Five hundred Hong Kong police officers sifted through reporters’ computers and notebooks at pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, the first case in which authorities have cited media articles ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s overly cautious coronavirus policymakers must seek to drown out the ‘noise’
It is a truth, now universally accepted, that investment opinions and decisions are made both intuitively fast and analytically slow. Daniel Kahneman's book Thinking Fast and Slow revolutionised how ... ( read original story ...)
Is Bitcoin More Wasteful Than Bank Bailouts Were?
Many who decry bitcoin’s carbon emissions seem focused only on the issue of “waste” — once categorized this way, any improvements such as shifting to more carbon-neutral sources of energy will not ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy paper Apple Daily and arrest 5, magnifying concerns over erosion of press freedom
Apple Daily's editor-in-chief, Ryan Law, and four directors were detained on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Apple Daily Editor Under China National Security Law
Five executives, including the top editor, of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily were arrested in the most targeted action yet involving a media organization’s journalistic operations. ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper under pressure
A year ago, the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper published a front-page headline saying Hong Kong's governing principle of “one country, two systems is dead." On Thursday, the newspaper was facing ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus pandemic: Major Hong Kong firms ready to embrace innovation, technology in aftermath to stay competitive
Major Hong Kong companies have embraced innovation to sharpen their competitiveness during the coronavirus pandemic, the China Conference heard on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong adds voice to controversy over latest British racing start confusion
The announcement that Stunning Beauty had taken part in the Kensington Palace Stakes despite having a hood on her head when the stalls opened sparked international criticism and consternation, with a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest editor-in-chief of Apple Daily newspaper in raids
Ryan Law among five directors detained under national security legislation imposed by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD files for U.S. listing
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li's insurer FWD said it has lodged an application to regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The company did not disclose the size of the IPO, ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain could solidify Hong Kong’s position as Greater Bay Area’s financial hub, but it lags in innovation, experts say
Blockchain could lower barriers to entry in Hong Kong’s important financial industry and help it catch up in innovation as it further integrates into the Greater Bay Area. ( read original story ...)
Internet Outages Hit HK Stock Exchange, Others, Days After Disruption of Top Websites
Internet outages affected the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, some airlines, financial institutions and other companies across the globe. The outage at Akamai hit just days after a similar disruption ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks push mostly higher on Wall Street after wobbly start
Stocks shook off a wobbly start and pushed mostly higher in the first few minutes of trading on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in the early going Thursday, and other major indexes were also ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Inside Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, China’s besieged liberal media icon
Journalists at Apple Daily, a feisty Hong Kong newspaper, had been bracing for some kind of a crackdown. The splashy Chinese-language tabloid - which mixes celebrity gossip, investigations of the ... ( read original story ...)