China's top legislature on Tuesday unanimously approved controversial and sweeping amendments to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to reduced the former British colony's number of elected ... ( read original story ...)
China Sharply Reduces Elected Seats in Hong Kong Legislature
China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in a setback for the territory’s already beleaguered democracy movement. The changes were announced Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
China formalizes sweeping Hong Kong electoral shake-up, demands loyalty
The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the territory following the imposition of a national security law. ( read original story ...)
Metro China Owner Wumei Tech Files for Hong Kong IPO
Wumei Technology Corp, owner of two of China’s biggest supermarket chains Metro China and Wumart Stores, has filed for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange. No details were given ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: battered Hong Kong travel industry calls for mutual recognition of vaccines as bubble hopes soar
Industry calls on city and prospective travel bubble partners to strike agreements recognising each other’s approved vaccines to get deals off the ground. ( read original story ...)
Outlook for IPOs in Hong Kong is ‘very positive,’ says official
Christopher Hui, Hong Kong's secretary for financial services and the treasury, says the city is looking at allowing "dual-class shares" listing for non-tech companies. ( read original story ...)
China to pass Hong Kong ‘patriot’ ruling
China is expected on Tuesday to finalise changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules, which critics say will tighten its control over the city.The aim of the changes is to ensure that only "patriotic" ... ( read original story ...)
What is China’s ‘patriot’ plan for Hong Kong?
In its latest move to tighten control over Hong Kong, China is pushing for a controversial "patriot" plan to reform the city's elections.Beijing says the goal is to keep "unpatriotic" figures from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Heritage Pork successfully develops a new high-quality pig breed named “Tai Chi Pigs”
John Lau Hon Kit has combined the benefits Berkshire pigs, Danish Landrace pigs, and Spanish Durocs in his new breed of "Tai Chi Pigs". To do this, he specially imported high-quality specimens of each ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to vet all political candidates to ensure they are pro-China ‘patriots’ under new law
Hong Kong will vet all political candidates to ensure they are "patriots" under new laws that seek to remove any opposition and tighten China's control. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: China limits parliament to ‘patriots’
China has passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules which will tighten its control over the city. The number of directly elected seats in parliament has been cut almost by half, and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is considering ‘dual-class’ share listings for non-tech firms, says official
The Hong Kong exchange has since 2018 allowed companies from "emerging and innovative sectors" to list with dual-class shares, or weighted voting rights. ( read original story ...)
China approves radical overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system
Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system Tuesday, slashing its number of directly elected seats and ensuring a majority of the city's lawmakers will be selected by ... ( read original story ...)
China Approves Changes to Hong Kong Election Laws
China’s top legislature has approved amendments to Hong Kong’s constitution that will give Beijing more control over the makeup of the city’s legislature. ( read original story ...)