Court hears teacher turned publisher lost most of his vision in right eye after he was hit by a tear-gas canister at 2019 demonstration Magistrate insists injury could not be used in mitigation ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ETF IPOs slammed by market volatility, China worries
Hong Kong’s exchange-traded fund listings fell in the first half of the year and funds raised plunged 87.3% amid global market volatility, with the outlook for the second half clouded by a risk-off ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sees Record Population Drop; Political Changes, Pandemic Blamed
More than 113,000 residents left the city in the past year, a record 1.6% decline and the biggest ever drop since record keeping began more than 60 years ago ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong authorities to send copies of speech by Xi Jinping to local schools and kindergartens
Education Bureau to make copies of Xi's handover speech available to collect from Tuesday, marking first time a state leader's address will be given to teachers for study Teachers expected to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s audit watchdog expands probe into embattled China Evergrande’s property services unit
Hong Kong’s audit watchdog extends probe into China Evergrande’s property services unit as questions loom over its 13.4 billion yuan deposit guarantee, first disclosed in July. ( read original story ...)
Yum China applies for primary listing in Hong Kong
Yum China Holdings Inc said on Monday it has applied for a voluntary conversion of its secondary listing status to a primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Regulator Widens Probe Into China Evergrande
The city’s Financial Reporting Council said the developer’s disclosure about how $2 billion was seized from a unit raises questions about the company’s past audits and financial reporting. ( read original story ...)
China cuts rates as lockdowns and a real estate crisis take their toll
China's central bank cut interest rates on Monday as new data showed the economy losing steam last month because of renewed Covid lockdowns and a deepening property downturn. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong audit watchdog expands probe into Evergrande’s unit
Hong Kong's audit regulator said on Monday it has initiated an enquiry into the financial statements of China Evergrande Group's property services unit and its former auditor after questions were ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Bitcoin Is The Last Chance For Freedom
As tightening authoritarianism from China strips Hong Kong of financial freedom, Bitcoin offers its people a chance at forging their own paths. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: man crossed mainland China border to join Yuen Long railway station attack in 2019, court told
Ching Wai-ming, 64, is standing trial on charges of taking part in a riot and conspiracy to wound with intent. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Audit Watchdog Widens Probe Into China Evergrande
The city’s accounting regulator said the property developer’s recent disclosure of borrowing arrangements raised questions about past audits and financial reporting. ( read original story ...)
From Hong Kong to a peeling suburban apartment block: How American candy stores took over London’s Oxford Street
A rash of the stores has taken over one of the top shopping streets in the British capital. The question confounding officials: Where did they come from? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways posts loss of nearly HK$5 billion for first half of 2022, 33.9% down from figure in same period last year
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has announced a loss of HK$4.99 billion (US$636.8 million) in the first half of 2022, 33.9 per cent down from the same period last year amid a strong rebound in ... ( read original story ...)