Yum China, which operates fast food restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in China, raised $2.22 billion by selling 41.9 million shares at 412 Hong Kong dollars ($53.16) apiece. ( read original story ...)
Impossible Foods launches plant-based sausage product in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods said on Thursday it would start selling its faux pork product in Hong Kong, its first expansion outside of the United States as it seeks ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China shares set to open down 0.5% in Hong Kong market debut
Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc are set to open at HK$410 ($52.90) each, down 0.5% from the offering price as the company's dual-listed stock began trading in Hong Kong on Thursday. The operator ... ( read original story ...)
China military show of force near Taiwan has experts asking if island could be the ‘next Hong Kong’
A stream of Chinese fighter jets sliced through Taiwan's southwest airspace on Wednesday, according to the self-ruled enclave's defense ministry, marking the latest in a string of perceived threats by ... ( read original story ...)
China is targeting and arresting Hong Kong dissidents. I could be next.
I have imagined what would happen if I were detained and sent to China. I hope the international community would continue standing with the Hong Kong people. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong school suspends teenager for online protest-related slogan
A Hong Kong high school student has been suspended after displaying a protest-related slogan in online classes, in the first case since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the city. ( read original story ...)
What you can no longer say in Hong Kong
A national security law passed June 30 instantly altered the lives and liberties of Hong Kong’s residents, criminalizing words and images that just hours earlier had been legally protected free speech ... ( read original story ...)
Top designer brands desert Hong Kong in droves
Some of the world’s top brands have pulled out of Hong Kong’s prime shopping district amid an economic crisis brought about by protests against China’s increasingly authoritarian rule over the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong records six new Covid-19 cases for second straight day, including one found in mass screening scheme
Hong Kong confirmed six new coronavirus infections for a second day in a row on Wednesday, including one case involving a 62-year-old man that was detected by the ongoing citywide testing scheme. Two ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss Photographer On Trial In Hong Kong Over Protest Clash
A Swiss photographer went on trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday charged with public disorder, with prosecutors accusing him of enabling an assault on a Chinese mainlander during last year's democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Sparks Backlash Over Ties to Xinjiang, Hong Kong
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong and internet users in Taiwan and Thailand are among those who promoted hashtags "#BoycottMulan" and "#BanMulan" on Twitter, following this month's launch of ... ( read original story ...)
Belarus demonstrators borrow tactics from Hong Kong protests as they rally for democracy
Since the protests began, around 6,700 people have been arrested. Two people have died in police custody. In a clampdown on press freedom, the government recently withdrew the accreditation of 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police criticized after video shows officers tackle 12-year-old girl
After video of officers pinning the girl to the pavement amid protests went viral, police have reportedly claimed she was acting "suspicious." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police defend tackling 12-year-old girl to the ground
After video of officers pinning the girl to the pavement amid protests went viral, police have reportedly claimed she was acting "suspicious." ... ( read original story ...)