Hong Kong property tycoon Pan Sutong has gone from ranking among Asia’s wealthiest people to having his company’s flagship headquarters seized by creditors chasing more than US$1 billion of debt. ( read original story ...)
The Only Path Ahead for Hong Kong Is Reform
It's a tough task, but political change can take place in a manner amenable to both Beijing and the people of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
How budding innovators can help Hong Kong promote smart city living amid Covid-19 pandemic
Hong Kong’s City I&T Grand Challenge, titled ‘Be an Innovator’, urges global community to submit ideas for more sustainable and inclusive society to help transform city’s future ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Have A Green Light For Wednesday’s Trade
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, collecting almost 730 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 28,275-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new Chief Justice has vowed to uphold the city’s judicial independence. Can he?
Hong Kong's courts are the one branch of government which retain some degree of autonomy, but one which may be sorely tested by the blunt instrument of Beijing's new security law. ( read original story ...)
Detained US lawyer urges Hong Kong to look to Ireland for inspiration
The first expatriate to be arrested under Hong Kong’s new national security law has appealed to local democracy activists not to give up hope, comparing their movement with Ireland’s struggle for self ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong Dissident’s Daring Escape
Two Danes face threats from Beijing for planning a fake climate crisis to help Ted Hui get to the West. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader likens Capitol attack to pro-democracy protests, accuses U.S. of “double standards”
Comparing anger over U.S. Capitol assault to support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, Carrie Lam urges U.S. to "set aside their double standards." ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Grooms Top Bankers for Make-or-Break Push Into China
As HSBC Holdings Plc pins its future on China, Europe’s largest bank is grooming a set of well-connected bankers to navigate its fraught relationship with Beijing in the long run. ( read original story ...)
US-born Lawyer Keeps Faith After Hong Kong Security Law Arrest
A lawyer who has lived and practised in Hong Kong for decades, John Clancey has seen the inside of a few police stations -- but he never imagined he would be the one in a cell. Clancey, a 79-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Debut Nets Liu Qiangdong’s JD Health IPO a 56 Percent Increase
JD.com, an e-commerce powerhouse based in China, saw shares of its health care subsidiary, JD Health International, trend significantly upward by 56 percent This surge marked the largest debut by an ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, dozens of arrests for pro-democracy activities will have a chilling effect
Some 8,000 miles from the U.S. Capitol, democracy in Hong Kong also came under assault last week. On Jan. 6, Hong Kong police arrested 53 pro-democracy lawmakers, activists and lawyers for their ... ( read original story ...)
E-Star Commercial gets nod for Hong Kong IPO
Star Commercial Management has submitted an updated prospectus to Hong Kong’s bourse after winning approval to list. ( read original story ...)
HKMA has power to change Tracker Fund manager to get round US sanctions, Hong Kong leaders say
Calls for a new manager of the Hong Kong index fund came after incumbent State Street Global said it must fall in line with US sanctions on certain Chinese firms, potentially harming small investors. ( read original story ...)