There was no sign of significant capital outflows from Hong Kong's banking system over the past six months, an official report said Wednesday. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said total ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Passes Tougher Anti-Doxxing Bill That Spooked Big Tech
Hong Kong has strengthened its laws banning the publication of personal information to harass people, or “doxxing,” the latest move in a security campaign that has spooked tech giants in the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
HKEX, HSBC back ‘mBridge’ digital currency project involving central banks of Hong Kong, China, Thailand and UAE
Hong Kong’s financial community lends its support to a sovereign digital currency project, saying they are ready to test cross-border financial payments using blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Canada grants asylum to family who hid Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
Canada has granted asylum to four people from Hong Kong who helped hide American whistleblower Edward Snowden nearly a decade ago after he fled the United States for leaking classified intelligence ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s government broadcaster ordered to support national security mission
Staff of Hong Kong's embattled public broadcaster were ordered on Wednesday to support national security and the interests of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, the broadcaster reported, a move ... ( read original story ...)
CDC admits decision to flag Hong Kong as a growing risk for coronavirus was a mistake
Move to increase Hong Kong’s risk level came as a shock to many as city has recorded less than 10 daily cases since mid-August ... ( read original story ...)
Bumpy debut mars $1.2bn Hong Kong IPO of DRC Bank
Shares of Dongguan Rural Commercial Bank closed higher after a volatile debut in Hong Kong thanks to a rally in the final 25 minutes of trading. The wild start, after a series of other initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong changes law to protect Chinese flag from desecration, ‘insult’
Lawmakers in Hong Kong passed a bill on Wednesday that bars the desecration of the Chinese national flag on the Internet, and says those who break the law can be sent to prison for as many as three ... ( read original story ...)
Canada Grants Asylum to Refugees Who Sheltered Snowden in Hong Kong
The move ends a long period of uncertainty for a Sri Lankan family that hosted the National Security Agency contractor in their tiny apartment in 2013. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Government to Wind up Lai’s Next Digital Media Group
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan has presented a petition to the Court of First Instance to wind up Next Digital Ltd (NDL), the media group owned by jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai. Next Digital was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Firms Start Flagging China Legal Risks in U.S. Filings
Hong Kong-based companies with little to no presence in mainland China are the latest to warn about the risks they face from Beijing’s crackdown on businesses, in a further sign of enhanced ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asylum-seeker family who housed Edward Snowden embrace new life as Canadian permanent residents
Sri Lankan family who had sheltered US whistle-blower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong landed in Canada as privately sponsored refugees ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks retreat as China rejects extraordinary monetary stimulus while manufacturers raise alarm on power crisis
Hong Kong stocks snap a two-day advance as PBOC pledges to sustain ‘normal’ monetary conditions. China Evergrande jumps after an asset-sale plan to trim its debt load. ( read original story ...)
Dongguan Rural Commercial Bank, Transcenta Weaken in Hong Kong Debut
By Clarence Leong Shares of two Chinese companies slumped at their Hong Kong market debut on Wednesday, mirroring weak sentiment recently among global ... ( read original story ...)