HSBC has admitted it risks putting human rights at risk amid a strategic shift to Asia that has seen it side with Beijing on a crackdown in Hong Kong. Freedom of speech and freedom from arbitrary ...
Chinese officials confronts US diplomat, draws ‘red lines’ over Hong Kong speech
U.S. Consul General Gregory May said last month that he was concerned about Hong Kong's status as a business hub without the guaranteed freedoms enjoyed prior to the island's return to China. "The ...
BOC seizes P104M worth of illegally imported onions, sugar, cigarettes
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Saturday it seized P104 million worth of illegally imported onions, sugar, and cigarettes during a series of inspections at the Manila International Container Port ...
Hong Kong police arrest three after finding remains of model
Parents and brother of Abby Choi’s ex-husband arrested after police find suspected butchery site ...
Greater Bay Area: community support helps Hong Kong entrepreneurs in mainland China navigate start-up challenges
Non-profit association for young entrepreneurs seeks to help young Hongkongers by offering free office space, low utility fees and accounting services.
BOC halts entry of P104-M smuggled items from 3 Asian countries
Eight shipments from three countries in Asia yielded PHP104 million worth of imported agricultural products and cigarettes during a recent series of inspections by the Bureau of Customs (BOC).Customs ...
EV charging technology start-up Halo Energy plugs into Hong Kong Science Park as launch pad for global expansion
Halo has rolled out 200 charging points in Hong Kong, with major property developers such as Sino Group and New World Development as customers It starts operations in Australia this year and is eyeing ...
Three arrested after model Abby Choi’s dismembered body found in Hong Kong
Police in Hong Kong said Saturday they have arrested three people following the discovery of the dismembered body of model and influencer Abby Choi. Parts of the 28-year-old’s body, along with a meat ...
How 2 renowned Hong Kong doctors went from chats about faeces to leading a biotech start-up in a US$3 billion market
Science-Park based GenieBiome is focused on turning research into the human microbiome into tests and treatments, aiming at a US$3 billion market Under the brand G-NiiB, the company's products include ...
Hong Kong innovation: a peek into John Lee’s secret weapon to outrace Shenzhen and Singapore in technology development
Hong Kong's incubator aims to grow from 1,200 to 6,000 start-ups within a decade, dispelling the myth that the city is an innovation desert 'We need to attract global and local talent, attract global ...
Hong Kong budget deficits call for a wider tax review
Regular surpluses appear to be a thing of Hong Kong's past with worrying factors having a negative impact on public finance There was a time when the government's annual budget often ended in a larger ...
Hong Kong budget 2023-24: finance chief dismisses fiscal discipline fears over infrastructure bonds, argues scheme will speed up transport links
Hong Kong’s finance chief on Thursday brushed aside suggestions that his new plan to issue infrastructure bonds would undermine the city’s fiscal discipline, arguing the scheme would in fact ...
When a bomb went off in Hong Kong’s Ocean Terminal shopping centre, in the worst such incident since the 1967 riots
"The blast claimed more injury victims than any bomb to hit Hongkong since 1967," the report continued. The blast was "caused by a home-made bomb placed in a litter bin" and "was the second bomb ...
A&O and Freshfields Act On $1B Hong Kong IPO
Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, together with Chinese firms Fangda Partners and Commerce & Finance Law Offices, are advising Chinese lithium battery manufacturer REPT BATTERO Energy ...