The yuan has had a fine run but the tide may be turning, even if the People’s Bank of China refrains from taking further steps to cool its rally. The currency could find it harder to climb from here ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong appeals tribunal overturns financial sector ban on ex-UBS banker
A former top UBS banker in Hong Kong, Cai Hongping, has had a five-year ban from the financial industry for misconduct on an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans vigil for Tiananmen Square victims for second year in row and arrests one of its organizers
Tens of thousands attended the vigil in past years for victims of China's brutal crackdown but it was forbidden for the second straight year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Vigil Organizer Arrested On Tiananmen Anniversary
People were warned not to attend a banned vigil remembering the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown as authorities mute China’s last pro-democracy voices. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong struggles to keep Tiananmen spirit alive as China cracks down
As Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong, it has also restricted efforts to mark the anniversary of its military crackdown on June 4, 1989 — just as it has long done on the mainland. ( read original story ...)
Goldman, HSBC Open in Hong Kong; Taiwan Gets Shots: Virus Update
Germany’s health minister has said demand for Covid-19 vaccines will continue to outstrip supply for several more weeks as the country closes in on giving half the population their first shot. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks rise as financial stocks gain on stamp duty cut proposal
HK daily quota used 1.8% * FTSE China A50 +0.6% May 28 (Reuters) - China stocks rose on Friday, recouping earlier losses from renewed worries over Sino-U.S. tensions, as financial firms gained after ... ( read original story ...)
Subdued but Not Silenced, Hong Kong Tries to Remember Tiananmen Massacre
Officials have banned the annual June 4 vigil, as a new security law looms over commemorations of the 1989 crackdown. Hong Kongers wonder how long the memory will remain. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sees arrests, threats of jail ahead of banned Tiananmen vigil
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 ...)