Chinese bubble tea chain Nayuki edged down on its Hong Kong market debut yesterday after raising more than $650 million in an initial public offering (IPO) that marked the culmination of a literal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s No. 2 official says security law allows freedoms
Marking the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese control, a top city official defended the national security law imposed by Beijing and said Thursday it would be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s No. 2 official says city has returned to stability from ‘chaos’
Hong Kong has returned to order from chaos since China imposed a sweeping national security law on the global financial hub last year, the city's acting chief executive, John Lee, said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s acting chief executive says freedoms guaranteed under security law
Hong Kong's national security law imposed on the city a year ago guarantees human rights, including freedom of the media and assembly, the city's No. 2 official John Lee said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
One year on, here’s how China’s national security law has changed Hong Kong
The government has used the law to crack down on freedoms of protest, speech, and academic research, using the judiciary system to maintain social control. ( read original story ...)
Why Beijing Shut Down Hong Kong’s Leading Pro-Democracy Newspaper
The fearlessness and irreverence of Apple Daily was highly prized in a society titling toward authoritarian dominion. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Arrested Again
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer was arrested for the second time in less than a month Wednesday, marking the city's first year under the national security law. Chow Hang ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual Event | Can Hong Kong Remain a Global Financial Center?
Can Hong Kong Remain a Global Financial Center? , on July, 2021 at Hudson Institute. A think tank and research center dedicated to nonpartisan analysis of US and international economic, security, and ... ( read original story ...)
Xpeng poised to raise $1.8 billion in Hong Kong listing
Electric-vehicle maker Xpeng Inc. has raised about HK$14 billion ($1.8 billion) in its Hong Kong listing, becoming the first Chinese EV producer to finish a so-called homecoming share sale. The ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty: National Security Law turning Hong Kong into ‘human rights wasteland’
Hong Kong's National Security Law overrides existing protections in the city against civil rights violations and has led to more than 100 arrests since it was enacted a year ago, according to Amnesty ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Suffers Hong Kong IPO Setback From Staffing Gap
The bank will temporarily lose its ability to sponsor initial public offerings in Hong Kong after failing to line up replacements for two departing staffers. ( read original story ...)
Tesla’s rival Xpeng prices Hong Kong IPO at HK$165 per share as electric carmaker kicks off second primary listing
Xpeng, which has ambitions to rival Tesla, has priced its shares at HK$165 each, helping the Guangzhou-based start-up raise HK$14 billion (US$1.8 billion), making it the biggest dual-primary listing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Adrian Cheng Targets Millennials By Investing In Tech Accessories Brand Casetify
C Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by Adrian Cheng, said that it made an eight-figure U.S. dollar investment in tech accessories brand Casetify, marking the Hong Kong-based company’s ... ( read original story ...)
1 year firmly under China’s thumb, Hong Kong has become “more dangerous than Beijing”
Just a year after China imposed a controversial "national security" law on Hong Kong, activists say it has helped make the city "more dangerous than Beijing." ... ( read original story ...)