Amnesty International remains committed to speaking out about human rights in Hong Kong despite “shrinking space for dissent” in the city, the organisation’s new head has said. In her first interview ... ( read original story ...)
‘Superman’ investor Li Ka-shing turns green as the former oil company magnate embraces sustainable investing. Here’s why
Underpinned by a global shift among regulators, investors and consumers toward decarbonisation, hydrogen is receiving unprecedented interest and investment, according to a February report called ... ( read original story ...)
Lassoing the Moon in Hong Kong
Artist Phoebe Hui considers the moon, and why it is slowly spinning away from Earth, for Audemars Piguet Contemporary. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government has made public broadcaster RTHK a place of fear, uncertainty and self-censorship, insider claims
Axing of programmes without explanation leaves staff fearing the government has taken full control of public broadcaster. ( read original story ...)
Chinese And Hong Kong Billionaires On Top As Global Real Estate Fortunes Surge $151 Billion
The six richest are all citizens of either China or Hong Kong, including Hong Kong’s Lee Shau-kee, 93, the world’s richest real estate tycoon, with a $31.7 billion fortune. Lee controls publicly ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: children could be silent carriers of Covid-19 in community, Hong Kong researchers find
Children are more likely to become a hidden source of infection, and may play a role in community transmission, Chinese University researchers say. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s recent electoral overhaul, national security law can’t be viewed apart, civil service chief tells staff
In a meeting two days after last week’s sweeping revamp was endorsed, Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip said the specifics needed to be interpreted alongside existing security legislation. ( read original story ...)
Crackdown and Covid-19 restrictions leave Hong Kong’s opposition parties in cash crunch
Party heads say they cannot turn to traditional sources to raise funds such as demonstrations and annual dinners because of social-distancing rules. ( read original story ...)
CBDCs: People’s Bank of China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Testing Digital Yuan
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have begun testing its central bank digital currency (CBDC) or digital yuan for cross-border transfers, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
What made ‘Superman’ Li Ka-shing, the former owner of an oil firm, become an environmentally-aware investor?
Underpinned by a global shift among regulators, investors and consumers toward decarbonisation, hydrogen is receiving unprecedented interest and investment, according to a February report called ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businesses bloom over Easter as holiday spending locally almost reaches pre-coronavirus levels
Hotel occupancy hits 90 per cent as lack of travel sees residents opt for staycations, while city’s theme parks and restaurants all report surge over five-day holiday. ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore’s office rents outprice Hong Kong as Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent set up shop in rival financial hub?
Singapore’s office rents have a long way to go before matching Hong Kong’s, even after half a dozen of mainland China’s largest technology behemoths piled into the city state in recent months to set ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Countries to Start a Business
The average number of days to start a business in New Zealand, for example, was just half a day, while in Georgia it was one day, and in Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada it was 1.5 days. In some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Jackpot: Ten New Billionaires From IPOs In 2021
Despite the SPAC boom, far more entrepreneurs became billionaires this year through a good old-fashioned traditional IPO. ( read original story ...)