Law firm DLA Piper has hired a partner from U.S.-founded rival Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Hong Kong to serve as its new restructuring practice leader for the Asia Pacific region, the firm said ...
Hong Kong announces fewer district council seats will be locally elected
Hong Kong City Leader John Lee Ka-chiu announced an overhaul of the district's council, with locally elected seats dropping to 20% and introducing a stringent vetting process for the candidates.
Hong Kong to slash elected seats in setback to democracy
Hong Kong’s leader has unveiled plans to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils, the last major political representative bodies chosen by the public
Hong Kong’s GDP rebounds 2.7% in first quarter as outlook brightens
Hong Kong's economy grew 2.7% in the first quarter of 2023, John Lee, the leader of the Asian financial hub, said in a surprise announcement ahead of Tuesday's official release of the data, to snap ...
Hong Kong to Slash Locally Elected Seats in Democracy Rebuke
Hong Kong plans to slash the number of directly elected seats in local district councils as authorities seek to prevent activists from gaining power.
Rappler Talk: #FreeJimmyLai and Hong Kong’s fight for democracy
Rappler’s justice reporter Lian Buan sits down with Sebastien and Jimmy’s lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC in London to discuss this case, what it means for Hong Kong, and the state of freedoms across Asia and the world. – Rappler.com
Hong Kong presses banks to provide services for crypto companies
Hong Kong regulators are urging banks to provide services to virtual asset companies as the city pushes to establish itself as a hub of the crypto industry. The regulators stopped short of telling banks themselves to trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin,
20 Hong Kong artists attend Thailand Toy Expo 2023 with the Hong Kong Pavilion to specially welcome art toy fans
Ms. Coty Yip, President of the Innovative Entrepreneur Association (IEA), as the organizer of the Hong Kong Art Toy Story, along with Mrs. Lowell Cho, Assistant Head of Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,
Hong Kong Returned to Growth in First Quarter Amid Reopening
Hong Kong’s economy in the first quarter grew 2.7%, as a reopening of borders and China’s economic rebound helped break a streak of four quarterly contractions.
Live news: Hong Kong’s economy grows 2.7% in sign of post-pandemic recovery
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Hong Kong Q1 GDP rebounds 2.7%, brighter outlook seen
Hong Kong's economy grew 2.7% in the first quarter of 2023, John Lee, the leader of the Asian financial hub, said in a surprise announcement ahead of Tuesday's 0830 GMT release of official data, to ...
Hong Kong Economy Grew 2.7% in First Quarter, Topping Estimates
Hong Kong’s economy expanded 2.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier after the city removed pandemic controls and the border with mainland China reopened.
Hong Kong records 2.7 percent growth in Q1
Hong Kong's economy expanded 2.7 percent in the first three months of the year following four consecutive quarters of contraction, Chief Executive ...
Hong Kong’s new statutory minimum wage rate of HK$40 per hour takes effect
Here are some frequently asked questions on the implementation and coverage of Hong Kong's statutory minimum wage.