China announced in March broad changes to the former British colony's electoral system, reducing the number of directly elected representatives and increasing the number of Beijing-approved officials ... ( read original story ...)
Didi on IPO highway to Hong Kong
This has been one expensive cab ride for Didi Chuxing. The Chinese ride-hailing group travelled to New York for its $4.4bn IPO in June, but on Friday said it would be delisting, t ... ( read original story ...)
Luwei Luqiu on 2019 Hong Kong Protests
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Rose Luqiu, professor of Communications at Hong Kong Baptist University and author of the new book, “Covering the 2019 Hong Kong Protests.” Luqui tells VOA that the ... ( read original story ...)
Over 780 shoebox flats in Hong Kong’s subsidised home ownership scheme still unsold despite more than a month on market
As of Friday, 254 of the flats at Kai Chuen Court in Kowloon, offered under the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme, still have not found buyers; all are smaller than 200 sq ft. ( read original story ...)
Democracy Activist Law Urges Hong Kong Voters to Ignore Dec. 19 Election
Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law called on voters in his home city to ignore a legislative election this month, the first under sweeping new rules imposed by Beijing, saying they should not ... ( read original story ...)
Cowed by Chinese regulators, Didi plans New York delisting and Hong Kong debut
Just five months after its debut, ride-hailing giant Didi Global said it plans to withdraw from the New York stock exchange and pursue a Hong Kong listing - a stunning volte-face as it bends to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest schoolboy, 16, seize HK$14 million in liquid cocaine after swooping on industrial building flat
Officers raided the San Po Kong flat after finding crack cocaine on the teen outside the building, which police believe was being used to manufacture illegal narcotics. ( read original story ...)
Didi says it will leave New York ‘immediately’ and list in Hong Kong
Didi said Friday that it would "immediately" start delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and instead prepare to sell shares in Hong Kong, just months after its disastrous IPO. ( read original story ...)
DiDi starts delisting from New York Stock Exchange and prepares to list in Hong Kong
China-based ride-hailing giant Didi Global says it has begun preparations on delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and plans instead to list in Hong Kong. Didi shares have sunk sharply after ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Global to Start Work on Delisting From New York, to Pursue IPO in Hong Kong
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global said on Friday it will start work on delisting from the New York stock exchange and begin pursuing a listing in Hong Kong after obtaining the approval of its ... ( read original story ...)
What is Hong Kong’s new Covid-19 health code and will it track users’ data?
A Hong Kong health code compatible with the version used in mainland China will officially be launched on December 10 as a prerequisite for resuming quarantine-free cross-border travel. The tracking ... ( read original story ...)
What are Hong Kong’s charities, businesses doing to help the needy?
As Hong Kong grapples with runaway inflation and a still-raging pandemic, charities, food banks, NGOs and businesses have entered the fray to help the needy. In the second of a three-part series, ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Says It Will Delist From the U.S. and Prepare to List in Hong Kong
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi said Friday that it will start delisting from the New York Stock Exchange, and make plans to list in Hong Kong instead. Didi said it reached that decision after careful ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Prepares U.S. Delisting, Hong Kong Share Debut
Didi Global Inc. has begun preparations to withdraw from U.S. stock exchanges and will start work on a Hong Kong share sale, a stunning reversal as it yields to demands from Chinese regulators that ... ( read original story ...)