A fire swept through a marina in Hong Kong in the early hours of Sunday, igniting fuel tanks as it passed along a line of closely moored cabin cruisers, and resulting in at least 10 sinking before ... ( read original story ...)
Fire at Hong Kong marina burns sixteen boats
In video footage shared with Reuters, a massive fire was seen raging with thick black smoke clouding the sky. An explosion was heard as the fire was ongoing at the Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter.The ... ( read original story ...)
How China Is Cracking a Window for Its Bond Investors: QuickTake
China is taking another step to loosen its capital controls and in the process is giving onshore investors greater access to a previously hard-to-reach bond market. The so-called southbound link of ... ( read original story ...)
How China’s Growing Influence On Hong Kong Could Shape Financial Markets
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Primrose Riordan of the Financial Times about China's increasingly tight grip on Hong Kong — and what it might mean for one of the world's busiest financial centers. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s lone pro-democracy newspaper shuts down after pressure from China
Hong Kong's last pro-democracy newspaper, ended operations after mounting pressure from China's government. The newspaper had long been targeted by the Chinese government for its criticisms of Hong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC apology after update to banking terms shows financial fears are mounting in Hong Kong
Bank reassures clients they can continue to use online, mobile banking outside of the city.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs law to tackle ‘hostility against the police’, says force’s new chief
Raymond Siu blames protests on ‘fake news’ – but critics fear the label will be used to muzzle dissent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s forbidden fruit and the national security law: the rise and fall of Apple Daily and founder Jimmy Lai
The rags-to-riches story that Hong Kong was once famous for has come to an end, with main protagonist absent in final actHard-charging tabloid that shook up city’s media scene undone by weight of law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s recycling of lead acid batteries is failing, as scrap traders and illegal exports get the better of fully automated plant
Illegal exports have seriously cut into the amount of waste batteries it can collect for turning into lead bullion and plastic resin pellets, said Stanley Pong Kit of Hong Kong Battery Recycling ... ( read original story ...)
Women on boards: quota proposal gains support as Hong Kong companies drag their feet on ensuring diversity
She believes there are many more capable women in Hong Kong who can serve on boards, if only they are invited to do so. “There is a huge pool of talent out there that can contribute and are just ... ( read original story ...)
Tech, media, banks in Hong Kong fear end to their business after Apple Daily closure
With closure of Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong, businesses including tech, media and banks are in fear of the possible end of their businesses in the city as China tightens its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police chief calls for fake news law
Hong Kong's new police chief called for a fake news law on Saturday and blamed the media for plunging trust in his officers in the politically polarised finance hub. Police chief Raymond Siu said much ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong’s famous Peak Tram closing for remodel
Hong Kong’s Peak Tram is a fixture in the memories of many residents and tourists, ferrying passengers up Victoria Peak for a bird’s eye view of the city’s many skyscrapers. Enthusiasts and others ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily’s demise deals another blow to Hong Kong’s battered reputation
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong has long been Asia's leading financial hub, straddling the West and China. But as Beijing tightens its grip on a ... ( read original story ...)