A Hong Kong court will issue a verdict Monday in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case widely criticised as a sign of erosion of political freedoms in the ...
Exiled Hong Kong democracy activists say they’re targeted by fake sexualised images
Two exiled democracy activists wanted by Hong Kong say police in Australia and Britain are investigating fake, sexualised images used to target them in a campaign of harassment.
Hong Kong ride-hailing car quota should reflect Uber’s operating ‘reality’: CEO
Dara Khosrowshahi says firm ‘won’t necessarily object’ to levy on ride-hailing trips to support taxi trade, depending on the details of regulation.
Verdict for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial expected next Monday
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court will hand down a verdict against pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai next Monday, according to a notice on the city ...
Verdict for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial expected on Dec 15
Some countries including the US have said the trial is politically motivated and demanded his release. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong mandates proof, tests for fire-retardant scaffolding nets after blaze
New rules will not only cover buildings undergoing major maintenance but also new blocks under construction, with some flexibility.
Hong Kong activist ‘terrified’ as explicit letters sent to UK neighbours
Carmen Lau, 30, a pro-democracy activist and former councillor in Hong Kong, said she believes the letters, which are being investigated by the police, were the latest attempt by China to intimidate ...
Exiled Hong Kong activist target of sexually explicit harassment campaign
A high-profile Hong Kong pro-democracy activist living in the UK has been the target of a campaign of harassment involving letters containing fake, sexually explicit images of her sent from China to ...
Hong Kong IPO Boom Obscures Sharp Drop in Underwriter Fee Rates
Investment banks are on track to take home their smallest slice of underwriting fees from Hong Kong listings in years, even as share sales in the city have staged a blistering rebound.
JD.com Unit to Start Trading in Hong Kong After $383 Million IPO
Jingdong Industrials Inc., the supply-chain unit of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc., is set to debut in Hong Kong on Thursday after its HK$2.98 billion ($383 million) offering.
Bar Association first Hong Kong delegation to Beijing after fire, Legco election
The Hong Kong Bar Association will travel to Beijing next week to meet mainland Chinese officials, becoming the first delegation to visit the capital since the city’s deadliest fire in decades and its ...
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng University joins property rush with US$11.6 million office deal
Acquisition of office units in Sha Tin’s Metropole Square follows Metropolitan University’s US$334 million purchase of Hung Hom property.
Hong Kong considers designated labs to test scaffolding nets after deadly blaze
Stricter checks to be imposed on all materials sampled on site amid concern over alleged falsified safety documents.
International Jockeys’ Championship: Ryan Moore clinches title in Hong Kong
Ryan Moore secured a third International Jockeys Championship in dramatic fashion at Happy Valley, producing the suitably-named Triumphant More from the rear of the field to clinch the Far East finale.