The number of biotech listings in Hong Kong looks set to surge this year compared to 2020, putting the city on track to challenge the Nasdaq’s dominance in the sector. ( read original story ...)
Barrister, solicitors among 12 arrested over HK$62 million property scam in Hong Kong
Suspects were allegedly part of a syndicate that found old, vacated flats and forged new ownership documents, police say. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong boccia stars Leung Yuk-wing and Ho Yuen-kei lead mixed pairs teams to big opening day pool wins
Both of Hong Kong’s teams seal two wins each as the world No 2s search for city’s second-ever Paralympic boccia pairs medal 17 years on. ( read original story ...)
Tech conference dumps virus-hit Malaysia, stays in Hong Kong
A major tech conference has dropped plans to move to Malaysia and will remain in Hong Kong, organisers said Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation faces a serious coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank regains Hong Kong IPO sponsor licence
Deutsche Bank has regained its Hong Kong Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) sponsors licence after it was suspended in June following the departure of key staff, according to a notice on the website of ... ( read original story ...)
RISE will return to Hong Kong in 2022
RISE, one of Asia’s largest tech conferences, is returning to Hong Kong in March 2022 as an in-person event, and will be held there for at least five years, announced organizer Web Summit today. Last ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand rugby star Justine Lavea aims to get Hong Kong girls back in action after pandemic
Valley Rugby Football Club programme, in conjunction with Integrated Brilliant Education, is trying to help Hong Kong’s underprivileged girls get interested in sport. ( read original story ...)
7 pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters sentenced to prison
A Hong Kong district court judge on Wednesday sentenced seven pro-democracy protesters to up to 16 months in prison for charges stemming from an unauthorized demonstration they organization in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Concerts nixed, activists sentenced in Hong Kong crackdown
A popular Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist will not be allowed to perform at one of the city’s top theaters later this month, in an indication that a crackdown by authorities on dissent is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists jailed for illegal assembly in 2019 protests
The activists had pleaded guilty to charges related to their role in protests triggered by Beijing’s tightening control over Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Seven Hong Kong Activists Sentenced for Taking Part in 2019 Anti-Government Protest
Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced Wednesday to lengthy jail sentences for taking part in an unauthorized protest in 2019. The activists include such figures as former legislators ... ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong singer loses concert venue amid crackdown
A popular Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist will not be allowed to perform at one of the city’s top theaters later this month, stoking concerns that the Chinese authorities' crackdown on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho says concerts cancelled
Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho said on Wednesday an arts organisation has cancelled her concerts due to be held this month, further stoking worries over artistic freedoms in the former ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activists Jailed for Illegal Assembly in 2019 Protests
Pro-democracy activist Figo Chan gestures as he walks to a prison van to head to court over charges related to an unauthorised assembly on October 1, 2019, in Hong Kong, China May 28, 2021. ( read original story ...)