Hong Kong's leader has conceded a review of the city's Legal Aid Department may be necessary amid mounting pressure from pro-establishment figures who say the publicly funded body has been abused by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s 4 June Tiananmen vigil over the years – in pictures
For decades, Hong Kong has been one of just two cities in China allowed to mark the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 1989. On 4 June each year, thousands ... ( read original story ...)
Sahil Tesfu joins Essity’s Executive Management Team
Hygiene and health company Essity today announced that Sahil Tesfu will join Essity's Executive Management Team in the newly created position Senior Vice President Group Function Strategy & Business ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong coronavirus panel agrees to lower vaccination age to 12
Hong Kong’s government said it has received an application about lowering of the age limit for BioNTech vaccines to people as young as 12 and the relevant phase-three clinical trial data from Fosun ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sports club tells staff to get vaccinated or no bonus
A private Hong Kong sports club has instructed all staff to get vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of June or be denied future bonuses, promotions and pay rises. In an internal memo sent by the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s IPO market needs a reset
The Hong Kong IPO market saw a scorching start to the year with a record amount raised on the exchange. But as signs of pressure begin to show, a breather may be exactly what is needed. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: government advisory panel ‘unanimously backs’ extending Hong Kong’s vaccination scheme to children as young as 12
All members of the Advisory Panel on Covid-19 Vaccines recommend offering the BioNTech jab to children aged 12 to 15; final approval rests with health minister. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen museum shuts down amid investigation
A Hong Kong museum commemorating China’s deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests has closed as the ruling Communist Party tries to stamp out the last traces of public discussion of the event ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong’s June 4 candlelit vigil over the years
For decades,. In 1989, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in the square calling for democracy, less censorship and greater freedom of speech. On June 4 that year, China’s military converged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks May Be Stuck In Neutral On Wednesday
The Hong Kong stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, jumping more than 350 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just shy of the 29.470-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Offers Vaccinated Staff in Hong Kong Two Days of Extra Leave
HSBC Holdings Plc is offering all Hong Kong staff two days paid vaccination leave, as it responded to the city government’s ramped-up efforts to boost uptake of the inoculation in the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists struggle to keep flame of democracy alive
Territory’s civil society is under unprecedented pressure, but activists say they will not give up their struggle. Hong Kong, China – For nearly 20 years, the Civil Human Rights Front has mobilised ... ( read original story ...)
ETF cross-listings start between Hong Kong, Shanghai bourses
Cross-listing of exchange traded funds between the Hong Kong and Shanghai bourses commenced on Tuesday with the listing of two instruments, signaling increasingly closer ties between the two financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s street shops in flux as pandemic upends businesses, creates new opportunities
Hong Kong’s street shop landscape has transformed dramatically following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting the changing fortunes of investors and industries amid the unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)