A growing Covid-19 cluster in a public housing block prompted the Hong Kong government to evacuate some residents for quarantine and place everyone linked to that building under a mandatory testing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon face life jail term under security law
China’s crackdown on opposition figures intensified yesterday when Jimmy Lai, the owner of the only mainstream Hong Kong newspaper that supports the democracy movement, appeared in court to face ... ( read original story ...)
UK Calls on Hong Kong to Stop Targeting Tycoon Jimmy Lai
Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily, walks to a prison van to head to court, after being charged under the national security law, in Hong Kong, China December 12, 2020. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock exchange boss Charles Li hints he will set up his own financial business after leaving the bourse
Charles Li Xiaojia hinted on Monday that he would set up his own financial business based in Hong Kong after he steps down as chief executive of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in two weeks. Li, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: public housing block cluster grows, as city registers 82 new Covid-19 cases including 37 of unknown origin
A cluster of Covid-19 cases in a public housing block grew on Monday, prompting the Hong Kong government to evacuate some residents for quarantine and place everyone linked to that building under a ... ( read original story ...)
PCC, Hong Kong antitrust body sign collaboration deal
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it signed Monday a memorandum of understanding with its Hong Kong counterpart covering staff exchanges, research collaboration, capacity-building ... ( read original story ...)
How did 2 Hong Kong innovative pioneers turn ideas into reality that can change the world?
Dennis Lo’s ‘set a goal’ to find non-invasive prenatal test now used in over 90 countries each year, and Soung Liew’s ‘passion’ led to faster wireless communication ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end lower as China fines Alibaba, other tech giants
HK daily quota used 0% * FTSE China A50 +1.2% Dec 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Monday, weighed down by tech firms after China fined tech players for not reporting deals properly for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall after China fines Alibaba, Tencent-backed China Literature for antitrust breaches
Hong Kong stocks fell in the afternoon on Monday after China's market regulator fined Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings-backed China Literature for breach of antitrust regulations. The Hang ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks rise on hopes of policy support; Hong Kong dips
HK daily quota used 0.2% * FTSE China A50 +0.9% SHANGHAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - China stocks started the week on a firm note due to hopes of more policy support to shore up the world’s second-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong doctor’s manslaughter conviction for beauty treatment death sends chilling signal
The recent conviction of a young doctor of manslaughter by gross negligence should send a chill through the medical profession in Hong Kong ("Hong Kong doctor guilty of manslaughter after beauty ... ( read original story ...)
Donations to Hong Kong activist groups, opposition scrutinised as police freeze bank accounts, allege money-laundering activities
Veteran activist Lee Cheuk-yan used to receive donations regularly via bank transfers for his group, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. Recently, however, ... ( read original story ...)
Why Jimmy Lai and Hong Kong’s democracy advocates need Biden’s public support right now
One of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates, 72-year-old clothing and media mogul Jimmy Lai, was charged Friday under an oppressive security law imposed by China earlier this year. He is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: 95 new Covid-19 cases confirmed as housing estate clusters grow
Hong Kong confirmed 95 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday and reported the coronavirus-related death of a 42-year-old woman, as clusters at two public housing blocks continued to grow while another may have ... ( read original story ...)