After successfully muzzling Hong Kong's democracy protests and opposition, Beijing's loyalists are now taking aim at the arts as they seek to impose mainland-style orthodoxy on culture and purge the ... ( read original story ...)
Changes in works for fresh start
And with more far-reaching changes on the horizon, Hong Kong is on track for a fresh start to regain its charm and glamour, he said in an exclusive interview. The decision adopted by the National ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong election reforms: overhaul could damage perception of city’s political system and cause public backlash, warns top government adviser
Beijing's election overhaul for Hong Kong was meant to ensure stability but a reduction of popularly elected seats in the legislature could cause a backlash on public opinion and international ... ( read original story ...)
A unicorn logistics startup is expanding to the U.S. And for now, its center of operations is DFW
While Hong Kong-based unicorn Lalamove has been steadily growing its business across hundreds of cities, it didn’t have any presence in the U.S. – until recently. Towards the end of last year, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks sink as taper risks reignite bond market sell-off, China watches with caution on policy fallout
Hong Kong and mainland China stocks tumbled with equities in the Asia-Pacific region as taper risks dominated trading sentiment and uncertainty about the inflation outlook triggered another bout of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Its Elections Upended, Reconsiders Its Dream of Democracy
The promise of universal suffrage has animated the city’s politics for decades. Beijing’s latest moves could finally extinguish that hope. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rattles Bankers With Unusually Strict Quarantine
An executive at one international investment bank in the city said the firm would have to consider shifting some of its traders to other financial hubs if Hong Kong’s current quarantine policies stay ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s international business community raises concerns over coronavirus control measures in meeting with officials
Hong Kong’s international business community has expressed its increasing unhappiness about the government’s prevention measures, pressing for clarity on quarantine guidelines and a road map for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong electoral reform: lawmakers to start discussing coming shake-up even before full details of Beijing plan revealed
Hong Kong lawmakers will start discussing Beijing's coming overhaul of the city's electoral system even before China's top legislative body unveils the final details of its plan. The Legislative ... ( read original story ...)
Expats forced to confront Hong Kong’s ‘brutal’ Covid quarantine
Worley, a retail consultant who has lived in Hong Kong for almost 20 years, at 8.30am on Saturday morning. Her 18-month-old son had been exposed to coronavirus at a playgroup, the caller said. A bus ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Mania Fizzles in Hong Kong as Mega First-Day Pops Disappear
The days of the massive first-day pop in Hong Kong’s initial public offering frenzy may be nearing an end.Even as the pandemic spread for most of 2020, the offshore Chinese city’s IPOs and new ... ( read original story ...)
RIP Hong Kong
Hong Kong will never again be the city that many citizens and foreigners remember from not so long ago. Beijing is tightening its control and nothing is likely to bring back the old days. ( read original story ...)
5 Business Storytelling Insights From Around The Globe
What are business storytelling's foundations in different countries? What has the awakening to business storytelling looked like? And what benefits have business storytellers seen in their contexts? ( read original story ...)
Restoring Hong Kong’s coral reef with 3D printing
Facing a rapidly warming world, marine scientists in Hong Kong, China, are using 3D-printed clay sea beds to help restore the city's fragile corals. ( read original story ...)