Hong Kong's finance secretary has asked for a policy rethink of the city's strategy for surviving Covid-19 and a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, warning of a slow economic recovery amplified ... ( read original story ...)
Business must keep pushing for freedom in Hong Kong
It has imposed a draconian national security law on Hong Kong that covers expats and foreign companies as well as residents. The 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre is being erased from textbooks, as the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Communications, HSBC weigh on Hang Seng Index as global coronavirus concerns once again come to the fore
Hong Kong markets retreated on Tuesday as investors were weighed down by concerns over a resurgence of the global coronavirus pandemic.The Hang Seng Index rose by as much as 0.5 per cent in early ... ( read original story ...)
For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely
Detained by the Chinese Coast Guard as they tried to flee the city, the activists are now in the hands of the mainland’s opaque criminal justice system. ( read original story ...)
British billionaire Jim Mellon plans to take his life extension start-up public in six to 12 months
British billionaire Jim Mellon is planning to take his life extension company coupublic in the next six to 12 months. ( read original story ...)
Asia Bankers Club, Ashton Hawks and Golden Emperor Properties as sole and exclusive agents of The River Thu Thiem in Hong Kong
Asia Bankers Club, Ashton Hawks and Golden Emperor Properties have been appointed as Hong Kong's sole and exclusive agents of "The River Thu Thiem", a luxury residential property in Ho Chi Minh City ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong murder suspect who sparked extradition bill crisis ‘essentially a free man’, admits city’s leader Carrie Lam
The murder suspect who triggered last year's extradition bill crisis was a free man who had paid his debt to Hong Kong society and there was little the government could do to change that, Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Temporary homes are castles for Hong Kong’s poor
A new apartment building in Hong Kong made out of container-like blocks left 70-year-old Lau Kai Fai and his family feeling like they had won the lottery. His new 290 square foot flat is relatively ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Macau residents spared trips under change allowing home-return permit applications while in mainland China
Hong Kong and Macau residents will be able to renew their home-return permits while in mainland China, sparing many from lengthy trips to apply from their place of residence, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Demoralised but defiant, Hong Kong’s spirit of resistance endures
Security law has largely stamped out anti-government protests, but the opposition is finding new ways to fight ... ( read original story ...)
The new centre of dissent: Britain becomes hub for Hong Kong activists
Longstanding cultural ties and a newly welcoming government have led to prominent exiles choosing London as their base ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares fluctuate as investors weigh China’s economic recovery against mounting coronavirus worries
Hang Seng Index gained as much as 0.5 per cent to 23,601.40 in early trading, before slipping into negative territory. ( read original story ...)
Some of Hong Kong’s poor finally feel at home in 290 sq ft modules
When Lau Kai Fai, his wife and teenage son moved into a new Hong Kong flat last month, he thought the 290 square feet (27 square metres) of space in his "module home" felt like "winning the lottery." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Draws Firm Lead For Tuesday
The Hong Kong stock market on Monday ended the two-day slide in which it had tumbled more than 500 points or 2.1 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 23,475-point plateau and it's ... ( read original story ...)