Property manager Kim Chiang, 41, and former vocational school clerk Chloe Cho Suet-sum, 46, were jailed for insulting local judges and advocating Hong Kong independence, respectively. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s frustrations in China and Hong Kong rise
The big banks of Wall Street rarely like to rock the boat in dealings with the China and Hong Kong governments. Too much is at stake to risk the ire of Beijing. So the recent actions on two sensitive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Official Resigns After Breaking Covid Rules
Carrie Lam, the Hong Kong chief executive, announced the resignation of the home affairs secretary Caspar Tsui after he attended a birthday party unmasked amid a surge in coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Covid lockdown rules ensnare Hong Kong and UK officials
Plus, an offshoot of the Omicron variant is even more infectious and US plans sanctions against Putin’s inner circle ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong financial talent flees to Singapore under ‘zero COVID’ policy
The strict zero COVID policy adopted by Hong Kong has forced international corporations to recruit from a shrinking talent pool, leaving businesses to consider shifting operations to Singapore. "Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong official resigns for attending party amid COVID-19 surge
A top official in Hong Kong resigned on Monday after attending a party earlier this month despite an uptick in COVID-19 numbers in the area and the tightening of related restrictions."I will take ... ( read original story ...)
Airport Authority Hong Kong extends financial relief for concessionaires
The relief has been extended until the end of March Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has extended rental relief for retail and catering tenants. The authority has been extending its relief programme ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong’s demise leaves Malaysian banks – and its government – facing US$600 million question
Finger pointing in parliament as opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim raises spectre of the Bumiputra Malaysia Finance scandal of the 1980s With Najib Razak and finance minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Suisse Onboards Robery Huray as SE Asia Investment Banking Vice-Chairman
Credit Suisse announced that it has onboarded Robery Huray as its SE Asia Investment Banking Vice-Chairman, effective January 2022. ( read original story ...)
BofA Adds to Hong Kong Hires Amid Questions On City’s Appeal
Bank of America Corp. named Robert Chiu as Asia vice chairman of its investment banking business, adding to a string of recent hires in the city amid questions over its appeal as financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Suffers ‘Long Zero Covid’ at Lunar New Year
China hunkers down today on the Lunar New Year's Eve. It's quiet, and cold. I mentioned on Friday that the lunar calendar always seems to call it right that this is the coldest snap of the year. That ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong minister resigns after Omicron karaoke party scandal
A senior Hong Kong official has resigned after attending a karaoke birthday bash in violation of the city’s tough “zero-Covid’ guidelines, embarrassing the government of Carrie Lam as it was seeking ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s own ‘partygate’ scandal saw its first high-profile casualty after the city’s home affairs chief resigned
Hong Kong home affairs chief Caspar Tsui's resignation comes as UK PM Boris Johnson braces for the results of the Downing Street "partygate" probe. ( read original story ...)
Financial Technology Company Rapyd Completes Neat’s Acquisition
One of the fastest-growing fintech companies, Rapyd announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Neat. ( read original story ...)