A startup working to make hydrogen-powered airplanes raised $24.3 million from investors including funds backed by Bill Gates and Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks erase gains as China factory report revives policy tightening concerns
An upbeat Chinese manufacturing data keeps investors on the edge amid tightening concerns. The Hang Seng Index reverses early gains, keeping the benchmark stock index firmly for its first monthly loss ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Fintech Firm Falls as Much as 13% in Hong Kong Debut
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese fintech firm Bairong Inc. slumped during its debut in Hong Kong, the second listing in the financial hub this week to disappoint following a global selloff in China’s technology ... ( read original story ...)
UK, US condemn China’s overhaul of Hong Kong elections
The United Kingdom and the United States have strongly condemned moves by China to further reduce political participation and representation in Hong Kong, as the territory announced a second delay to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam dismisses conflict of interest concerns after being given power to help decide who can run for elections in city
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has dismissed suggestions ... executive to single-handedly disqualify political hopefuls or give themselves a head start in future races for the top job. ( read original story ...)
China cuts number of elected legislators in Hong Kong, delays election
A TV screen broadcasts Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam during a news conference Tuesday in Hong Kong. (Vincent Yu/AP) SEOUL — China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected legislators ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing cuts Hong Kong’s directly elected seats in radical overhaul
Measures are passed to increase Beijing’s control of city, including vetting of election candidates ... ( read original story ...)
How China Plans to Control Hong Kong’s Elections
New rules give Chinese security bodies power to investigate all potential candidates, meaning that opposition politicians face steep odds of even being allowed to run. ( read original story ...)
How Beijing is tightening its grip on Hong Kong’s legislature
We want to bridge divides to reach everyone. A selection of the most viewed stories this week on the Monitor's website. Every Saturday Hear about special editorial projects, new product information, ... ( read original story ...)
Extradition judge is told she, not minister, must decide if US has jurisdiction over Meng Wanzhou’s actions in Hong Kong
The case showed that the US had wrongfully “given itself the power to regulate the conduct of Chinese nationals in Hong Kong”, van Ert said Meng is accused by the US of defrauding HSBC by lying to one ... ( read original story ...)
Lion Announces Unaudited Full Year 2020 Financial Results
As a result of the positive impact of the Hong Kong financial market, online-brokerage companies led the market in terms of growth, suggesting that the market is gradually tapping into the Company's ... ( read original story ...)
Democracy in Hong Kong Dwindling as China Cuts Down on Elected Officials
The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on Tuesday decided to move forward with a plan to revise Hong Kong's electoral system that expands the number of seats in Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
‘New electoral law takes Hong Kong back 20 years’
Hong Kong back for 20-odd years. "In the past 20 years there was some sort of progress in the democratic movement in Hong Kong. Elections have been getting more and more open in the past 20 years," he ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China 2020 profits beat estimates thanks to fourth quarter rebound
Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China beat analysts estimates with profit increases, thanks to a strong fourth-quarter rebound. ( read original story ...)