London’s mayor has sent a message of support to Hong Kong people fleeing China’s crackdown on democracy to seek a new life in the United Kingdom ... ( read original story ...)
China Weighs Unprecedented Penalty for Didi After U.S. IPO
Chinese regulators are considering serious, perhaps unprecedented, penalties for Didi Global Inc. after its controversial initial public offering last month, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, StanChart halt new mortgages to two Hong Kong projects by Evergrande, brokers say
HSBC and Standard Chartered are declining to extend new loans to buyers of property in two uncompleted Hong Kong residential projects developed by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails seven over notorious mob attack during 2019 protests
The incident became a turning point in Hong Kong’s months-long uprising and fueled public distrust in the police force. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered halt new loans to Evergrande’s two Hong Kong projects
The move by the banks emerged after a Chinese court froze a $20 million bank deposit held by Evergrande this week and a Chinese city regulator briefly.. ( read original story ...)
Five arrested in Hong Kong over children’s books deemed seditious
Hong Kong police arrested five trade union members on Thursday over children's books that they say are seditious, The Associated Press reported.The members were arrested on suspicion of publishing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest union members for ‘seditious’ children’s books
"They are using children's cartoons to simplify and beautify illegal behavior on political issues," said Senior Superintendent Steve Li. ( read original story ...)
The Latest Target of Hong Kong’s Crackdown: Children’s Books
A story that portrayed the police as wolves helped lead to the arrests of five leaders of a speech therapists’ union. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s status as a financial center seems safe
Given its assault on democracy, imprisonment of publishers, and a slew of human rights violations, "stable" might not be the first word that springs to mind with respect to Hong Kong. But amid social ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm lists being seen as a “foreign-owned and controlled” company as an IPO risk
The fintech firm has listed the fact that it is a "foreign-owned and controlled company" as a risk in the IPO DRHP filed with SEBI. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares snap four-day losing streak; Evergrande soars
Hong Kong shares rose on Thursday, after four straight sessions of losses and tracking regional peers higher on a rebound in consumer and financials firms, even as investors harbour nagging doubts ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande resolves debt dispute with Guangfa Bank after Hong Kong lenders withdrew mortgage loans to its apartment buyers
China Guangfa Bank won a court order freezing US$20 million of China Evergrande’s assets in China this month, raising concerns about its financial health. ( read original story ...)
Five arrested in Hong Kong for sedition over children’s book about sheep
Books tried to explain the pro-democracy movement, portraying supporters as sheep surrounded by wolves ... ( read original story ...)
Yuen Long attack: Hong Kong court gives seven jail time
A court in Hong Kong has sentenced seven men to jail after they were convicted of violently attacking pro-democracy protesters and commuters at a train station in 2019. The men got between three-and-a ... ( read original story ...)