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 ...)
Hong Kong police arrest man, 39, for allegedly spitting on officer after being found in breach of mask-wearing rules
Police issued the suspect a HK$5,000 fine for breaching the mask mandate A 39-year-old man in Hong Kong accused of spitting in an officer’s face after being found in breach of mask-wearing rules has ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent, SMIC, PetroChina lead stock slide in Hong Kong on weak China data while US delisting risk, Taiwan tensions keep brewing
Data on July industrial production and retail sales came in below consensus estimates while US delisting risk and Taiwan tensions remain in focus Li Auto and Sunny Optical both retreat before ... ( read original story ...)
In pursuit of carbon neutrality, Hong Kong must remove roadblocks to a zero-emissions bus fleet
Readers discuss barriers to the electrification of Hong Kong's public bus fleet, and how commuters' expectations of punctuality and reliability may hinder adoption of such buses Feel strongly about ... ( read original story ...)
2yo Hong Kong boy who contracted Covid-19 in coma
A two-year-old boy who contracted Covid-19 is in a coma, according to local media reports. Commercial Radio reported that the boy started displaying symptoms last Friday, including a croup — an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Immigration Department condemns rumours of ‘mysterious envelope’ issued to residents withdrawing MPF funds on grounds of departure
According to Facebook post, which has been removed, recipients have to give envelope to department when they leave city Authorities says internet users who spread the rumours 'were eager to stir up ... ( read original story ...)