"Hong Kong has one of the best developed infrastructures in Asia, it has an internationally recognized system of commercial law, and it has a more open and sophisticated digital infrastructure than ... ( read original story ...)
Canada grants asylum to four people who hid Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
Charity helping the refugees says they are happy with the result but urges Ottawa to expedite asylum of remaining ‘Guardian Angel’ ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: US health officials admit raising of Hong Kong risk level was a mistake
Centres for Disease Control and Protection had moved the city from ‘low’ risk to ‘moderate’, and advised travellers be fully vaccinated. ( read original story ...)
Ping An OneConnect sets the pace as Hong Kong’s virtual banks deliver better services to SMEs, keep sector giants on their toes
Ping An OneConnect, which is owned by Ping An Insurance, China’s largest insurer, is the first virtual bank to focus completely on SMEs. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Selling Pressure Anticipated For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in consecutive trading days, gathering more than 300 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 24,500-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s dirty money sleuths track criminals using cryptocurrency trading platforms to move illegal funds across borders
Hong Kong authorities linked cryptocurrency and money laundering for the first time in July, when a customs team shut down a syndicate suspected of moving illegal funds totalling HK$1.2 billion ... ( read original story ...)
After detention of leaders under security law, Hong Kong student group disbands
After its leaders were detained under the Chinese national security law, a Hong Kong-based student group has announced its disbandment, reported local media. ( read original story ...)
Our top 10 articles about tech and startups in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based Formation.Fi is helping investors build their decentralized finance (DeFi) portfolios based on yield-farming strategies. It raised money from several DeFi protocol founders as well as ... ( read original story ...)
‘Back on track’: Hong Kong finance chief accuses US of fomenting 2019 protests, hails national security law
A senior Hong Kong government official has accused the US of helping to foment the violent protests of 2019, saying the unrest dealt a severe blow to the economy which was now “back on track” under ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s business environment remains one of world’s best: experts
With the release of Hong Kong first business environment report on Monday since its return to the motherland experts and busine ... ( read original story ...)
Federated Genomic data startup Lifebit raises $60M round led by Tiger Global
Genomic data is considered to be the key to unlocking so-called ‘precision medicine’. Some estimates suggest that by 2025, 500 million human genomes will have been sequenced, but only a fraction of it ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hong Kong business environment very robust’
BEIJING: A recent report by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has shown the robust business environment and prospective future of the region since ... ( read original story ...)
14 Cuts in 25 Minutes: How Hong Kong Censors Movies
The Asian film capital has cracked down on documentaries and independent productions that it fears could glamorize the pro-democracy movement. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: US travel advisory elevates Hong Kong risk level despite absence of local Covid-19 cases
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention raises status from low to moderate, urging full vaccination for anyone considering travelling to city. ( read original story ...)