China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history. Beijing has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space ...
Chinese Developer Dexin Ordered To Liquidate By Hong Kong Court
A Hong Kong court ordered the liquidation of Chinese developer Dexin on Tuesday, according to a report, making it the latest firm to be hit with such an order as the sector struggles with a ...
Hong Kong Rule of Law in ‘Grave Danger,’ Quitting Judge Warns
A prominent UK judge who resigned from Hong Kong’s top court has warned of “grave danger” to the finance hub’s coveted legal system, in a scathing critique of China’s crackdown on dissent in the city.
Canadian judge becomes latest to quit Hong Kong as city ‘turning into totalitarian state’
In an article for the Financial Times, Mr Sumption, who served as a non-permanent overseas judge, described growing "paranoia of the authorities" and intimidation of the judges by a "darkening ...
Top judges quit Hong Kong’s court, ex-judge warns rule of law is ‘profoundly compromised’
"Hong Kong, once a vibrant and politically diverse community is slowly becoming a totalitarian state," Mr Sumption wrote in a rare and strongly worded opinion piece for the Financial Times on Monday. ...
Hong Kong novelists seek freedom in exile after democracy crackdown
When Hong Kong author Kay So left her home city in 2020, she had in her luggage two short stories she had written about the huge, at times violent democracy protests that upended the city in 2019.She has since completed a collection of eight short stories written in Chinese that draw inspiration from the protests,
{Hot Stocks}MTR CORPORATION quoted at HK$25.15, down 2.9%
The active buy/sell ratio is 46:54, with net selling turnover of HK$2.24m. HSBC SEC BRO (ASIA) accounts for greatest net responsive buying turnover of HK$1.42m, with volume weighted average price of ...
HSBC Wraps up Acquisition of Citi’s Personal Wealth Mgmt Biz in CN
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) finished the acquisition of Citi's personal wealth management business in China, adding more than 300 people to HSBC's headcount in the country, while Citi's investment assets ...
HSBC adds over 300 to China headcount after Citi wealth acquisition
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC said on Tuesday it had boosted its headcount in China by more than 300, as the Asia-focused lender completed the acquisition of Citigroup's consumer wealth portfolio in the ...
Hong Kong hits back as UK judge says rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’
Hong Kong has hit back at a British judge who announced his resignation from the territory’s top court last week and expressed concern that the rule of law was in danger following the landmark ...
{Hot Stocks}CM BANK(03968) quoted at HK$34.35, down 3.1%
[ET Net News Agency, 11 June 2024] CM BANK (03968) fell 3.1% to HK$34.35, dipping below the 50-D SMA of HK$34.534. It hits an intra-day low of HK$34.35, hitting an 1-month low, and an intra-day high ...
Pride Month 2024: Don’t miss these Hong Kong events that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community
Mark your calendar so you don’t miss these Pride Month events in Hong Kong including amazing performances, exhibitions, F&B offers, and more.
UK ‘weaponising’ judicial influence against China and Hong Kong says city leader
Hong Kong's leader John Lee said on Tuesday that Britain was weaponising its judicial influence against China and Hong Kong after two British judges resigned from the city's highest court.A British judge who recently resigned from the top Hong Kong appeals court said on Monday the rule of law in Hong Kong is profoundly compromised ...
UK Judge Warns Hong Kong Rule of Law ‘Profoundly Compromised’
(Bloomberg) -- A prominent UK judge who resigned from Hong Kong’s top court last week warned of “grave danger” to the rule of law in the finance hub in a scathing critique of China’s crackdown on ...