Hong Kong’s legislature passed sweeping new powers on Tuesday that critics and analysts warned would align the financial hub’s national security laws more closely with those used on the Chinese ...
Article 23: Hong Kong passes tough security law
Authorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability, but critics fear it will further erode civil liberties.
Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing
The legislation targets “external interference” and the theft of state secrets, with implications for businesses, journalists, civil servants and others.
Hong Kong fast-tracks law that once drew protests, cementing Beijing’s hold
Hong Kong’s legislature, stacked with pro-Beijing lawmakers, passed laws that bring it under tighter Chinese control. Law and journalist groups decried the vote.
How Will a New National Security Law Affect Different Walks of Life in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has passed a new national security law that could redefine the liberties of its citizens, and its role on the world stage ...
Hong Kong legislature unanimously passes new national security law
Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a new national security bill within a fortnight of it first being tabled, fast-tracking a major piece of legislation that critics say ...
Revolutionary startup could fundamentally change the future of transportation: ‘The electric vehicle revolution is here’
"The world needs a massive amount of batteries to achieve net zero by 2050." Revolutionary startup could fundamentally change the future of transportation: ‘The electric vehicle revolution is here’ ...
Hong Kong passes a new national security law that expands the government’s power to crush dissent
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Mainland Chinese surge into Hong Kong property after stamp duties scrapped
After a pandemic-induced lull spanning more than three years, mainland Chinese are snapping up homes in Hong Kong, accounting for up to a third of new property sales weeks after the city removed all ...
Hong Kong reports 8,600 average withdrawals per ATM in a month: study
About 2 in 3 of the markets studied– 41 markets out of 63– saw a rise in withdrawals. This may be due to rising cost of living and cash being seen as “the most reliably accepted payment method,” the ...
CBDCs: Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Introduces Phase 2 of e -HKD Pilot
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA ... An enhanced e-HKD sandbox, “leveraged on the wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) sandbox to be built under Project Ensemble, will support Phase 2 ...
Hong Kong privacy watchdog probes data breach at prominent sports club involving loss of about 70,000 members’ personal information
including 324,232 Hong Kong account holders, was for sale on the dark web. In September, the city tech-hub Cyberport was blackmailed by a ransomware group that hacked its system and purportedly stole ...
Hong Kong lawmakers hold special session, nearing vote on law that could further quash dissent
Hong Kong’s lawmakers met in a special session to resume debate on a proposed national security law Tuesday, paving the way to grant the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese ...
Alexis Badel weighs up tactical change in bid for back-to-back Hong Kong Derby upsets
Patient tactics paid off for Alexis Badel in last year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) and the French jockey could pull the same move in Sunday’s edition when he rides consistent galloper Beauty ...