Initial decision to grant bail to 15 activists has been appealed by justice department ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s vanishing freedom on the agenda as China’s annual congress begins
China's rubber-stamp parliament will propose ways to "improve" the electoral system to ensure there are "patriots governing Hong Kong," the body's spokesperson Zhang Yesui said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
China legislature to deliberate Hong Kong electoral changes
A spokesman for China’s ceremonial legislature says the body will deliberate changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system during its annual session starting this week ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants bail to 15 of 47 pro-democracy activists in landmark national security hearing
Fewer than a third of prominent pro-democracy activists charged under a new national security law were granted bail Thursday after a hearing at a Hong Kong court. ( read original story ...)
Economic freedom index 2021: Hong Kong drops off list for first time
Hong Kong has been booted off an index of economic freedom that it used to lead, dealing another blow to the city's standing as a global business hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Court Keeps 47 Democracy Activists in Custody
A Hong Kong court has ordered all 47 pro-democracy activists charged under a Beijing-imposed national security law to be kept in custody after the Department of Justice appealed an initial decision to ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s taipan steps up with proposal to help Hong Kong’s youth study, find jobs or start businesses in Greater Bay Area
The proposal by Wong, the top executive of the largest of Hong Kong’s three currency issuers, underscores how the GBA could present a viable option for the city’s youth, where the unemployment rate ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong financial secretary on Bond Connect, taxes and US-China relations
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po shared his thoughts on Hong Kong's plans for a bond connect scheme with markets on the Chinese mainland. Mr Chan also discussed taxation and the growing wealth gap ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan hits out at the Heritage Foundation
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan, spoke about Hong Kong disappearing from the Heritage Foundation's "world’s freest economies" rankings after the Washington-based think tank removed the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong minister blasts city’s disappearance from ‘world’s freest economies’ rankings, as compilers list the financial hub under China for first time
Hong Kong's financial chief has hit out at a Washington-based think tank for removing the city from an annual league table ranking the world's freest economies, saying the decision was "clouded by ... ( read original story ...)
China advisers meet amid pandemic, Hong Kong crackdown
China's top legislative advisory body has opened its annual session against the background of a crackdown on Hong Kong's political opposition and the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
A property developer is building a $541 million ‘Versailles-like’ villa and complex in Hong Kong, while an ongoing housing crisis rocks the city
The private development will be built in the world's most expensive housing market, and it features plans for a massive, 240,000-square-foot villa. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s regulators consider taking some sizzle out of world’s hottest IPO market, cracking down on China’s debut punters
A number of policies under consideration by Hong Kong’s financial regulators may take some of the sizzle and exuberance out of one of the world’s busiest destinations for initial public offerings ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens to Resume in 2021 as Virus Cases Ease
One of Hong Kong’s biggest social events, the Rugby Sevens, is poised to return this year amid growing expectations that life will gradually return to normal in the coming months. The event, part of ... ( read original story ...)