Hong Kong ranked as the most expensive city to live and work overseas in, according to a new report highlighting the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on the expatriate market. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set to trade lower as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; Netease’s Hong Kong debut ahead
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to trade lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022. ( read original story ...)
Cathay stays out of Beijing’s grasp after Hong Kong bailout
When Cathay Pacific and its two largest shareholders suspended trading in their shares this week, Hong Kong’s business community held its breath. Speculation was rife that Beijing-backed Air China was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crackdown on protests
A group of Hong Kong protesters who occupied parliament during last year’s demonstrations are facing ten years in jail after charges were upgraded from trespass to rioting.The decision came as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong OKs $5 billion bailout for Cathay Pacific Airways
Financially battered Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways has become the latest airline to resort to government support to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The Hong Kong government on Tuesday app ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered criticized by top investor over support for China’s Hong Kong security law
A major shareholder in both HSBC and Standard Chartered has hit out at the banks over their support for China's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
UK must be able to raise Hong Kong, COVID issues with China, says Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that Britain must able to speak out about "serious concerns" about the origins of COVID-19, Hong Kong and the country's critical national ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prosecutors add riot charges over legislature siege
Hong Kong prosecutors on Wednesday added rioting to existing charges against prominent pro-democracy figures who allegedly joined crowds that broke into the city's legislature last year, increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Fearing Arrest for Pro-democracy Activity in Hong Kong, Protestor Flees to Taiwan
As Beijing tightens control over Hong Kong, some Hong Kong residents who participated in months of pro-democracy protests are opting to self-exile to avoid being charged with the vaguely defined ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 53 pro-democracy activists, more rallies planned
Hong Kong police arrested 53 people during protests on Tuesday evening that saw hundreds of activists take to the streets, at times blocking roads in the heart of the global financial hub, before ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay to repay Hong Kong for parts of bailout
Business Cathay to repay Hong Kong for parts of bailout. Posted . Troubled Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific said Tuesday it expects to repay the city's government for part of its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: dozens arrested marking first anniversary in defiance of police ban
Fifty-three demonstrators arrested after ignoring ban on gatherings to mark one year of protests ... ( read original story ...)
More Than 50 People Arrested in Demonstration Marking First Anniversary of Hong Kong Anti-Government Movement
More than 50 people were arrested in Hong Kong on Tuesday night after thousands of protesters defied a police ban to mark the first anniversary of the city’s anti-government movement on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 53 during fresh pro-democracy protests
Hong Kong police arrested 53 people during protests on Tuesday evening that saw hundreds of activists take to the streets, at times blocking roads in the heart of the global financial hub, before ... ( read original story ...)