Shares in Kuaishou nearly tripled from their IPO price in early trading, implying a market value of more than $160 billion, versus nearly $61 billion when the share sale was priced. ( read original story ...)
‘No room for debate or compromise’ as Hong Kong introduces sweeping national security rules for schools
Hong Kong has introduced sweeping new restrictions for how schools operate, months after the Beijing government imposed a new national security law giving authorities wide-ranging powers to crack down ... ( read original story ...)
‘Let’s learn about national security’: Hong Kong rewrites school rules
Animation features an owl teaching young children about the need for the controversial law in crackdown on education ... ( read original story ...)
Kuaishou stock pops 160% in Hong Kong IPO
Kuaishou's stock more than doubled in value Friday as the TikTok-like video app scored the world's biggest IPO since the coronavirus pandemic began. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong unveils national security guidelines for children aged six and above
Hong Kong has unveiled controversial guidelines for schools in the Chinese-ruled city that include teaching students as young as six about colluding with foreign forces and subversion as part of a new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong introduces sweeping national security rules for schools
Hong Kong has introduced sweeping new restrictions for how schools operate, months after the Beijing government imposed a new national security law giving authorities wide-ranging powers to crack down ... ( read original story ...)
How a Hong Kong Facebook group is helping people navigate one of the world’s longest Covid-19 quarantines
Since its inception in March 2020, the support group has become an invaluable resource for Hong Kongers who travel overseas during the pandemic and must navigate the city's stringent Covid-19-related ... ( read original story ...)
How a 30,000-member Facebook group is helping Hong Kong navigate one of the world’s longest quarantines
Since its inception in March 2020, the support group has become an invaluable resource for Hong Kongers who travel overseas during the pandemic and must navigate the city's stringent Covid-19-related ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in TikTok rival Kuaishou almost triple on Hong Kong debut
Shares in Kuaishou nearly tripled on their first day of trading in Hong Kong, delivering a massive windfall for the Chinese streaming video platform and chief rival to TikTok. The company’s stock ... ( read original story ...)
Protester in exile: From Hong Kong to the UK
Pro-democracy protesters face a tough decision over continuing to fight or fleeing to the UK. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to impose ‘national security’ schools curriculum
Hong Kong’s new national security education curriculum will force teachers to warn primary students as young as six years old against “subversion” and to throw out library books considered dangerous ... ( read original story ...)
Canada says Hong Kong graduates can apply for work permits, slams China on rights
Supporters hold a rally in solidarity with Hong Kong protesters, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 29, 2019. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democrats nominated for Nobel peace prize
A bipartisan group of US politicians has nominated Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement from 2019 for this year’s Nobel peace prize, a move that is certain to infuriate Beijing and further strain ... ( read original story ...)
Hunting Rats, Defending Democracy: Hong Kong’s Local Leaders Under Fire
District councilors typically tended to mundane matters like pest control and new bus stops. Now, they’re the last line of defense in keeping the city’s pro-democracy opposition alive. ( read original story ...)