China's parliament approved on Thursday a draft decision to change Hong Kong's electoral system, further reducing democratic representation in the city's institutions and introducing a mechanism to ... ( read original story ...)
China passes Hong Kong election law in defiance of US warning
China’s parliament defied a warning from the Biden administration on Thursday as it ratified a controversial election law that will sharply dilute the proportion of democratically elected lawmakers in ... ( read original story ...)
ESG Group, TrueGreen, commences pre-IPO raise of $100 million
On the back of the recent announcement of the long-term exclusive agreement for the distribution of BYD right hand drive electric vehicles in Asia Pacific, TrueGreen Impact Group will be launching the ... ( read original story ...)
China confirms overhaul of Hong Kong politics, squeezing democratic opposition
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's parliament approved on Thursday a draft decision to change Hong Kong's electoral system ... consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub ... ( read original story ...)
Court releases one Hong Kong activist on bail in case involving 47
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court released ... how the security law drafted by Beijing clashes with the global financial hub's common-law traditions, and could see activists held ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong home is being rented out at $2 million a year, setting a new city record
The home is in the Peak, a secluded Hong Kong neighborhood home to billionaires, bankers, and business magnates. ( read original story ...)
Chinese lawmakers endorse tighter control over Hong Kong
China’s ceremonial legislature on Thursday endorsed the Communist Party’s latest move to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the role of its public in picking the ... ( read original story ...)
China Parliament Overwhelmingly Approves Change to Hong Kong Electoral System
The National People's Congress voted 2,895 in favour of the decision to empower its standing committee to draft the amendments to Annex I and II of Hong Kong's Basic Law, its mini-constitution, with ... ( read original story ...)
US threatens to ‘take action’ against China over Hong Kong law
As China prepares on Thursday to pass a law that will quash democracy in Hong Kong, America’s top diplomat has warned Beijing that Washington will hold it accountable for “egregious” acts in the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese lawmakers set to tighten control on Hong Kong
China’s ceremonial legislature plans to endorse the Communist Party’s latest move to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the role of its public in picking the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants bail to 5th activist, jails another
A Hong Kong court on Thursday granted bail to a fifth pro-democracy activist and former lawmaker but revoked bail for another, after both were charged with subversion under ... ( read original story ...)
Why has Hong Kong’s coronavirus vaccination drive stumbled recently, and should you be worried about possible side effects?
Hong Kong on Wednesday officially began offering the jabs developed ... Chiang, a member of the Legislative Council’s health committee, said the Food and Health Bureau should start a hotline for ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei confirms exec seeking HSBC records in Hong Kong court
The Hong Kong filing comes at a time of intense scrutiny of Hong ... and common law traditions are a core part of its reputation as a reliable and dependable business hub. But China's authoritarian ... ( read original story ...)
Court to hear prosecutors’ appeals against bail release of 11 Hong Kong activists
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court will start hearing on Thursday an appeal by prosecutors against the release on bail of 11 activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, in a case ... ( read original story ...)