Taiwan has refused to grant residency to a famous Hong Kong entertainment tycoon -- whose family are vocally pro-Beijing -- on "national security" grounds, the government and media said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Number of Hong Kong residents moving to Taiwan nearly doubles in 2020
Wave of migration comes amid worsening crackdown on freedoms following the introduction of Beijing’s national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans to hike stamp duty on stock trading
The increase in trading tax would help Hong Kong's government to raise some revenue to narrow its budget deficit, says John Timpany of KPMG China. ( read original story ...)
Expect Hong Kong market to make further gains later this year, says Goldman Sachs
Timothy Moe of Goldman Sachs says the recent announcement of a tax hike on share trading in Hong Kong likely served as a "convenient catalyst for a market that had done very, very well." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lesson to Schoolchildren: Love China, No Questions Asked
Through new lesson plans and expensive publishing projects, the government hopes to teach future generations a curated lesson about the city’s past. ( read original story ...)
High-profile Hong Kong activists face trial as China tightens grip on democracy
Last week, nine high-profile Hong Kong democracy activists went on trial on charges related to the 2019 mass protest movement there.Why it matters: The trial is another step in Beijing's heavy-handed ... ( read original story ...)
To Build Loyalty to China, Hong Kong Rewrites History
Through new lesson plans and expensive publishing projects, the government hopes to teach future generations a curated lesson about Hong Kong’s past. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong forces elected councillors to swear loyalty oath or lose their posts
Hundreds of Hong Kong’s district councillors will have to pledge allegiance to the territory’s mini-constitution or face removal from office, under plans put forward by the government.The proposal ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: China’s military training Hong Kong police on marching style
China's People's Liberation Army soldiers are teaching Hong Kong police the mainland style of marching for the first time, as Beijing-approved election reforms are being supported among local ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in Hong Kong bourse operator plunge as city increases trading tax
Shares in Hong Kong’s bourse operator tumbled after the city’s government said it would raise the stamp duty charged on equity trades in the Asian financial hub, threatening the group’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of Hong Kong exchange operator HKEX slump as government raises stamp duty on stock trading
Hong Kong's government increased its stamp duty on equity transactions on the city's stock exchange for the first time in almost two decades to fund a widening budget deficit, just as the world's most ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hikes stock stamp duty for first time since 1993
Hong Kong hiked stamp duty on stock trades Wednesday for the first time in almost three decades as it tries to plug a pandemic-induced record budget deficit, sending the local equity market tumbling. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market’s Record Year Slams Into a Big Tax Increase
Hong Kong moved unexpectedly to raise taxes on share trading by 30%, putting a damper on the city’s stock-exchange operator just as it was unveiling record annual sales and profits. ( read original story ...)
Shares in Hong Kong bourse operator plunge as city hikes trading tax
Shares in Hong Kong’s bourse operator tumbled after the city’s government said it would raise the stamp duty charged on equity trades in the Asian financial hub, threatening the group’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)