Solving Hong Kong's shortage of housing and increasing land supply will be key priorities for authorities under the new, "patriots only" political system imposed by Beijing, Chief Executive Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China dangles cash reward for going green with mortgages for sustainable housing
The local unit of China’s third-largest lender is teaming up with developers to reward homebuyers for choosing residential projects with green credentials. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s students toe party line on China security law
Hong Kong universities that were the breeding ground for the territory’s pro-democracy movement are now making students learn about Beijing’s security law. T ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Quietly Widens National Security Law With Subtle Shift
Hong Kong has quietly broadened the language it uses to describe national security violations, a shift lawyers said could expand the reach of a government crackdown on dissent in the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
Shuttered Tiananmen museum left empty after Hong Kong police raid
Images of Hong Kong's now-shuttered Tiananmen Museum, showing what is left at the site after a police raid earlier this month. Hong Kong Police raided the museum commemorating Beijing's deadly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader defends election after single non-establishment figure picked for 1,500-strong committee
Carrie Lam rejects criticism over the lack of opposition figures in the election committee, saying ‘non-patriots’ may undermine Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong film directors speak out as mainland-style censorship strikes
Once renowned for world-class cinema, Hong Kong's film industry was already struggling before the latest hurdle -- Chinese mainland-style censorship as authorities take their purge of dissent into the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Non-Election Is Momentous and Meaningless
Devoid of genuine debate or competition, this poll is a warning sign pointing to the lack of genuine democracy the financial capital can expect in future. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new, patriots-only governance to prioritise housing issues: Carrie Lam
Solving Hong Kong's shortage of housing and increasing land supply will be key priorities for authorities under the new, "patriots-only" political system imposed by Beijing, Chief Executive Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rebounds As Evergrande Outcome Awaits
Yesterday’s market action in Hong Kong was driven by the reality that four of the five largest Asia equity markets were closed (China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan)! ( read original story ...)
Midsize Package Specialist to List in Hong Kong
A Chinese courier has been given the green light for a Hong Kong IPO, which will likely make it the country’s first listed delivery company dedicated to the less-than-truckload (LTL) niche. No details ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock, UBS and HSBC Evergrande bond holdings rise
Even as China Evergrande Group's bonds have fallen toward 25 cents on the dollar amid worries the developer will default, fund managers including BlackRock, UBS and HSBC Holdings have been increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fintech Startup Airwallex Valued At $4 Billion In Latest Funding Round
The funding round was led by Lone Pine Capital and included previous backers 1835i Ventures, Russian billionaire Yuri Milner’s DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Sequoia Capital China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong loan schemes that have paid out HK$170 billion amid pandemic to be extended 6 months, Carrie Lam says
Three of Hong Kong’s government-backed borrowing schemes will be extended by six months in a bid to ease the continuing burden on individuals and companies created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the city’s ... ( read original story ...)