Antitrust moves could rein in the country’s most powerful corporations and give smaller players fresh chances. ( read original story ...)
Uyghurs? Hong Kong? No Problem: Xi Expected to Speak at (Virtual) Davos
World Economic Forum organizers are expecting leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South African President Cyril ... ( read original story ...)
British Lawyer Declines HK Case After Being Subjected to ‘Disgraceful’ Comment
A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several other democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Are Asset Class of Choice for China’s Investors
Investors in mainland China are showing unprecedented interest in Hong Kong stocks, powering the city’s fastest rally for a new year in more than three decades. ( read original story ...)
China’s Kuaishou Hong Kong IPO could value firm at about US$60 billion — sources
Chinese online short video company Kuaishou will open the books for its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) next Monday to raise at least US$5 billion in a deal that could value the company at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bank Staff Arrested in $810M Laundering Probe
Seven former and current bank employees have been arrested in Hong Kong as part of a major operation against a US$810 million international money-laundering syndicate, police said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Return Drives Growth Stocks Higher In Hong Kong And China
Jack Ma is back! I never thought he was missing but rather laying low following a few run ins with China’s financial regulators. However, I appear to be in the minority as Alibaba HK (9988 HK) jumped ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Announces Plan to Launch Tmall Hong Kong
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) has reported its plan to launch “Tmall Hong Kong, a new local business to consumer platform to support merchants and brands to serve local consumers through ... ( read original story ...)
British lawyer pulls out of Hong Kong case amid ‘pressure’, HK says
A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several other democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: city’s pro-Beijing politicians to get mainland Covid-19 jab this week, ahead of major political gatherings in the capital
Beijing politicians from Hong Kong are set to travel to mainland China on Friday for a Covid-19 vaccination, the Post has learned, weeks before the city's most vulnerable residents are expected to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Swell as Market Eats Up Chinese Cash
Hong Kong shares have surged to a 20-month high, and trading volumes have hit records, as investors from mainland China have jumped into the market in search of bargains and stocks not available back ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bank staff arrested in HK$6.3 billion laundering probe
Seven former and current bank employees have been arrested in Hong Kong as part of a major operation against a US$810 million international money-laundering syndicate, police said Wednesday. “It’s the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mercenary’ lawyer David Perry quits Hong Kong dissident trial
A prominent British barrister who was called “pretty mercenary” by the foreign secretary has quit a trial in Hong Kong in which he was prosecuting a group of well-known activists, including Jimmy Lai ... ( read original story ...)
Climbing a Hong Kong skyscraper in a wheelchair
A man has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper in his wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord patients. Lai Chi-Wai, who became paralysed after a road accident ten years ago, climbed 250 metres (820ft) of ... ( read original story ...)