Hong Kong stocks finished sharply higher again Monday, tracking a global advance, on hopes the US Federal Reserve will skip an interest rate hike next week.
HSBC criticised for ‘political decision’ to close Hong Kong opposition party bank accounts
HSBC has been criticised for closing bank accounts held by one of the few remaining opposition parties in Hong Kong as well as some of its core ...
In a world of conflict, only dialogue and engagement can build better relations and set a good example for next generation
As McKinsey partners Jonathan Woetzel and Jeongmin Seong wrote ... There is no turning back.” During a forum in Hong Kong organised by the Singapore Chamber of Commerce last month, Mahbubani said war ...
Hong Kong pro-democracy party gives up
HONG KONG: One of Hong Kong’s biggest democratic parties said on Saturday it would disband after a vote by its party members, dealing another blow to the city’s already beleaguered democratic ...
Hong Kong finance chief considers allowing first-time homebuyers to borrow more for mortgage, rejects calls to adjust stamp duties
Hong Kong’s finance chief has said he will consider allowing first-time homebuyers to borrow more money for a mortgage, but rejected calls to lift property cooling measures, including adjusting the ...
Hong Kong finance sector on the hook to deploy AI responsibly, says market watchdog’s CEO
Asset managers should not fear losing their jobs to artificial intelligence, but the finance sector must still take care while deploying the technology, says the CEO of the Securities and Futures ...
Hong Kong investigative journalist wins appeal in rare ruling upholding press freedom: ‘Meaningful’
Veteran investigative journalist Bao Choy won her appeal in Hong Kong two years after she was found guilty of deceiving the government during her work on “7.21 Who Owns The Truth." ...
Hong Kong court quashes investigative journalist’s conviction
Hong Kong's top court on Monday quashed the conviction of a journalist in relation to her investigation into an attack on democracy supporters by government loyalists in 2019.Choy's searches were made ...
United Nations ‘Alarmed’ by Hong Kong June 4 Detentions
The Canadian consulate said on its Facebook that it joined the people of Hong Kong and others around the world in "remembering the violent crackdown against unarmed and peaceful citizens" on June 4, 1989. It said Canada stood with all those "prevented from upholding their rights, including the right to assemble peacefully."
Hong Kong journalist wins appeal at top court over Yuen Long documentary
Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy won an appeal at the city's top court on Monday against her conviction linked to checking vehicle registration records for a documentary about an attack at a train station on pro-democracy protesters in 2019.
What happened to Hong Kong? The tale of China’s squeeze, told in five pictures.
On June 4, 1989, Chinese authorities sent troops and tanks into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to crush a student-led anti-government demonstration, killing hundreds of unarmed people. In the following decades, Hong Kong was the only place on Chinese soil where commemoration events were permitted.
Award-winning Hong Kong journalist wins appeal in rare court ruling upholding media freedom
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist has won her appeal in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the territory
Credit card fraud: Hong Kong to require banks to adopt more safety measures to protect customers from online cheats, scams
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will require local banks to adopt seven key measures from this month to protect credit card users from online fraudsters. They will be implemented over the coming ...
Sustaining takeaway: student-led start-up gives Hong Kong an eco-friendly rental service for reusable containers
Re3 provides eco-friendly meal boxes that people can borrow when ordering takeaway and return later to any participating restaurant.