Hong Kong’s pro-Chinese government has declared Australian lobsters a security threat after discovering smugglers have thwarted Beijing’s ban on it.Louise Ho, Hong Kong’s new Commissioner of Customs ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and mainland China officials seek greater cooperation over development plan for Guangdong district of Nansha
District in Guangdong identified as having potential for mutual development in health tech, shipping and residential development. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bus company lulls passengers to sleep with 5-hour tour
A Hong Kong tour company is offering a unique solution to help stressed-out passengers get some rest -- a five-hour bus ride to nowhere. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government criticises US safe haven scheme for ‘fugitives’
The Hong Kong government on Friday criticised Washington for its "safe haven" scheme for Hong Kongers to stay and work in the United States amid Beijing's crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Global And Two Other US-Listed Chinese Companies May Consider Hong Kong Listing
China's cybersecurity authority proposed Didi Global Inc and two other US-listed tech companies consider Hong Kong listings, while the current investigation is at its closing stage, said a recent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government criticises U.S. safe haven scheme for ‘fugitives’
Brian Leung, the head of the Washington D.C.- based Hong Kong Democracy Council, welcomed the broad inclusiveness of the scheme, saying it would bring much needed stability and financial security for ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the fall of Hong Kong’s free press
Hong Kong’s journalists are being targeted, their offices raided and their work censored or shut down. While some reporters have self-exiled, those who remain ask: Who could be arrested next? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks set for winning week on China policy easing bets while Evergrande payment eases bond default concerns
Stocks are set to log another winning week, buoyed by a rally of Chinese property developers. China says it will support first-time homebuyers while banks are easing mortgage financing. ( read original story ...)
China’s Biggest Mall Manager Plans Hong Kong Listing
The unit of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda was valued at $28 billion in a recent fundraising round. ( read original story ...)
Crypto-to-fiat liquidity startup Xanpool raises $27M
Valar Ventures, a VC firm co-founded by PayPal co-creator Peter Thiel, leads a $27 million funding round for Hong Kong-based crypto-to-fiat liquidity startup Xanpool. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Inflation Slows In September
Hong Kong's consumer price inflation eased in September, data from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Australia asks why Hong Kong considers lobsters national security risk
Australia said it is seeking answers from China on why its lobster exports have been blocked, after a top Hong Kong customs official said Beijing had imposed trade restrictions and lobster smuggling ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SIM Registration Law Raises Privacy Concerns
A new Hong Kong telecommunications law requiring users to register SIM cards using their legal names could further stoke fear in a city already grappling with the national security law, experts say. ( read original story ...)
Evergrande and PwC in Hong Kong regulator’s crosshairs
As if the debt problems of China Evergrande Group were not bad enough, the world’s most indebted property firm and its auditor PwC, one of the Big Four accounting firms, are being probed by Hong ... ( read original story ...)