Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau – named last month as the co-hosts of the 15th National Games of China – are set to hold discussions this month on how to organise the event. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong index slumps to three-week low as China data misses estimates, Macau casinos tumble
Macau casino stocks lead Hang Seng Index lower; China’s monthly economic data on industrial production, retail sales and investments trail projections. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Security Chief Demands List of Press Group Members
Hong Kong's security chief called on Wednesday for the city's main press association to disclose to the public who its members work for and how many of them are students, a day after he accused the ... ( read original story ...)
Website Alert – Fraudulent websites related to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited relating to fraudulent websites, which has been reported to ... ( read original story ...)
More than 200 emergency workers search for Hong Kong bank’s missing former chairman on third day of rescue operations
More than 200 emergency workers have launched a third day of rescue operations involving an air-land-sea search for the former chairman of Bank of Communications (Hong Kong), who went missing while on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists imprisoned for months over Tiananmen vigil
Police in the Chinese territory had banned last year's memorial for the 1989 crackdown on mainland protesters, citing the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: 1,000 travellers apply for quarantine-free ‘Come2HK’ scheme in first hour; city confirms 1 Covid-19 case
One man surnamed Liu, who worked in finance and was coming to Hong Kong for business, also lauded the hassle-free clearance process and entry procedures. However, Danny Lau Tat-pong, honorary chairman ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Activists jailed for joining banned Tiananmen vigil
Nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to between six and 10 months in prison for taking part in a banned vigil last year commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. They ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security chief steps up pressure on city’s main press group
Hong Kong's security chief called on Wednesday for the city's main press association to disclose to the public who its members work for and how many of them are students, a day after he accused the ... ( read original story ...)
Showdown between Hong Kong security chief, journalist group heats up with call for disclosure of financial records, membership lists
Hong Kong’s security chief has stepped up his war of words with the city’s biggest journalists group, suggesting it disclose its financial records and membership list to alleviate “public concerns” ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong 2022 Gay Games postponed amid COVID-19 travel restrictions
Gay Games due to be held in Hong Kong will be postponed for a year because of the coronavirus, a delay to Asia's inaugural hosting of an event that could raise hope in a region where intolerance is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists jailed over Tiananmen crackdown vigil
Nine Hong Kong activists and ex-lawmakers on Wednesday were handed jail sentences of up to 10 months over their roles in last year’s banned Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil, the latest blow in an ... ( read original story ...)
Organisers postpone Gay Games, citing Hong Kong travel curbs
Hong Kong beat more than a dozen other cities for the chance to host the event in November 2022 - Copyright AFP Yan ZHAOThe 2022 Gay Games will be pushed back a year, organisers announced Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC CFO Sees Upside From China’s Crackdown on Tech Giants
HSBC counts Hong Kong as its biggest market and the lender is using the finance hub to push deeper into mainland China. China is in the midst of a campaign to rein the size and po ... ( read original story ...)