Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co. is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong instead of Shenzhen, according to people familiar with the matter, as Chinese companies grapple with slow ...
Hong Kong’s swift reply to Stephen Roach ‘reflects urgent need to rebut negative outlooks’
Insider says government's statistics-laden response deemed 'necessary', as experts note urgent need to counter 'smears' Hong Kong authorities' swift, statistics-laden response to an American economist ...
Taxi reform in Hong Kong? Start by paying drivers more
Proposals to restructure Hong Kong’s taxi system will not necessarily give us better service and could prompt drivers to leave the industry.
Hong Kong mortgage loans drawdown rises by 9.9%
Hong Kong’s mortgage applications rose by 11.7% month-on-month (MoM) to 9,629 in April, data from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) showed. Approved mortgage loans surged by 52.4% MoM to ...
What Navigating Hong Kong In A Wheelchair Taught Me About Accessibility Culture
When writer and professor Jason Dorwart moved across the globe for a job, he quickly learned how different their concept of independence is.
Hong Kong Regulator Acknowledges Bitcoin’s Resilience
Hong Kong SFC’s chief has admitted to Bitcoin’s resilience in the last 15 years. Will this bring stable regulations to their crypto industry?
Two British judges resign from Hong Kong court. One cites the city’s ‘political situation’
Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s top court, deepening worries over the city’s rule of law under a Beijing-imposed national security law ...
New High-Speed Train Cuts Travel Time Between Beijing, Hong Kong in Half
The new service will reduce travel time between Hong Kong and Beijing to 12.5 hours, down from more than a full day. Similarly, journeys to Shanghai will be shortened to 11 hours from the previous ...
Two British Judges Quit Hong Kong’s Top Court
The Hong Kong Judiciary said in a statement that two prominent British judges, Lawrence Collins and Jonathan Sumption, had "tendered their respective resignations" from the city's Court of Final ...
Former Supreme Court judges quit Hong Kong amid human rights concerns
Two former Supreme Court judges have quit Hong Kong’s highest court amid concerns over China’s crackdown on human rights.
Two UK judges resign from Hong Kong top court
The resignations were the first since Hong Kong enacted a homegrown national security law in March, on top of another security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 to quell dissent in the former British ...
Resignations of British Judges Deepen Concerns Over Hong Kong’s Rule of Law
Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong's top court, sparking further concerns about the city's rule of law under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The resignations signal diminishing ...
Hong Kong employer required to reimburse expenses that benefit the business
Any salaries withheld by an employer who is informed by the employee that he or she intends to leave Hong Kong can only be withheld for one month. Employers cannot unilaterally withhold payments, ...
Trial of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai continues; dissidents recall Tiananmen Square massacre
Catholic activist Jimmy Lai's trial on charges of violating a Chinese-imposed national security law is nearing the 100-day mark.