Hong Kong police have used a sweeping national security law to arrest five editors and executives of a pro-democracy newspaper on charges of colluding with foreign powers. ( read original story ...)
Major Hong Kong business chambers announce HK$35 million in giveaways to encourage residents to get vaccinated
Among the new prizes being offered up are luxury cars, business class plane tickets, jewellery and shopping vouchers. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cracks Down on a Pro-Democracy Newspaper
Police arrested the top editors of Apple Daily, froze its assets and raided its newsroom, in a sharp escalation of the government’s campaign against dissent. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD to raise up to $3bn in US IPO
FWD, the Asian insurer founded by the son of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, has filed for a US initial public offering in what would be one of the year’s biggest listings. The company launched by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Arrests Top Apple Daily Staff Using Security Law
Those arrested included Apple Daily Editor-in-Chief Ryan Law and Next Digital Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Cheung Kim-hung, as more than 100 police officers descended on the newspaper’s Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered say border reopening, finding talent key to their Greater Bay Area expansion plans
HSBC and Standard Chartered, which have announced big expansion plans in the Greater Bay Area, want cross-border travel restrictions to ease as they face headwinds from the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
HSBC debuts $53bn alternatives business unit
Leading brand for international independent financial advisers, wealth management professionals serving expatriate and cross-border clients worldwide. ( read original story ...)
500 Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper and arrest senior staff
Apple Daily and its jailed owner Jimmy Lai have long been a thorn in Beijing's side with support for the Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and criticism of China's leaders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police raid Apple Daily newspaper under national security law, arrest staff
The raid is the latest setback for free speech in the territory and represents another blow for media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the tabloid's imprisoned owner and a staunch Beijing critic. ( read original story ...)
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: founder of charity offering tutoring to underprivileged children nominated for service to the community
Manoj Dhar, who started Integrated Brilliant Education Limited five years ago, is focused on providing the means and infrastructure for needy students to succeed. ( read original story ...)
Tuya Smart Concludes its First AI+IoT Business Conference Focused on Hong Kong
Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA), a leading global IoT cloud platform, today concluded its first ever AI+IoT Business Conference Online focused on Hong Kong. Themed "Joint Efforts & Prosperous Growth" the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper, arrest 5 execs
Police claim Apple Daily bosses held for collusion with external elements "to endanger national security" as China continues crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police raid offices of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily
Police in Hong Kong raided the headquarters of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Thursday, arresting five directors suspected of violating a controversial national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Stock Exchange Hit in Latest Wave of Web Outages
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange says it was hit by technical problems as a wave of brief internet outages appeared to hit dozens of financial institutions, airlines and other companies. ( read original story ...)