The swimmer took second place in the women’s 200m freestyle; she is the second athlete from the city to take home a prize from the 2020 Games. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance wants to ‘be a financial institution’, seeks licences to undo regulatory red flags
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it was seeking licences and multiple headquarters in response to a slew of warnings issued in several jurisdictions this year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Open On Positive Note
Hong Kong shares climbed more than one percent at the start of trade on Wednesday as bargain-buyers moved in following a painful three-day sell-off sparked by China's latest crackdown on a range of ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Richard Li’s PCCW To Sell Data Center Business To Digital Bridge For $750 Million
Hong Kong-based telecom operator PCCW—controlled by billionaire Richard Li—has agreed to sell its data centre business to DigitalBridge for $750 million, cashing in on the rising demand for cloud ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong can chart a course towards living with Covid-19
It has been over a month since the government announced an exemption of executives in Hong Kong's financial sector from quarantine measures when returning to the city from overseas business trips, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Government Issues Hong Kong Business Advisory
On July 16, 2021, the U.S. Government issued a new advisory highlighting the growing risks associated with doing business in Hong Kong ("the Advisory"). ( read original story ...)
HKTDC Twin Jewellery Events in Hongkong eröffnet
Die HKTDCHong Kong International Jewellery Show und HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show wurden am 25. Juli im Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) eröffnet und laufen ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka out at Olympics; Jan. 6 riot hearing to start; Hong Kong protester convicted
Tennis star Naomi Osaka ousted at Olympics; hearing on Jan. 6 Capitol riot starting; Hong Kong protester convicted; and more. ( read original story ...)
Will The VIE Structure Die? What Hong Kong And Alibaba Have In Common
The next question is, will China disallow the corporate structure that underpins listings in its tech economy? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s co-living operators and hotels join forces to give vacant rooms a new lease of life as coronavirus poses existential threat
The Covid-19 pandemic could sound the death knell for the co-living sector, as the concept of communal living, which involves sharing, interacting and building a community, seems to conflict with the ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Hong Kong gold medal winner Edgar Cheung
The fencer’s historic win was only the second gold medal in the city’s history, the last being at the 1996 Atlanta Games. ( read original story ...)
First person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty
The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling closely watched for indications of how the law will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong awaits verdict in first national security trial
Tong Ying-kit did not give evidence in the trial, which focussed on the meaning of his ‘Liberate Hong Kong’ banner. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Court Set to Deliver Verdict in First Security Trial
A Hong Kong court is scheduled to deliver the first verdict under national security legislation imposed by Beijing, giving the public a glimpse of how cases that can bring prison sentences as long as ... ( read original story ...)