The NSL has altered many long-standing allegiances and feuds within the different political identities in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
HKSAR chief executive hopes Hong Kong start afresh in new year
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Friday that she hoped Hong Kong would forge ahead and start again in the new year. Lam and senior officials of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam lauds national security law for helping to bring calm to city after 2019 protests
The chief executive says her biggest hope for 2021 is social harmony, so the government and public bodies have more room to solve problems. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: good riddance 2020, but will 2021 be better for Hong Kong? Fortune-tellers point to sliver of hope
Covid-19 will continue to affect economic recovery at least until autumn, but radical conflicts are not expected, fortune-tellers say. ( read original story ...)
Stocks off to slow start on final day of a tumultuous year
Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street on the last day of 2020, a year that saw a breathtaking nosedive in markets in the spring as the coronavirus took hold followed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new online banks plan to venture into business lending
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s new online-only banks plan to venture into business lending and wealth management, seeking more lucrative avenues beyond basic savings accounts and transfer services, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong insurers HSBC Life, AXA, OneDegree roll out coverage for side effects of Covid-19 vaccines
French giant AXA and online insurer OneDegree both recently announced plans to offer free protection for anyone who registers with them, while HSBC Life launched a medical policy for vaccination side ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China markets set to finish 2020 with a bang as auto, liquor and tech stocks power on
Stocks in Hong Kong and China produced some early gains on final trading day of 2020 as auto, liquor and tech stocks extended their winning run. ( read original story ...)
China Blocks U.S. Government’s $332 Million Sale of Hong Kong Luxury Apartments
The U.S. government’s planned sale of an exclusive property in Hong Kong was thrown into doubt by the Chinese government, which has determined the transaction needs its consent and approval. ( read original story ...)
Ascentage Pharma Officially Included in Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program
The Hong Kong Stock Connect is a collaboration program between the Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Stock Connect allows international and China Mainland investors to trade securities ... ( read original story ...)
China sentences 10 seeking to flee Hong Kong to prison terms
A Chinese court has sentenced 10 people who sought to flee Hong Kong by speedboat earlier this year to between seven months and three years in jail ... ( read original story ...)
Maintaining Hong Kong’s 400 miles of hiking trails, one step at a time
Hong Kong's enduring image of a crowded cityscape of skyrise buildings belies the huge swathes of countryside that cover most of the territory, much of it managed as public parkland criss-crossed by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks head for best quarter in 11 years as tech giants extend rebound from antitrust-induced losses
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index is poised to end the quarter with a bang as technology stocks recover further from this week’s bashing. ( read original story ...)
A Reinvented Hong Kong Is Emerging to Become A US$3 Trillion Financial Services Wealth Management Hub
A clear advantage for Hong Kong firms and professionals will be in financial services, which has been gradually developing over the past few years. ( read original story ...)