As a former beat cop who rose to become Hong Kong's security chief, John Lee is the one person China's leaders trust to run the city as their loyal lieutenant, analysts and insiders say. Lee, 64, is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong more unequal, less free as Carrie Lam leaves office
Lam, Hong Kong’s first woman leader, took office promising to heal divisions and tackle livelihood issues, especially a housing crisis. Her term was instead dominated by massive democracy protests and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore deal allows SocGen bankers to flee Hong Kong
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Societe Generale news every morning. Société Générale made an arrangement with the Singapore government that allowed it to relocate at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s base rate rises by 50 points, as the cost of money makes its biggest one-time jump in more than two decades after US Fed’s decision
The city's base lending rate rose to 1.25 per cent effective immediately, following the 50-point move overnight by the Fed, according to a statement by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s Election Features Only One Candidate
Replacing Hong Kong’s leader is a complicated, closed-door affair that epitomizes the central problem facing the Asian financial hub: How to balance the public’s desire for autonomy with China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Emerges as Hub for Chinese Firms Seeking ESG Loans
Hong Kong has been working to establish itself as a top green-finance locale. The government is currently selling its first retail green bond, a deal potentially as large as HK$20 billion. It’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plummets in Press Freedom rankings as China tightens control
Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): Amid a slew of draconian laws introduced by the Chinese in Hong Kong, an annual report on press freedoms across the globe published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) indicates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Plunges Below Singapore in World Press Freedom Ranking
(Bloomberg) --Hong Kong’s press freedom ranking has plummeted amid a crackdown on free speech by authorities. The Asian financial center ranked 148 in the Reporters Without Borders 2022 World Press ... ( read original story ...)
Internet Stocks Clipped In Hong Kong, Mainland Markets To Reopen Tomorrow
Asian equities were mixed but mostly lower overnight as Hong Kong was a significant laggard and Mainland China was closed. Growth and internet stocks were clipped following last week’s rally, which ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: anti-graft agency to deploy more than 80 officers to monitor leadership vote
Hong Kong’s anti-graft agency will deploy more than 80 officers to monitor the vote for the chief executive on Sunday and ensure the event goes smoothly. Simon Peh Yun-lu, head of the Independent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Plots Different Covid Path to Xi’s Zero Tolerance
(Bloomberg) -- As Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Beijing stick ever more closely to Covid Zero principles, no matter the economic cost, Hong Kong is methodically moving toward opening up to the ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Anticipate Stricter Rule in Hong Kong Under Beijing’s Favored Candidate
Experts say Hong Kong’s only endorsed candidate for upcoming leadership elections is likely to take a harder-line approach on the city’s freedoms than outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam. John Lee, ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland China university student admits he tried to kill 4 women in Hong Kong in the hope of getting death sentence
A university student who was studying in mainland China has admitted that he tried to kill four women in Hong Kong more than two years ago in the hope of getting a death sentence after multiple failed ... ( read original story ...)
An Intimate History of Hong Kong
A man sits on a bollard in the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, with a view of the Hong Kong Island skyline in the background, 2021. Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images) For about a year, ... ( read original story ...)