Prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security crimes
Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty Tuesday to "sedition" and "collusion" charges in a high-profile national security trial that could see him jailed for life.The latter two ...
FWD HK sees Q3’23 new business climb 25% YoY
FWD Hong Kong’s new business count leaped 25% year-on-year during the third quarter of 2023, surpassing the industry average of 15% YoY. FWD attributed its performance to their focus on the local ...
Budget retailer Miniso eyes maximum impact from flagship brand store in Hong Kong after record results in 2023
Chinese budget retailer Miniso is opening its ‘brand representative store’ in Tsim Sha Tsui later this month to gain more exposure for the brand as consumption patterns change, chief marketing officer ...
Rising liveability doesn’t herald Hong Kong’s return to pre-Covid normal
The intent of Hong Kong’s leaders to bring back the vibrancy of business in the city is not in doubt. The question is whether Hong Kong will return to the kind of normality that prevailed before the ...
Hongkong Land: Watch New CEO Appointment And Share Repurchases
Discover why Michael Smith is the perfect CEO for Hongkong Land, and how their focus on share buybacks and undervaluation makes the stock a worthy investment.
Hong Kong just stepped into 2024. From high-level national security trials to a citywide recycling push, here’s what to expect
The new year will see the high-profile trials of media tycoon Jimmy Lai and opposition figures, as the city presses on with pandemic recovery amid economic headwinds Hongkongers may also find out if ...
Hong Kong CEOs plan to tap wealth management, ESG opportunities in Greater Bay Area in 2024, survey finds
Hong Kong’s business community is set to turbocharge plans to capitalise on the city’s initiatives to be one of the world’s top wealth centres and talent hubs, while eyeing growth in the wider bay ...
Hong Kong must return to fiscal prudence in 2024
The city needs more than optimism and vibes to get through the challenges of a slowing economy, growing deficit and shrinking reserves The outlook requires cautious optimism and a heavy dose of ...
China’s electric car companies are flocking to Hong Kong
Companies involved in China’s electric car industry are setting up shop in Hong Kong to leverage the city’s financial system for their global expansion, investing over US$1bil so far and creating ...
Hong Kong may welcome more top European, US and Asian innovators early next year, technology minister says
Technology minister Sun Dong says government goal of luring 100 top enterprises to Hong Kong in five-year window proving 'immensely challenging' 'We have recently been in discussions with several ...
Hong Kong’s Christmas box office takings slump to 20-year low amid ‘unattractive’ movie line-up, surge in travel demand
Cinema industry chiefs say local box office takings reached HK$19.6 million from December 24 to 26, a drop of about 40 per cent from same period year before 'The business of the film and cinema ...
Hong Kong to finish 2023 with warmest New Year’s Eve on record at 25.7 degrees, as weather forecaster predicts windy start to 2024
Hong Kong will finish 2023 with its warmest New Year’s Eve on record at 25.7 degrees Celsius (78.3 Fahrenheit) as of 1pm on Sunday, while the city’s weather forecaster has told residents to expect a ...
Hong Kong’s luxury retail sector likely to regain ground lost to protests, pandemic in 2024 as high-end brands make a return
Hong Kong’s luxury retail market is likely to regain some lost ground in 2024, say observers, as high-end brands return after an exodus sparked by 2019’s street protests and three years of pandemic ...