Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of insulting the national anthem. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested a man Friday on suspicion of insulting the national anthem, after he ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics Latest: Hong Kong star injured, won’t swim 50 free
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ Hong Kong’s rising star Siobhán Haughey has withdrawn ... ( read original story ...)
Haughey wins rare medals for Hong Kong; out of 50 free swim
Siobhán Haughey had already made history at the Tokyo Olympics. Then she went out and burnished her legacy in the pool. The 23-year-old swimmer from Hong Kong earned a silver medal in the 100-meter ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on business in Hong Kong: Market Warnings
Zhang Wei/China News Service via Getty ImagesThe Hong Kong stock exchange. Foreign investors have largely overlooked attacks on freedom of expression in the ter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Overkill
The city shows again that it’s no longer a safe place for business. ( read original story ...)
As China absorbs Hong Kong, why do both get Olympic teams?
Two teams, from two Chinese cities, confronting each other on a badminton court, thwacking the shuttlecock back and forth. Nothing unusual there. In China, teams play each other all the time. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong worn down by slow death of freedom
The Metropark Hotel, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, has no sightseers, businessmen or women, nor conventional visitors but, for new and sinister reasons, it has never been busier. Until a year ago, it ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic Success Gives Hong Kong an Emotional Lift in Hard Times
As China clamps down on its civil and political rights, Hong Kong is finding solace and hope in its best-ever Olympic showing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bank deposits rose 11.5 per cent in the first half as investors chased highly anticipated IPOs
Currency deposits will continue to grow as Chinese tech companies launch IPOs in Hong Kong following tighter regulatory scrutiny on overseas listings by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Probe Booing of Chinese Anthem at Olympics Screening
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into the booing of China's national anthem during a screening of an Olympic medal ceremony.A large crowd had gathered on different levels of the APM ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sentences first person convicted under contested security law
A Hong Kong man was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison on Friday in the government's first prosecution under a controversial national security law imposed last year that coincided with mass ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest man for booing Chinese national anthem while watching Olympics
Hong Kong police have arrested a man after he allegedly booed the Chinese national anthem while watching an Olympics award ceremony inside a shopping mall, authorities said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Latest round of Hong Kong’s Silver Bonds attracts record US$8.77 billion from senior savers
Due to the overwhelming response, the final issuance amount of this batch of Silver Bonds will increase to HK$30 billion, with most banks reporting record high subscriptions after the government ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Recovery Continues With 7.5% Second-Quarter Growth
Hong Kong’s economy grew slightly slower than expected in the second quarter, with the recovery set to get a boost from the distribution of consumption vouchers beginning this weekend.Gross-domestic ... ( read original story ...)