The world is understandably concerned with tackling coronavirus, but we should not neglect the unparalleled, retrospective cynicism of a Chinese communist regime intent on rewriting history through ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: US warns banks they could face sanctions
The US told banks they could face sanctions for doing business with individuals involved in the crackdown on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
HSBC reportedly omitted from China’s dollar sovereign bond sale for first time since 2017
VCG. HSBC was reportedly absent from a list of banks underwriting China's US dollar-denominated sovereign bonds for the first time since 2017, stirring fre ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opposition figures accuse prison authorities of interfering with mail to and from inmates held over protests
Hong Kong's prison authorities have been accused by opposition politicians of drawing a "new red line" after they barred 150 inmates arrested in relation to the social unrest over the past year from ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping praises Shenzhen as its rise marks Hong Kong’s fall
President Xi has lauded Shenzhen, Hong Kong’s neighbour, as a high-tech beacon for China’s drive to challenge the United States and Europe in shaping the future.It would become a “socialist model city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police chief slams Joshua Wong over ‘trumped-up’ accusations force conspired in arrest of 12 fugitives held in mainland China
Hong Kong's police chief has dismissed suggestions by opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung that the force conspired to kidnap 12 fugitives being held in mainland China as, "trumped-up and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teen ordered to do 120 hours of community service after original petrol bomb sentence quashed by Court of Appeal
A Hong Kong teenager has been ordered to do 120 hours of community service for possessing raw materials for making petrol bombs, after prosecutors successfully convinced the Court of Appeal to quash ... ( read original story ...)
Pacific Century and Thiel Capital’s SPAC Bridgetown Holdings increases deal size by 10% ahead of $550 million IPO
Bridgetown Holdings, a blank check company formed by Pacific Century and Thiel Capital targeting "new economy" sectors in Southeast Asia, raised the proposed deal size for its upcoming IPO on ... ( read original story ...)
An Unpopular IPO Rule Hands Chinese Banks Big Windfalls
When China rolled out its own Nasdaq-style listings venue, regulators forced investment banks to buy stocks in the companies they took public. That unusual requirement is now paying off big time. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Jinping spotlights Shenzhen as future for economic growth, Hong Kong given back seat
"The Shenzhen model is political zero tolerance and business on China's terms," said Kent Deng, professor of Chinese economic history. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong takes back seat as China’s Xi promotes neighbor as future ‘model city’
"The Shenzhen model is political zero tolerance and business on China's terms," said Kent Deng, professor of Chinese economic history. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lashes out at US ‘Made in China’ labelling rule at the World Trade Organization
Hong Kong has formally denounced at the World Trade Organization (WTO) a Trump administration regulation that goods made in the city for export to the US must be labelled as "Made In China". The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials study compulsory Covid-19 testing for performing musicians as Tropical Storm Nangka delays confirmation of cases
Orchestral musicians must test negative for the coronavirus before performing in public under a proposal being discussed by Hong Kong officials, after an infection within one of the city's top ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong forex intervention hits highest since 2009 financial crisis
Hong Kong's central bank has sold more of its local currency so far this year than it did in any full year since the global financial crisis, in a bid to stop the unit strengthening and breaking its ... ( read original story ...)