Hong Kong stocks slip in early trading as tech losses deepen amid growing concerns about China’s tightening scrutiny on internet-platform companies over security breaches. ( read original story ...)
China Officials Detail Plans to Bolster Hong Kong Security Laws
Senior Chinese officials laid out plans to expand Hong Kong’s security powers, despite international criticism of the reach of measures already taken to curb dissent in the Asian financial center. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police say mourning officer’s attacker is like backing terrorism
Authorities called assailant a ‘lone wolf’ domestic terrorist who had been politically radicalised ... ( read original story ...)
Vitasoy tumbles on China boycott calls over Hong Kong police stabbing
Shares in Hong Kong's Vitasoy plunged on Monday as the beverage brand was hit by online boycott calls from Chinese consumers after an employee stabbed a policeman and then killed himself. The ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai the most stressful major city to live in, and Hong Kong not much better, new league table shows
In a league table ranking cities based on 16 factors, Hong Kong scores badly for social security and financial stress, but very well for its Covid-19 response. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end lower as tech shares retreat amid Didi fallout
HK daily quota used -9% * HSI -0.6%, HSCE -1.4%, CSI300 +0.1% * FTSE China A50 -0.2%, July 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Monday, as tech firms slumped after Beijing's latest ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese start-up QFit kicks off business in Hong Kong
Marketing Interactive is Asia's leading source of advertising, marketing & media news. News coverage includes Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, reaching out to all marketing & advertising related ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s national security law has strengthened press freedom, business environment: Carrie Lam
City leader rejects foreign criticism of Beijing-imposed legislation at day-long forum celebrating its anniversary, reiterating it has ‘only targeted a small minority’. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exodus: Beijing is certainly not losing sleep over it
There are no numbers yet, but chances are, many of us know at least a family which has recently called it quits on Hong Kong. And for some of us, it might feel almost apocalyptic. A few countries' ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong based Digital Asset Custody Provider Hex Trust Secures Investment from Fintech Cyberport
Hong Kong-based digital asset custody provider Hex Trust revealed earlier this week that it has acquired a strategic investment from Cyberport, a local Fintech hub and digital community. The size of ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking: Hong Kong’s Virtual Bank Airstar Appoints Xiaomi’s CFO Alain Lam Sai Wai as Chair of BoD
Hong Kong's virtual Bank Airstar has appointed Xiaomi’s Chief Financial Officer Alain Lam Sai Wai as Chair of BoD. ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Hong Kong diaspora helps new arrivals with jobs, housing, psychotherapy
Hong Kongers in Canada are banding together to help the latest wave of immigrants fleeing Beijing's tightening grip on their city. Networks across the country, some descended from groups set up after ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Chuxing’s IPO, Crackdowns In Hong Kong, And A China At Odds With Itself
The most effective way to reverse the Chinese Communist Party's errors vis-à-vis the Uighurs and Hong Kong would be to remain as economically and personally free as possible. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong restaurants aim for a slice of HK$36 billion e-voucher spending scheme by offering hefty discounts from July 15
Thousands of Hong Kong restaurants are expected to offer discounts of 30 per cent from July 15, in a bid by the stricken catering sector to cash in on the government’s HK$36 billion (US$4.6 billion) ... ( read original story ...)