All 7 pleaded guilty earlier this month for their roles in the first large-scale protest against the Beijing-imposed legislation. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Evergrande’s $1.7 bln Hong Kong headquarters sale flops as buyer withdraws -sources
Chinese state-owned Yuexiu Property has pulled out of a proposed $1.7 billion deal to buy China Evergrande Group's Hong Kong headquarters building over worries about the developer's dire financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court slaps jail time on four people over plot to defraud Convoy, in a win for city’s anti-corruption investigator
Three former executives of Convoy Financial Service Holdings and a local broker were sentenced to up to seven months in prison, as Hong Kong wrapped up its four-year investigation into the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Living in Hong Kong a struggle for mainland Chinese divorcees, widows who lack permit to be with children
Children are Hong Kong residents, but single parents from mainland don’t qualify for one-way permits to let them stay, find jobs. ( read original story ...)
Charity football tournament helps refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong feel more at home than away
Local Hong Kong charity Branches of Hope looks to help refugees and asylum seekers transition to new lives in the city through various programmes and assistance. ( read original story ...)
Evergrande’s $1.7 billion Hong Kong headquarters sale flops as buyer withdraws -sources
Chinese state-owned Yuexiu Property has pulled out of a proposed $1.7 billion deal to buy China Evergrande Group's Hong Kong headquarters building over worries about the developer's dire financial ... ( read original story ...)
Seven Hong Kong activists jailed over unauthorised protest in 2020
Seven Hong Kong democracy campaigners, including former lawmakers, were sentenced on Saturday to up to 12 months in jail for their role in a protest last year against a sweeping national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande CEO in Hong Kong for restructuring, asset sale talks, sources say
Evergrande Group's chief executive is holding talks in Hong Kong with investment banks and creditors over a possible restructuring and asset sales, two people said, as the Chinese developer battles ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba, HSBC offer startup contest
Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF) and banking giant HSBC have invited startups to participate in an annual competition with prizes worth up to US$4million. ( read original story ...)
US Law Firm Drops Work on Hong Kong Statue Removal after Criticism
The copper sculpture honoring slain Tiananmen Square protesters has been on display at the University of Hong Kong for more than two decades ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Evergrande’s US$1.7 billion Hong Kong headquarters sale flops as buyer withdraws -sources
Chinese state-owned Yuexiu Property has pulled out of a proposed US$1.7 billion deal to buy China Evergrande Group's Hong Kong headquarters building over worries about the developer's dire financial ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Law Firm Drops Work on Hong Kong Statue Removal After Criticism
A U.S. law firm said on Friday it had withdrawn from helping a Hong Kong university remove a statue honoring slain Tiananmen Square protesters after the firm's role sparked condemnation from human ... ( read original story ...)
A man accused of killing a Hong Kong taxi driver and going on the run was caught after having a beer with a woman who recognized him
Police arrested a man in connection with the stabbing death of a Hong Kong taxi driver on Tuesday. A woman told the Hong Kong Free Press that she recognized the man after having a beer with him and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 9 new imported COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, taking the total tally to 12,285. ( read original story ...)