-democracy figures face trial on Monday, more than two years after their arrest, in what some observers say is a landmark case for the city's judicial independence under a national security law imposed by Beijing.
Hong Kong-China Border Reopens as City Looks to Rebuild Economy
The border between Hong Kong and China fully reopened Monday, part of the city’s campaign to rebuild its battered economy and tourism industry after years of Covid-induced isolation.
HK Dollar Carry Trade Reignited on Biggest Yield Gap Since 2007
The Hong Kong dollar is rapidly heading toward the weak end of its trading band against the greenback as traders sell the currency to buy higher-yielding US assets.
Landmark Hong Kong National Security Trial Starts 2 Years After Arrests
Sixteen Hong Kong pro-democracy figures face trial on Monday, more than two years after their arrest, in what some observers say is a landmark case for the city's judicial independence under a ...
Hong Kong’s Biggest Security Trial Set to Start in Test for City
The mass trial of prominent pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong gets underway Monday in the city’s largest national security case to date and a test of the rule of law that has underpinned the ...
Hong Kong’s largest national security trial to begin with 47 in dock
The trial of 47 of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures begins Monday, in the largest prosecution under a national security law that has crushed dissent in the city.The 47 were charged en ...
Hong Kong’s largest security trial begins, with democrats in the dock
The case underscores Beijing’s determination to snuff out criticism in Hong Kong, with every prominent and many moderate opposition voices now in jail or exile.
How China Dealt a ‘Knockout Blow’ to Its Opponents in Hong Kong
Beijing used a national security law to quash dissent. Now another warning is being sent, with the mass trial of what was once Hong Kong’s political opposition.
Full resumption of cross-border travel to boost recovery of Hong Kong’s economy: financial secretary
People shop and relax at Causeway Bay in Hong Kong on January 2. Photo: cnsphoto. The full resumption of cross-border travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Adm ...
Hong Kong’s Lee Aims to Encourage Aramco to List in City
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is seeking to convince oil giant Saudi Aramco and its units to consider a secondary listing in the Asian financial hub as he embarks on his first official visit to ...
In Pictures: Hong Kong fabric traders face material losses as they bid farewell to decades-old market
Tammy Ho put on a brave face for the farewell photograph. But as the sign on her family’s fabric stall was taken down, she was silent and tearful. The deep red characters “Shun Cheong Piece Good” were ...
Hong Kong 47: trial of dozens in pro-democracy movement set to begin under national security laws
Group of legislators, activists and community workers are accused of holding unofficial pre-election primaries that authorities say constitutes subversion ...
Hong Kong Businesses Start 2023 In Most Optimistic Mood For Over A Decade
January saw business confidence hit an all-time high. S&P Global's PMI surveys generally track actual changes in business metrics such as output, employment and prices.
Hong Kong’s talent exodus to Singapore: can it be reversed and is ‘a new wave of expats’ inbound?
Those who’ve left may not return, but insiders say Hong Kong’s status as a gateway to mainland China will attract ‘a new wave of expats’ following the money – as Singapore battles rising inflation and ...