The sentences, stemming from an attack on a journalist for China’s state news media, were the heaviest yet in connection with the 2019 protests, a lawyer said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong grants bail to arrested pro-democracy activists
Authorities in Hong Kong said Friday they have granted bail to most of the 55 pro-democracy activists who were arrested this week in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. One of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police release all but three of those held in crackdown
No one has yet been charged as some pro-democracy figures say they were arrested for political reasons ... ( read original story ...)
See Hong Kong police arrest former pro-democracy lawmakers
Hong Kong police said they arrested 55 former pro-democracy lawmakers and opposition activists for the crime of "subverting state power" in connection with an informal primary election that took place ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Picks 10 Positives and Perils for Emerging Markets in 2021
Emerging markets proved resilient in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, recouping the losses from March’s crash to end the year in positive territory. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Housing Authority expects to record HK$8 billion surplus next financial year, with outlook ‘healthy’ in spite of dip
The authority expects to spend HK$115.7 billion in the five-year period up to the 2024-25 financial year to build around 100,000 flats. But some 200,000 flats will need to be buil ... ( read original story ...)
China’s major telcos in Hong Kong take a beating ahead of Trump’s investment ban
Stock index giants MSCI and FTSE Russell said they would remove three Chinese telecommunications giants' Hong Kong-traded shares from widely followed indexes. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, We Thought We Had More Time
In 2016, a few weeks before Donald Trump was elected, I cast my first ballot in a Hong Kong election. The vote, like every vote in Hong Kong, was rigged: Half the city’s legisla ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks retreat from 13-year high on Sino-U.S. tensions; Hong Kong up
China stocks retreated from a 13-year high on Friday, as investors booked profits following a strong rally amid worries over Sino-U.S. tensions. SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - China stocks retreated from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arrests 53 activists under national security law
Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: slight coronavirus rebound as more than 40 new cases expected; pandemic adviser praises Sinovac vaccine’s 78 per cent protection rate
Hong Kong is expected to report a slight Covid-19 rebound on Friday with more than 40 new cases, according to a source, as a leading government pandemic adviser said the Sinovac Biotech coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s IPO Market Poised for Record Year on Booming Retail Demand
South Korea is set for the busiest year ever for new share sales as companies ranging from a digital bank, game developer to an electric car battery maker rush to take advantage of robust retail ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Releases Detained Democrats, But Holds Onto Passports
Hong Kong police have not yet charged any of the more than 50 democracy advocates arrested this week under controversial national security legislation, but did seize their passports and travel ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police widen purge to eliminate pro-democracy camp
But the police kept banging on the door and threatened to storm in.” Mr Lau, 27, was one of 53 pro-democracy activists, politicians and lawyers arrested in Hong Kong early on Wednesday in the largest ... ( read original story ...)