A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company which owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company ...
Former ByteDance Executive Alleges Chinese Government Used ‘God Credential’ to Access User Data and Track Hong Kong Activists
The Chinese government accessed user data using a superuser credential—or “god credential”—alleges a former ByteDance executive.
China property liquidation risk heightened by delisting threat, says S&P
Some of China's distressed property developers face the risk of being delisted, which would reduce their options for restructuring and make them more vulnerable to liquidation, S&P Global Ratings said ...
Hong Kong police arrest former district councillor for collecting money from elderly victim of ‘guess-who-I-am’ scam
Wong Chun-yeung, 28, former Islands district councillor from the opposition camp, was arrested in Tseung Kwan O on Monday after an investigation found he had collected HK$300,000 from a 90-year-old ...
Hong Kong virtual bank Ping An OneConnect to expand lending to retail SMEs to capture post-Covid growth opportunities, CEO says
Ping An OneConnect Bank, the Hong Kong virtual lender indirectly owned by Ping An Insurance, plans to increase lending to SMEs in the retail sector to capture growth opportunities in the post-Covid-19 ...
Hong Kong Shares Rally At Open
Hong Kong stocks climbed more than one percent at the open of business Wednesday, fuelled by a rally in tech firms, with traders also awaiting the release of Chinese trade data later in the day.
TikTok: ByteDance accused of helping China spy on Hong Kong activists
TikTok's owner ByteDance has been accused of allowing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members to access the data of Hong Kong civil rights activists and protesters. Users who uploaded "protest-related content" were also identified and monitored, former ByteDance executive Yintao Yu alleges in a US court filing.
Hong Kong ends reign as world’s most expensive city for expats, Singapore gains 8 places amid soaring property prices, survey reveals
Hong Kong has lost its position as the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the first time in four years due to lower accommodation costs, while Singapore has gained eight spots with its ...
From the archive: How Hong Kong caught fire: the story of a radical uprising – podcast
Hong Kong used to be seen as cautious, pragmatic and materialistic. But protests have transformed the city. As Beijing tightens its grip, how much longer can the movement survive?
Hong Kong stocks approach 2-week high as JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Daiwa chime in on China policy stimulus bets as exports slump
Stocks are headed for the highest level in two weeks as foreign firms chime in on China stimulus bets. Tech leaders and Macau casino operators lead winners as traders rotate from property developers.
32 YouTube Videos Cited as Court Is Asked to Ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Protest Anthem
Officials are seeking a court order to block online dissemination of a popular pro-democracy anthem, in the first major test for U.S. tech platforms over politically sensitive content.
Accounts of Hong Kong opposition party members terminated by HSBC and other banks, League of Social Democrats says
Four members of the pro-democracy League of Social Democrats (LSD) party have seen their personal bank accounts terminated by Hong Kong’s HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and the Bank of China, the party has said ...
Hong Kong stocks approach 2-week high as JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Daiwa chime in on China policy stimulus bets
Deutsche Bank, and Daiwa expect Beijing to deliver policy support, stronger measures to shore up growth, counter negative sentiment loop Hong Kong stocks approached the highest level in two weeks amid ...
Hong Kong permanently suspends Wansom’s Xie Yangxiong
Hong Kong’s financial watchdog, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has banned the owner of two financial firms from re-entering the industry for life after he was convicted of multiple ...