(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 ...)
Rudhrah Technovations: Hong Kong Based Company – I Have A Dream Limited, Expands Its Diipoo Brand by Adding Innovative Customized Products
Hong Kong, Hong Kong--(Newsfile Corp. - May 4, 2022) - Hong Kong based - I HAVE A DREAM LIMITED, has quickly acquired the title of an innovative company that offers an exclusive range of products that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leads losses as Asia-Pacific stocks decline; Alibaba and Tencent shares drop at least 3%
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index shed 1.12% as shares of Tencent and Alibaba both declined at least 3% each. Elsewhere, the Kospi in South Korea dipped 0.22% while the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia sat ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Retail Green Bond 2022: how does your investment help fight climate change?
The Hong Kong government’s inaugural Retail Green Bond drew enthusiastic response from investors when it opened for subscription last week. The bond has an initial tranche of HK$15 billion (US$1.9 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new community measures effective 5 May: 8 pax dining, outdoor masking optional, and more
The post-Labour Day holiday brought some cheer to Hong Kong residents with the Government's announcement in the form of easing of social distancing measures effective 5 May 2022 (Thursday), and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong 1Q GDP shrinks more than expected
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s economy contracted in the first quarter (1Q) of this year, as the city imposed its most stringent restrictions to curb an outbreak of Covid-19 that has battered business, led to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong sports community fears a lost generation of junior athletes, despite facilities finally reopening
Senior figures in Hong Kong’s sporting community have welcomed the government’s announcement that swimming pools will reopen on Thursday, and that masks will no longer be required for outdoor sports, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong loosens Covid rules after sharp economic contraction
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hong Kong news every morning. Hong Kong announced an unexpected loosening of coronavirus social distancing restrictions on Tuesday as ... ( read original story ...)