The District Court denied the defence’s request for a suspended jail sentence for retired superintendent Lung Siu-chuen, 55, noting he had committed an act of dishonesty out of greed. ( read original story ...)
Trial of 47 Hong Kong democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion adjourned till March
A closely monitored national security trial involving 47 Hong Kong democracy campaigners charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, most of whom have been in custody since March, has been adjourned ... ( read original story ...)
Global Banks Are Paying Up to Deal With Hong Kong’s Quarantine
Companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. are stepping up to compensate employees ensnared by Hong Kong’s strict quarantine regime as businesses in the city struggle to retain and recruit staff almost ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police sergeant faces jail for stealing colleague’s credit cards to buy iPhones, McDonald’s fast food
Johnny Lau, 35, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft and three of obtaining property by deception at the District Court. ( read original story ...)
A ‘Simpsons’ Episode Lampooned Chinese Censorship. In Hong Kong, It Vanished.
The episode mocked both Mao Zedong and the government’s efforts to suppress memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks arrest of two activists accused of inciting blank votes at election
Hong Kong authorities issued arrest warrants on Monday for two activists living abroad for inciting people not to vote or to cast blank votes at a Dec. 19 legislative election, the city's first under ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong takes inserter cartel case to Competition Tribunal
The Competition Commission has commenced proceedings in the Competition Tribunal against three undertakings, namely Quadient Technologies Hong Kong Limited (formerly Neopost Hong Kong Limited) and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Simpsons’ Tiananmen episode missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong
An episode of "The Simpsons" in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square is missing from the Disney+ in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Global markets brace for a nervous week over Omicron concerns
Global markets were muted on Monday as investors continued to digest news about a new Covid-19 variant. US futures, including Dow futures, pointed up, while oil prices rose. ( read original story ...)
Neon artist Karen Chan reclaims a Hong Kong icon and forges her own path as a woman in a traditionally male craft
Hong Kong artist Karen Chan is part of a movement determined to revive use of neon, which lit up city streets in advertising and commercial signage for decades. ( read original story ...)
Weibo looking to raise up to USD 547 mln with Hong Kong IPO
Chinese messaging group Weibo, has filed papers for an initial public offering in Hong Kong amid continuing tensions with the US, the Bangkok Post reported, citing documents. The group, which has been ... ( read original story ...)
Cloud Village records $419m IPO
Music streaming company Cloud Village has bagged HK$3.26bn ($418.5m) by pricing its IPO around the mid-point of the marketed range. The listing, which is a spin-off by Chinese internet company NetEase ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Slide to 13-Month Low on Fresh Virus Woes
Hong Kong’s stock benchmark closed at the lowest level in more than a year on Monday, as the omicron Covid-19 strain fueled worries about the outlook of border reopening and economic growth. ( read original story ...)
USD/HKD: Increasing demand for Hong Kong dollar to offset the impact of Fed tapering – ANZ
Is The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ready for quicker tapering? Economists at ANZ Bank explain their view. “The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) would increase the issuing of its Exchange ... ( read original story ...)