Hong Kong still maintains strict quarantine rules even as authorities elsewhere have loosened similar restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Didi’s Hong Kong IPO Ambitions
Plus, electric vehicle startup Xpeng gets in trouble for abusing facial recognition tech; the editor-in-chief of the Global Times steps down; and the U.S. slaps sanctions on a range of Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top read articles of 2021
By Nick Dealy, partner, and Kritika Sethia, legal analyst, for Gall Hong Kong In a significant advancement towards inclusiveness, the amendment to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (“SDO”) prohibiting ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba and Other Tech Stocks Fall Even As Hang Seng Rebounds From 21-Month Low
Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD), Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: LI) and Xpeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV) traded ... ( read original story ...)
PBOC issues 5b yuan of bills in Hong Kong SAR
China's central bank on Tuesday issued 5 billion yuan (about $784.57 million) worth of six-month renminbi central bank bills in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, with an interest rate of 2.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Central govt supports HK democracy
Democratic Progress under the framework of ‘one country, two systems’”, setting the record straight that there was no democracy under British colonial rule and the joint declaration does not mention ... ( read original story ...)
Int’l community commends successful LegCo election in Hong Kong
Provided by Xinhua Experts and scholars said the election truly implemented the principle of patriots governing Hong Kong which is conducive to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong election: China rejects democracy concerns from West
China has hit back at criticism from Western nations over the Hong Kong election, accusing them of interfering in its affairs. Hong Kong's legislature vote on Sunday saw more than 90% of the seats ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime Reopens USD769 Million Hong Kong IPO, Cuts Overseas Cornerstone Investors
SenseTime Group, China’s biggest artificial intelligence company, has reopened its HKD6 billion (USD769 million) Hong Kong initial public offering and quitted all overseas cornerstone investors after ... ( read original story ...)
China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five Eyes response to Hong Kong election
Allies voice grave concerns about ‘erosion of democratic elements’ after overhaul of electoral system ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong adds Britain to govt camp virus quarantine tier
Travellers to Hong Kong from Britain will have to initially quarantine in a government camp from Tuesday, joining 12 African nations and the United States on the city's strictest entry tier. ( read original story ...)
Conservation over quick profit? How heritage and revitalisation projects are infusing new energy into old properties in Hong Kong
Nearly 130 monuments and 1,444 historical buildings in Hong Kong are categorised into three grades, based on their heritage value Conservation and revitalisation projects, while paying tribute to the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s national security law will move ‘pretty fast’ in Hong Kong, says research firm
Simon Cartledge of Big Brains discusses what can be expected from Hong Kong's new legislative council and the uncertainty surrounding who the city's next leader might be. ( read original story ...)
Richard Li’s FWD withdraws US IPO plan with pivot to Hong Kong
FWD Group, the Hong Kong-based insurer backed by billionaire Richard Li, withdrew its U.S. initial public offering as China tightens its grip on overseas listings. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)