Many Hong Kong exiles have sold their property or businesses in the city before moving to the UK, which means they can afford the district’s high house prices. Mr Waddington said in one new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Patriots’ Select Former Security Chief As City’s Leader
John Lee, the former security chief who oversaw the government’s crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2019, was elected unopposed as Hong Kong’s new leader on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Live Updates: John Lee Wins a Rubber-Stamp Election
John Lee, a former security chief known for his staunch loyalty to the Chinese government, was chosen as Hong Kong’s next leader on Sunday, through a selection process tightly c ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s next leader endorsed by pro-Beijing elites
Hong Kong's leader-in-waiting, John Lee, was endorsed for the city's top job on Sunday by a committee stacked with pro-Beijing loyalists, as the financial hub attempts to relaunch itself after several ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s high poverty rates, worsening housing crisis, curtailed freedoms as city leader Carrie Lam leaves office
After 5 years as chief executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is on track to depart with the lowest approval ratings of any leader since the handover from Britain. ( read original story ...)
Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong’s next leader
A Hong Kong election committee is voting Sunday for the city’s only leadership candidate, John Lee, who is expected to win and become Hong Kong’s next chief executive. The committee, comprised of ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing loyalist John Lee voted in as Hong Kong’s next leader after uncontested election
John Lee waves after being elected as Hong Kong's chief executive in Hong Kong on Sunday. Lee will replace current leader Carrie Lam on July 1. (Lam Yik/Reuters) John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Live Updates: John Lee Is Chosen to Lead Hong Kong in Rubber-Stamp Election
Mr. Lee, a Beijing loyalist and former security chief, plans to continue a crackdown on dissent. Only members of a government-vetted panel could vote, and Mr. Lee was the lone candidate. ( read original story ...)
New chapter begins for Hong Kong’s development: China Daily editorial
Congratulations to John Lee Ka-chiu on his election as the sixth-term chief executive designate of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Business boom predicted for Hong Kong restaurants with city set to relax dining restrictions on Mother’s Day weekend
Hong Kong restaurants could regain 70 per cent of the business they had before the Covid-19 pandemic this weekend, an industry leader has said, as family dinner and birthday bookings surged in ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-security chief John Lee confirmed as Hong Kong’s next leader
A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement was declared the business hub's new leader on Sunday (May 8) by a small committee of Beijing loyalists. John Lee won ... ( read original story ...)
John Lee confirmed Hong Kong’s next leader after facing no opposition
John Lee has been confirmed as Hong Kong’s next chief executive following a campaign that critics labelled as absurd after Beijing backed his candidacy and no one else ran for e ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Finance Chief Says Growth Forecast Cut ‘Inevitable’Hong Kong’s Finance Chief Says Growth Forecast Cut ‘Inevitable’
Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz looks at the people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business. We take a look at China's international projects and what they mean for the rest of ... ( read original story ...)
Greek property sees increased demand from Chinese buyers seeking permanent residency under golden visa scheme
Inquiries from mainland Chinese and Hong Kong buyers shot up 40 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, according to consultancy Henley & Partners Demand for houses in Greece may have been boosted by ... ( read original story ...)