Covid-19 clusters at an upmarket hotel, a care home for the disabled and bars in Hong Kong continued to grow on Friday, resulting in the five-star establishment closing and health officials widening ... ( read original story ...)
Top Glove Mulls Raising $1 Billion in Hong Kong Listing
Top Glove Corp., the world’s biggest rubber glove maker, is considering raising more than $1 billion from a listing in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong activists wait eagerly as Ottawa starts approving asylum claims
A family that fled Hong Kong fearing persecution is hoping their asylum claims will be approved by the Canadian government as Ottawa quietly begins granting refugee status to pro-democracy activists. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters facing prison after being shot by police
Hong Kong has seen more than 1,000 underage protesters arrested since the outbreak of mass anti-government protests in 2019. Close to 700 have been charged with rioting. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: telecoms worker earns city’s first criminal conviction for doxxing during anti-government unrest
A Hong Kong telecoms worker has become the first person found guilty of doxxing during last year's anti-government protest movement. District Judge Frankie Yiu Fun-che on Friday concluded that Chan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong logistics unicorn Lalamove unveils foray into the US
Lalamove, an on-demand logistics service active in China, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, has officially entered the U.S. seven years after launch. As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Small-Cap Stock Sinks 90%, Fueling Margin Call Speculation
A Hong Kong company whose board includes a brother of former U.S. President George W. Bush plunged suddenly Friday, fueling speculation of a margin call. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s last authentic junk in troubled waters
Hong Kong's last authentic junk boat is struggling to stay afloat due to a lack of overseas tourists. The Dukling normally takes foreign visitors on scenic trips around its bays but these have dried ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong performers long for the stage as pandemic drags on
Hong Kong's performing arts community has been brutally hit by the coronavirus pandemic, which has left theatres empty and stage lights cold -- and there is little hope on the horizon even as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials warn of a new wave of infections.
A Hong Kong health official said Thursday that the city was considering options for mandatory testing as it prepared for a new wave of coronavirus infections. “From a public health perspective, if we ... ( read original story ...)
Those Hong Kong Arrested Were Fleeing Bail
No jurisdiction in the world would or could agree that an attempted escape from criminal liability is acceptable or upholds the rule of law. ( read original story ...)
Prestigious photo exhibition featuring media images of Hong Kong protests shuts down in Macau
An international press photo exhibition in Macau has been abruptly shut down, with speculation that sensitive images featuring anti-government protests in Hong Kong last year was the reason. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: first demonstrator shot by police with live round during last year’s unrest may plead guilty to rioting
The first Hong Kong protester shot with a live round by police during last year's anti-government protests may plead guilty to a riot charge. Prosecutors on Thursday told the District Court that they ... ( read original story ...)
More than 20,000 Hong Kong schoolteachers, students and parents join petition against teacher’s deregistration
More than 20,000 schoolteachers, students and parents have joined a petition against the move by Hong Kong education authorities to deregister a teacher accused of spreading pro-independence messages ... ( read original story ...)