Tony Chung, the founder of a pro-independence group, was taken into custody in 2020 at a coffee shop close to the US consulate ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Rates USD Notes Under Bank of China’s Amipeace Limited Final ‘A’
Fitch Ratings has assigned a final rating of 'A' to the senior unsecured notes issued under Amipeace Limited's HKD20 billion medium-term note (MTN) programme. Amipeace Limited is a special purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Former leader of HK pro-secessionist group pleads guilty for secession, money-laundering
Former leader of Hong Kong pro-secessionist group Studentlocalism, Tony Chung Hon-lam, pleaded guilty for secession and money-laundering on Wednesday, Hong Kong media reported. Chung was detained in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist becomes youngest convict under security law
A 20-year-old Hong Kong independence activist was facing life in prison Wednesday after becoming the youngest person convicted under the city's national security law, but told the court he had ... ( read original story ...)
Former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group found guilty of secession
A Hong Kong court ruled on Wednesday that the former leader of pro-independence group Studentlocalism was guilty of secession under the city's sweeping national security law, as well as money ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in Final Talks on Opening China Border, Sing Tao Says
Hong Kong is in advanced discussions with Chinese officials about reopening their shared border, local media reports, a major breakthrough on reviving travel exchanges crucial to the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Tipped To Halt Losing Streak
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in six straight sessions, tumbling more than 1,020 points or 4.1 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 25,100-point ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: filmmakers decry new law that could censor a moment in history
The 2019 protests spawned documentaries that may never see broad release amid growing intolerance of anything linked to the fight for democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Border closures threaten Hong Kong’s financial hub status
Hong Kong doubled down on its Covid-19 restrictions - already among the strictest in the world. The news has led to dismay among the city's vibrant business community, with some questioning if this ... ( read original story ...)
More Hong Kong expats buy property in their home countries, offshore markets as they eye leaving city for good
More Hong Kong-based expats are buying properties in their home countries or other overseas markets, boosting the number of transactions by 30 to 40 per cent this year, according to agents and bankers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ends quarantine exemptions for bankers, executives
Hong Kong will end quarantine exemptions for senior executives, bankers and most other groups starting Nov 12, tightening what is already one of the world’s strictest Covid-19 policies as it works to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail sales rise 7.3 per cent in September as e-voucher scheme boosts consumer confidence
September sales increase to HK$28 billion, fuelled by rising consumer confidence from HK$36 billion digital voucher scheme. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s coronavirus contact tracing app is part of good digital governance
I refer to the article, "Officials will be 'lenient at first' as Hong Kong's 'Leave Home Safe' app becomes mandatory to access government facilities" (October 31). I welcome the enforcement of the new ... ( read original story ...)
NBA’s Enes Kanter Continues His Crusade Against the ‘Cultish’ Chinese Communist Party: ‘Hong Kong will be FREE!’
Boston Celtics backup center Enes Kanter continues to ignore NBA boundaries by speaking out against China and their reprehensible human rights violations. Last month, Kanter declared support for “free ... ( read original story ...)