Ada, Ben and Charles are close friends who have started a party room business. While each of them has contributed the same amount of initial capital, Ben has been taking up a leading role in business ... ( read original story ...)
HK police freeze Jimmy Lai’s Next Digital shares, bank assets estimated at HK$300m
The Hong Kong Security Bureau has frozen all of media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's shares in his Next Digital media company and his other bank assets under the national security law for Hong Kong, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Hong Kong tycoon asset freeze a warning to global investors
Taiwan warned on Saturday that Hong Kong's decision to freeze assets belonging to jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was a sign to the international community that doing business in the Chinese-controlled ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘rehab Iron Man’: Hong Kong tech start-up owner creates products from robotic gloves to smart fitness mirrors
Co-founded by Alvin Cheung, who is on the Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30 Asia’ list, HandyRehab launched in 2015 and aims to make rehabilitation robotics accessible and affordable locally. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong freezes shares of media tycoon Lai under security law
Use of security law’s powers for the first time to target a listed company could have repercussions for investors. ( read original story ...)
Cardboard coffin maker eyes green funerals’ potential in East Asia, but meets resistance in its home market, Hong Kong
The robot arm zooms back and forth in the workshop of LifeArt in Hong Kong, shaping a sheet of thick, hard cardboard into a modern and environmentally kind cardboard coffin, or eco-coffin. Wilson Tong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong freezes assets of pro-democracy media boss
Hong Kong will freeze the assets of media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai under its controversial national security law, the latest move to crackdown one of the city's prominent opposition ... ( read original story ...)
Green group hauls HSBC over the coals
HSBC risks dangerous health fallout from investments in companies who plan to build new coal power plants, an environmental think-tank warned in a ... ( read original story ...)
Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers look to new HSBC documents to bolster bid to halt extradition
Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou will spend two days in B.C. Supreme Court next month trying to convince a judge to allow them to rely on newly discovered evidence as part of their bid to prevent the Huawei ... ( read original story ...)
Media Analysts Troubled by Changes at Hong Kong’s Public Broadcaster
A series of changes at Hong Kong's only public broadcaster is worrying media analysts who see Radio Television Hong Kong's response to pressure as a test case for the city's independent journalism. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based Skadden partner joins IPO-bound Grab as GC
Former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom capital markets partner Christopher Betts has left the firm to become general counsel at Grab Holdings Inc, the largest ride-hailing and food delivery firm ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong economy grows 7.9 per cent in first quarter, higher than forecast
Finalised data shows gross domestic product has risen slightly above expectations. Government economist paints optimistic full-year picture. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s low jab rate threatens financial hub status
At the start of the coronavirus outbreak in January 2020, Hong Kong people were quick to respond, trying everything they could to keep the mysterious virus from mainland China at bay. They adopted ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Freeze Jimmy Lai’s Assets, Citing Security Law
Hong Kong will freeze the assets of media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai under its controversial national security law, the latest move to crack down one of the city’s prominent ... ( read original story ...)