Taiwan will "adjust" the operations of its representative office in Hong Kong after the government there demanded its officials sign a document supporting Beijing's claim to Taiwan under its "one ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC says French retail bank sale to cost 1.9b euros
HSBC on Friday said it will incur a hefty charge of 1.9 billion euros with the sale of its French retail banking operations to French lender My Money Group. ( read original story ...)
Two years on since Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests – in pictures
What started as a reaction against an extradition bill in the summer of 2019 morphed into months of sometimes violent mass protests in an unprecedented challenge to Beijing’s authority ... ( read original story ...)
Rescued wildlife wait in Hong Kong as coronavirus drives up airfares, disrupts plans to find new homes abroad
The endangered reptile with a star-patterned shell is native to Madagascar, more than 8,000km from Hong Kong, and was rescued from animal traffickers intending to sell it to the illegal pet trade. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy media executives denied bail under security law
Two executives from Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily appeared in court on Saturday on charges of collusion and were denied bail after authorities deployed a sweeping security law to target the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore replacing Hong Kong emerges as financial hub for S.Korean banks
Major South Korean banks are rushing to establish their presence in Singapore, which is replacing Hong Kong as Asias financial hub. Hana Financial Group Inc. and KB Kookmin Bank recently obtained ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court denies bail for 2 Apple Daily executives charged under national security law
A Hong Kong court ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail on Saturday in the first hearing since their arrest two days ago ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily editor, CEO denied bail in Hong Kong
It's the first case in which authorities have cited media articles as potentially violating the contentious legislation. ( read original story ...)
Website Alert – Fraudulent website related to Hang Seng Bank, Limited
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Hang Seng Bank, Limited relating to a fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA ... ( read original story ...)
The HK$5,000 vouchers are nearly here, but how do you get them, where can you spend them, and which residents can’t have them?
Adult permanent residents, and migrants from mainland China can soon register for the digital vouchers that are designed to boost the city’s economy. But work-permit holders and foreign domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong newspaper chiefs on trial for security charge
Crowds gathered outside a Hong Kong court early on Saturday, chanting "release all political prisoners".Inside was the first hearing for two executives of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily charged ... ( read original story ...)
Court Denies Bail for Hong Kong Pro-democracy Media Executives
Two executives from Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily appeared in court on Saturday on charges of collusion and were denied bail after authorities deployed a sweeping security law to target the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily Is Running Low on Funds to Print Hong Kong Newspaper
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper has enough cash on hand to continue operating as normal only for a couple of weeks, according to a person familiar, after authorities used a sweeping ... ( read original story ...)
Editor, CEO denied bail in Apple Daily newspaper case in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail Saturday in the first hearing since their arrest ... ( read original story ...)