Mr. Lee, a Beijing loyalist and former security chief, plans to continue a crackdown on dissent. Only members of a government-vetted panel could vote, and Mr. Lee was the lone candidate. ( read original story ...)
New chapter begins for Hong Kong’s development: China Daily editorial
Congratulations to John Lee Ka-chiu on his election as the sixth-term chief executive designate of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Business boom predicted for Hong Kong restaurants with city set to relax dining restrictions on Mother’s Day weekend
Hong Kong restaurants could regain 70 per cent of the business they had before the Covid-19 pandemic this weekend, an industry leader has said, as family dinner and birthday bookings surged in ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-security chief John Lee confirmed as Hong Kong’s next leader
A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement was declared the business hub's new leader on Sunday (May 8) by a small committee of Beijing loyalists. John Lee won ... ( read original story ...)
John Lee confirmed Hong Kong’s next leader after facing no opposition
John Lee has been confirmed as Hong Kong’s next chief executive following a campaign that critics labelled as absurd after Beijing backed his candidacy and no one else ran for e ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Finance Chief Says Growth Forecast Cut ‘Inevitable’Hong Kong’s Finance Chief Says Growth Forecast Cut ‘Inevitable’
Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz looks at the people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business. We take a look at China's international projects and what they mean for the rest of ... ( read original story ...)
Greek property sees increased demand from Chinese buyers seeking permanent residency under golden visa scheme
Inquiries from mainland Chinese and Hong Kong buyers shot up 40 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, according to consultancy Henley & Partners Demand for houses in Greece may have been boosted by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong kicks off leadership polls with sole candidate
A Hong Kong election committee is voting Sunday for the city’s only leadership candidate, John Lee, who is widely expected to win and become Hong Kong’s next chief executive. The committee, comprised ... ( read original story ...)
Live Updates: John Lee, a Beijing Loyalist, Is Set to Become Hong Kong’s Leader
Mr. Lee, a former security chief, is the only candidate in a rubber-stamp election controlled by the Chinese government. He’s expected to continue the crackdown on dissent in the territory. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s next leader is a hardline former police officer who took on the city’s protesters
Hong Kong (CNN)As night fell, chaos erupted when crowds of protesters outside Hong Kong's legislative building hurled bottles at police, who fired pepper spray and swung batons, dragging some people ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s next leader set to be endorsed by pro-Beijing elites
HONG KONG, May 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader-in-waiting, John Lee, is expected to be endorsed for the city's top job on Sunday by a committee stacked with pro-Beijing loyalists, as the financial ... ( read original story ...)
What will a Hong Kong civil service under John Lee look like? Sector braces for shake-up with leadership hopeful’s vow of reform
Kelly Yeung* is part of Hong Kong’s “elite of the elites”, the 670-strong corps of administrative officers (AO) who form the upper echelons of the city’s civil service. No more than 30 select officers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong set to electorally appoint chief executive tomorrow
Hong Kong is set to witness one-man election featuring John Lee on Sunday the city state former Security Head for becoming the next Chief Executive replacin ... ( read original story ...)
As tensions rise between east and west, will HSBC be torn apart?
Worlds apart: the HSBC building at Canary Wharf, London, left and the bank’s building in Hong Kong. Photograph: Getty, Rex Shutterstock The bank, once a herald of globalisation, is struggling to ... ( read original story ...)