Under tightened Chinese control of the city, authorities are trying to stamp out the memory of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square vigil organizer arrested in Hong Kong
A member of the committee that organizes Hong Kong's annual candlelight vigil for the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown was arrested early Friday on the 32nd anniversary, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy site pulled ‘by mistake’
Israel-based web host Wix made an error in pulling a Hong Kong democracy website from its servers following a takedown request by the Chinese financial hub's police, the company said Friday. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Opens in Hong Kong; Japan Sends Taiwan Shots: Virus Update
HSBC Holdings Plc will allow all Hong Kong employees to work from the bank’s offices starting on Monday, in a further sign that the Asian financial center is getting back to full business after ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen: Hong Kong vigil organiser arrested on 32nd anniversary
Pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung has been arrested by Hong Kong police for promoting unauthorised assembly. Her arrest comes on the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Ms ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – Joint Statement On IPO-Related Misconduct.
On 20 May 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKEx”) issued a joint statement setting out the general app ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Tipped To Take Further Damage On Friday
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 500 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just shy of the 28,970-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to Open Hong Kong Offices to All Staff as Virus Subsides
HSBC Holdings Plc will allow all Hong Kong employees to work from the bank’s offices starting on Monday, in a further sign that the Asian financial center is getting back to full business after ... ( read original story ...)
FOCUS-Banks bulk up in Hong Kong as China business overshadows politics
Some global banks, funds and other financial services providers say they are stepping up hiring in Hong Kong, in a sign the city's unique position as a financial gateway to China is outweighing ... ( read original story ...)
Lisbon Sneaker Startup Launches Vegan Kicks Made From Upcycled Party Balloons
Undo for Tomorrow's new vegan Nuven sneakers are made from upcycled party balloons and waste from rubber car tyres. ( read original story ...)
Reports: Organizer of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil arrested
A member of the committee that organizes Hong Kong's annual candlelight vigil for the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown was arrested early Friday on the 32nd anniversary, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police to try to stifle any commemoration of Tiananmen crackdown
Thousands of Hong Kong police are expected to surround a central park and patrol the city's streets on Friday to prevent people from gathering to commemorate the 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops in ... ( read original story ...)
Banks bulk up in Hong Kong as China business overshadows politics
Some global banks, funds and other financial services providers say they are stepping up hiring in Hong Kong, in a sign the city's unique position as a financial gateway to China is outweighing ... ( read original story ...)
Superstition, murder and the mystery of Hong Kong’s ‘haunted’ houses
Unusually for Hong Kong, it has a chimney. From this high up the Victoria Peak, the view takes in almost the entire territory. In the distance, the skyscrapers of Kowloon shimmer eastward beneath a ... ( read original story ...)