Now, a year has passed since the enactment of the national security law for Hong Kong. The city has gradually been back on track. The overall crime rate recorded a 10 percent drop in Q1 2021 compared ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Philosopher Taught Life’s Meaning. Now He Visits Students in Jail.
Chow Po Chung pushed his students to participate in public affairs — idealism that he worries could cost them their freedom. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s courts should reflect China’s will, says official
Statement seen as warning to judiciary to uphold Beijing’s interests or risk losing independence ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law is ‘a human rights emergency’ — Amnesty International
SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities have used a new national security law to target dissent and justify “censorship, harassment, arrests and prosecutions that violate human ... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong become a global hub for green finance?
In the past several months, increased efforts have been undertaken to push Hong Kong towards the status of an international green finance center. For financial institutions, this means increased ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s SFC Releases Annual Report 2020-21
Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) today highlighted its key achievements for the year in its annual report 2020-21. ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank’s licence to sponsor Hong Kong IPOs suspended – source
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) will be unable to sponsor initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong from July because it temporarily does not have sufficient licenced bankers, according to a person with ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Hong Kong IPO licence to expire after staffing error
Banks in Hong Kong need to maintain two regulated IPO principals to be authorised as a sponsor. The German lender ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students use digital pet to promote financial skills amongst their peers
A team from Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School created the Tamagotchi-like pet as part of the Hong Kong Innovation Challenge. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong freedoms fade as security law muzzles dissent
Hong Kong is still China’s wealthiest, most capitalist city. Its vistas of skyscraper and sea framed by dragon-backed emerald peaks are as stunning as ever. But a year after Beijing imposed a harsh ... ( read original story ...)
Sequoia Capital names 23 startups in Surge’s fifth cohort
The fifth cohort, which is the program’s largest to date, will receive a total funding of US$55 million from Surge and other investors. ( read original story ...)
Lalamove investor makes ‘8-figure’ investment into tech accessories startup
Tech accessories firm Casetify, which is based in the US but started its journey in Hong Kong, announced that it has raised its first-ever external investment of an “eight-figure” US dollar amount. ( read original story ...)
Tesla rival Xpeng prices Hong Kong IPO at HK$165 per share
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 One Year After the National Security Law
The national security law imposed on Hong Kong exactly one year ago has transformed the political and legal landscape of the territory. Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” ... ( read original story ...)