A Hong Kong court quashes part of the convictions of seven prominent democracy activists who took part in a huge anti-government protest in 2019.
Hong Kong democracy leaders cleared of organising 2019 protest
Seven of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy figures, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, were cleared Monday of the charge of organising a massive rally in 2019. The seven are among the most ...
A closer look at Hong Kong-listed Malaysian companies as HKEX eyes more Southeast Asian IPOs
This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on August 7, 2023 - August 13, 2023 BARELY a month since sounding the ceremonial gong at the Rockefeller Centre to mark the opening of ...
Why Hong Kong could be the answer to world’s urgent need for climate finance
With its deep and open capital markets, early lead in green finance and backing from China, Hong Kong is arguably the best-positioned among leading international finance centres to facilitate meeting ...
China’s yuan weakens to 6-week low as new bank loans tumble
HONG KONG: The yuan eased to a six-week low on Monday as new bank loans slumped in July, deepening investors’ concerns about China’s faltering economy, while property developers’ recent repayment ...
China and Hong Kong shares fall on weak credit data
China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday as investor sentiment remained subdued after disappointing credit data added to worries about China's slowing economy, compounded by property shocks.
Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates have part of convictions quashed
Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee, Margaret Ng and four others had their convictions for organising an unauthorised assembly overturned ...
Hong Kong Court Partially Quashes Convictions of Prominent Democracy Activists
The charges involved a rally in August 2019 that drew an estimated 1.7 million people onto Hong Kong's streets to call for greater police accountability and democracy.
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest
Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates have had part of their convictions overturned over their roles in one of the biggest pro-democracy protests in 2019.
Hong Kong stocks slide over 2% as property sector sees selloff; Asia markets fall
Asia-Pacific markets largely fell on Monday, led by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index. The index tumbled more than 2%, dragged by basic materials and consumer cyclical stocks. However, the real estate ...
Gift Nifty signals a tepid start: ITC, Vodafone Idea Q1 results; stocks in F&O ban; TVS Supply IPO & more
ITC Ltd, Vodafone Idea Ltd, Indiabulls Housing Finance, KNR Constructions Ltd, AstraZeneca Pharma India, Wockhardt Ltd and Saksoft Ltd are among a handful of companies that will announce their ...
US bank Citi completes sale of Taiwan consumer unit to Singapore’s DBS
U.S. bank Citigroup has completed the sale and migration of its Taiwan consumer businesses to Singapore's DBS Group, it said on Monday. The now transferred retail business includes retail banking, ...
Banking on ‘silver bonds’ is not enough
While such investments are almost risk-free and offer a relatively high rate of return, it does little to tackle the core issue of a decent retirement income for Hong Kong's rapidly ageing population ...
Gas street lighting in Hong Kong: its history, and where to find the surviving relics of an era that ended over a half-century ago
A by-product of the 18th century Industrial Revolution in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, which led to the opening of extensive coal mines, gas street lighting was introduced in the early 19th century, and by the 1830s had become commonplace in cities from London and Paris to Baltimore.