With closure of Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong, businesses including tech, media and banks are in fear of the possible end of their businesses in the city as China tightens its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police chief calls for fake news law
Hong Kong's new police chief called for a fake news law on Saturday and blamed the media for plunging trust in his officers in the politically polarised finance hub. Police chief Raymond Siu said much ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong’s famous Peak Tram closing for remodel
Hong Kong’s Peak Tram is a fixture in the memories of many residents and tourists, ferrying passengers up Victoria Peak for a bird’s eye view of the city’s many skyscrapers. Enthusiasts and others ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily’s demise deals another blow to Hong Kong’s battered reputation
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong has long been Asia's leading financial hub, straddling the West and China. But as Beijing tightens its grip on a ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily’s death leaves a shadow over free press in Hong Kong
Hong Kongers were the mourners and the city’s newsstands the funeral parlour this week as residents lined up across the city to buy the final edition of Apple Daily. The pro-democracy newspaper was an ... ( read original story ...)
‘The pressure is unbearable’: final days of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily
Newspaper’s closure shows how pro-democracy movement and press freedom are being crushed ... ( read original story ...)
Didi IPO Wednesday, Foreign Investors Buy China In Size, Week In Review
The company plans to raise as much as $366 million, valuing the company at up to $3.9 billion, in its Friday IPO. ( read original story ...)
Huawei CFO loses publication ban request on HSBC materials obtained via Hong Kong court
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed an application for a publication ban from Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on new evidence that her legal team wants to introduce in her ... ( read original story ...)
Didi’s $4 billion U.S. IPO fully covered – sources
Didi Global Inc's initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to $4 billion in the United States has been covered on the first day of its bookbuild, according to four sources with direct knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Markets: Equities Lift on Infrastructure Progress and Bank Stress Test
While equities are in an ebullient mood following progress on U.S. infrastructure spending and the Federal Reserve announcement saying that the biggest U.S. lenders could easily withstand a severe ... ( read original story ...)
Security chief John Lee installed as Hong Kong’s deputy leader
China installed a security chief to the second highest-ranking position in Hong Kong as a public library in the territory became a new hotbed of insurrection.The appointment of John Lee to the role of ... ( read original story ...)
Security chief named Hong Kong No. 2 official amid clampdown
China on Friday promoted Hong Kong’s top security official to the territory’s No. 2 spot as Beijing continues to clamp down on free speech and political opposition. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: how worried should we be about Hong Kong’s first local infection with suspected Delta variant?
A 27-year-old airport worker was confirmed on Thursday as the first case in the community probably involving the Delta variant. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s security chief promoted to city’s No. 2 official; police chief to lead security
The changes come a year after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law and one day after Hong Kong's Apple Daily published its final edition. ( read original story ...)