Apple Daily was the leading voice for democracy in Hong Kong – until China jailed its owner. Mark L Clifford tells the horrifying story of his colleague Jimmy Lai who founded the newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Further Tightens Its Tough COVID Rules
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will limit public gatherings to two people and close sites such as churches and hair salons, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as the Asian financial hub battles a ... ( read original story ...)
Covid live news: Hong Kong faces more restrictions after record cases; Canada warns US Republicans against protest interference
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says the will stick to a ‘dynamic zero’ strategy; Canadian minister says we ‘need to be vigilant about potential foreign interference’ in truckers protest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – The “Letters Of No Consent” Regime Was Held Unconstitutional By The Court Of First Instance.
Coleman J delivered an important judgment in Tam Sze Leung v Commissioner of Police [2021] HKCFI 3118, where he held that the regime under which “letters of no consent” (LNC regime) are issued by the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Food Prices Soar as Covid Curbs Trigger Panic Buying
Hong Kong residents are facing a shortage of fresh food -- and fast-rising prices for what they can find in stock -- as anti-virus controls in mainland China leaves truck drivers responsible for ... ( read original story ...)
Vegetable shortage adds to Hong Kong’s COVID woes
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Supplies of vegetables were running low in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with shoppers scrambling to buy whatever they could find, as the government blamed a resurgence of COVID-19 for a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court refuses American’s assault conviction appeal in ruling critics see as win for police impunity
A judge dismissed an appeal by U.S. lawyer Samuel Bickett, who intervened to stop a police officer from hitting a teenager. The case was seen as a litmus test of Hong Kong judicial independence. ( read original story ...)
Australia denied access to dual citizen detained for alleged ‘subversion’ in Hong Kong
China does not recognise dual citizenship of Australian-Chinese man held for 11 months under national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Live news: US lawyer loses Hong Kong appeal over police assault case
A US corporate lawyer in Hong Kong has been sent back to jail over a conviction for assaulting a plainclothes police officer two years ago, in a case that highlighted political risks for foreigners ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is the top international financial centre in Asia —survey
Survey respondents also saw Hong Kong as a gateway to mainland China. Hong Kong is the top international financial centre in Asia, ahead of Singapore, China and Tokyo, according to the The Oxford ... ( read original story ...)
Inflows to Hong Kong ETFs last year double from 2020
Visit our ETF Hub for investor news and education, market updates and analysis and easy-to-use tools to help you select the right ETFs. Hong Kong’s exchange traded fund market was boosted by strong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered shares trade near two-year highs as investors bet on further interest rate rises to boost margins
UK lenders HSBC and Standard Chartered, which derive most of their profits in Asia, are trading near two-year highs in Hong Kong, as investors bet higher interest rates globally will bolster their ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Bank of America lawyer loses appeal of conviction for assault of Hong Kong policeman
An American lawyer convicted of assaulting a plain-clothes Hong Kong police officer during anti-government protests in 2019 lost his appeal on Tuesday and was taken back to jail to serve the remainder ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares close flat
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares finished unchanged on ... to lead gains in the Hang Seng on firm global oil prices. Hang Seng Finance Index added 0.6%, and China Construction Bank gained 1.7% to become ... ( read original story ...)