A Hong Kong magistrate accused of bias against anti-government protesters over his rulings has been cleared of wrongdoing following a probe by the city's judiciary. The judiciary was satisfied that ... ( read original story ...)
All you need to know about Ant Financial (and its canceled IPO)
Hong Kong University professor Douglas Arner joins the Fintech Beat podcast to talk about the origins of Ant Financial, its regulatory shortcomings in the Chinese financial system, and when he expects ... ( read original story ...)
They found love in Hong Kong. Now, its fate may force their family to leave — or break apart.
Fearing punishment for being interviewed about politically sensitive issues, the subjects in this story spoke to NBC News on the condition that their full identities not be revealed, so only their ... ( read original story ...)
Day off denied: how Covid confined Hong Kong’s domestic ‘helpers’
Many migrant women have been cooped up in employers’ homes for months, unable to take time off or travel to families ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tourist arrivals slide 99.8 per cent year on year in November amid Covid-19 fourth wave
Hong Kong tourist arrivals tumbled 99.8 per cent year on year to less than 6,000 in November, continuing a downward trend in recent months amid the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. The Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: city expecting 98 Covid-19 cases as last at-risk residents evacuated from Wong Tai Sin housing estate
Hong Kong expects around 98 Covid-19 cases today, according to a medical source, as the final residents from at-risk flats linked to a growing cluster at a Wong Tai Sin housing estate left their homes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail property: the worst may finally be over for sector, JLL says, but others suggest more pain ahead
The worst may finally be over for Hong Kong retail property, with rents likely to pick up in 2021, according to JLL. The sector is forecast to report an increase in rental rates of between 0 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Bad quarantine food in Hong Kong? Not for this Italian chef: he flavoured his bowls of rice with olives, sausages and sun-dried tomatoes
When chef and restaurateur Umberto Bombana was ordered into quarantine in Hong Kong last month, he went prepared: the Italian took with him a suitcase packed with sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China markets fall in early trading amid concerns about Covid-19 deaths, lockdowns globally
Hong Kong and China markets fell in early trading on Tuesday, as investors weighed concerns about increasing Covid-19 deaths, infections and lockdown fears around the world against the roll-out of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong coronavirus fourth wave: what you can and cannot do this festive season under the government’s social-distancing rules
Battered by a fourth wave of Covid-19 fuelled by local infections, Hong Kong has ramped up social-distancing measures to their toughest levels since July. Here's what you need to know about handling ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Tipped To Open Under Pressure
The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which if had fallen more than 530 points or 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese IPOs give Hong Kong a boost after a troubled year
Hong Kong's stock exchange was dealt a major blow last month when Ant Group's highly anticipated IPO was shelved. But the city is still likely to end the year as one of the world's top markets for ... ( read original story ...)
Girl, 15, is youngest Hong Kong resident to seek UK asylum from Beijing crackdown
A 15-year old girl is believed to have fled Hong Kong to Britain, the youngest person so far to seek asylum from the Beijing government’s crackdown on the territory.The girl, known as Aurora, applied ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: younger patients warned after Covid-19 kills previously healthy woman, 42, as 95 new cases confirmed
A previously healthy 42-year-old woman has died from Covid-19, making her one of the youngest coronavirus fatalities in Hong Kong, as 95 new infections were confirmed on Sunday. Among the latest cases ... ( read original story ...)