Beijing may instead target the bloc through expanding oath-taking requirements to disenfranchise district councillors, but observers say the result will be the same – to stack all elections with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Let Residents Choose Between Covid-19 Vaccines
Hong Kong said residents will be allowed to choose which Covid-19 vaccine they want to take, as the city added a third candidate to its arsenal with an agreement to buy shots from AstraZeneca Plc. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai Released On Bail
The media tycoon was arrested nearly three weeks ago for allegedly violating the terms of his office lease. He was subsequently charged under China's new Hong Kong national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Socialites Danced the Night Away—Until a Covid Cluster Stopped the Music
Hong Kong’s latest coronavirus surge has led to some unwanted attention for the city’s community of socialites and wealthy families, some of whom have a hobby that they would like to keep among ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong High Court Grants Bail to Newspaper Publisher Jimmy Lai
The surprise decision put the Apple Daily founder and pro-democracy activist under effective house arrest and barred him from making public statements. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Makes Run at Ousting Nasdaq for Biotech Dominance
So-called "cornerstone" investors from outside Asia have accounted for a record 46% of the shares sold in biotech initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong so far this year, according to data ... ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Tycoon, Is Freed on Bail but Barred From Speaking
Mr. Lai, who was charged under the national security law imposed by Beijing, is not allowed to speak to reporters, use social media or leave his house. ( read original story ...)
The 5 biggest Chinese IPOs of 2020—and what to watch for in 2021
In a year battered by pandemic-induced economic slowdowns, the global IPO market will end 2020 with a bang—up more than 23% in value, compared to 2019, according to accounting firm KPMG. That ... ( read original story ...)
UK coronavirus variant likely found in Hong Kong as city secures vaccine supplies
A new variant of the novel coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in Britain appears to have infected two students who returned to Hong Kong from the UK, Hong Kong's Department of Health said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai granted bail
Hong Kong's high court has granted bail to pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person charged under a controversial new security law. Mr Lai, 73, was remanded in custody earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants tycoon Jimmy Lai bail in national security, fraud case
A Hong Kong court granted HK$10 million ($1.3 million) bail on Wednesday to media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the highest profile pro-democracy activist charged under the city's new national security law, on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai granted bail
Media tycoon who faces charges of fraud and foreign collusion released under house arrest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai granted bail
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was granted bail on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after he was remanded in custody over fraud and national security-related charges. Lai, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong online banks to spread wings, offering business loans and wealth management
Hong Kong's new online-only banks plan to venture into business lending and wealth management, seeking more lucrative avenues beyond basic savings accounts and transfer services, senior executives ... ( read original story ...)