Hong Kong’s legislature is expected to change electoral laws to drastically reduce the public’s ability to vote for lawmakers and increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the ... ( read original story ...)
Why China is bent on crushing dissent in Hong Kong
It passed a stringent national security law last year, and now it has reformed the way Hong Kong is run, ensuring only "patriots" can enter local government. But why exactly is China so? And what does ... ( read original story ...)
With Art Basel Hong Kong and Eurovision in the same weekend, the global arts scene signals a return
With two major events in the same weekend, the international arts scene signaled it has no intention of letting yet another year get canceled by Covid. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Luxury House Bought for $55 Million by Private Equity Firm Founder
Fred Hu, the founder of Chinese private equity firm Primavera Capital Ltd., has bought an ultra-luxury house in Hong Kong for HK$428 million ($55 million), as wealthy mainland citizens continue to ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong chef Vicky Lau embraced her ‘role model’ label
Despite the institutional status bestowed by her double Michelin star, Vicky Lau says the battle to improve gender parity in the male-dominated world of professional kitchens is a long way from won -- ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lawmakers Set to Pass Beijing-Drafted Election Revamp
Hong Kong’s opposition-free legislature is expected to approve sweeping changes to the city’s electoral system ordered by the Chinese leadership, dramatically curtailing the ability of dissenting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong steps up efforts to combat IPO-related misconduct
The local securities regulator is intensifying its efforts to tackle misconduct and improper behaviour related to new listings. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Consolidation Expected For Hong Kong Bourse
The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 880 ... ( read original story ...)
When will Chinese tourists deem international travel safe again? Foreign destinations gearing up for their imminent return may be disappointed
Some foreign destinations are gearing up for the imminent return of Chinese tourists, but they might be waiting longer than they think. ( read original story ...)
Old-School Tycoons Who Made Hong Kong Are Losing to China’s Rich
The prediction was vintage Jack Ma, as provocative as it was prescient.“This is the era of the internet,” the Chinese billionaire proclaimed in October 2013, just weeks after his plan to take Alibaba ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Plan for Unused Shots; Moderna for Teens: Virus Update
Hong Kong may donate Covid-19 vaccines to countries more in need of them as local demand for Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE shots ebbs. Moderna Inc.’s vaccine was highly effective in younger teens in a large ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Market expansion on track
Back to Hong Kong where we are now, our financial markets have also weathered the storm and are performing exceptionally well. On the listed equity side, funds raised through IPO were more than US$17 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader insists it remains attractive place for business, despite crackdown on democracy
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defended Hong Kong yesterday as an attractive place for businesses, after a recent survey found foreigners were considering leaving the longtime Asian business hub. Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Covid: Hong Kong could end up throwing away unused jabs
Hong Kong has warned it could have to throw away vast stores of coronavirus vaccines because of people's reluctance to have a jab. The territory currently has around two million Pfizer shots that will ... ( read original story ...)