Select Hong Kong residents voted for members of the Election Committee that choose the city's leader in polls Sunday that Chief Executive Carrie Lam called “very meaningful” as the first under reforms ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong biotech start-up Arctic Vision eyes leading role in China, Asia ophthalmic medicine markets
Arctic Vision, which counts Tencent and Nan Fung Group among its backers, plans to launch its first product in China and seek a stock market listing in Hong Kong next year. ( read original story ...)
‘Puppet showmen’: Hong Kong elite vote in ‘patriots only’ election process
The formation of the election committee on Sunday is the first poll to be held under the patriots rule imposed by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Tipped To Open In The Red On Monday
The Hong Kong stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the four-day losing streak in which it had plummeted more than 1,530 points or 6 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top university is on the frontline of a battle for democracy
Students and lecturers at Hong Kong's most prestigious university returned from summer break this month to a very different institution.The Democracy Wall at the University of Hong Kong (better known ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong elite selects powerful new ‘patriots only’ committee
Hong Kong's political elite will select a powerful committee on Sunday which will choose the city's next leader and nearly half the legislature under a new "patriots only" system imposed by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first ‘patriots-only’ election kicks off
Fewer than 5,000 Hong Kong people from mostly pro-establishment circles vote on Sunday for candidates vetted as loyal to Beijing, who will pick the city's next China-backed leader. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s homebuyers defy banks’ jitters in snapping up flats built by little-known developer in fourth straight sell-out weekend
More property buyers are rushing into the market to get ahead of rising prices and potentially higher mortgage rates as the local monetary authority is expected to raise interest rates in lockstep ... ( read original story ...)
She wrote a book on women’s workplace challenges after her own personal struggles – Hong Kong-based Korean lawyer Jaclyn Jhin
Hong Kong-based Korean lawyer Jaclyn Jhin, the new CEO of Asian Charity Services, talks about how her tough divorce and custody battle saw her turn to mentoring other women. ( read original story ...)
Nanfang Media report: China pushes forward master plans to boost Hong Kong, Macao economy
It’s an unprecedented move to involve a Special Administrative Region (SAR) in governing an area on the Chinese mainland, according to a Nanfang Media Group report. This is in line with China’s plans ... ( read original story ...)
Prudential to Raise Up to $2.89 Billion in Hong Kong Share Sale
Prudential Plc plans to raise up to $2.89 billion in a new share offering in Hong Kong as the insurance giant eyes long-term growth opportunities in Asia and Africa. ( read original story ...)
Qianhai red tape: relief coming for Hong Kong businesses, but opening mainland Chinese bank accounts still a hassle
Shenzhen Qianhai Authority will offer some services at Admiralty office, and pledges to work on businesses’ complaints that opening a mainland bank account takes too long. ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s sovereign digital currency push to boost Hong Kong’s fintech start-ups
As Beijing pushes ahead with a sovereign digital currency and a national blockchain network, Hong Kong’s fintech community is using the city’s role as a bridge between mainland China and the rest of ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken deletes, replaces tweet vowing US will ‘stand with the people of Hong Kong’
Antony Blinken has deleted a tweet which seemingly criticized the Chinese government and showed support from the United States for the people of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)