Financial Secretary Paul Chan urged caution, warning the fight against the virus could drag on longer than expected. ( read original story ...)
What virtual banks are in Hong Kong? Are they safe?
Simply put, a virtual bank does not have any physical branches. It delivers regular banking services (such as maintaining your savings account or lending money to you via a loan) through the internet ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam resigns from honorary role at Cambridge college in UK
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has resigned from an honorary fellowship at a college at Britain's Cambridge University after it questioned her commitment to the protection of human rights and ... ( read original story ...)
The Long Road Ahead for Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Movement
All may not be lost, but Beijing’s crackdown has ensured that the movement faces a bleak short-term future. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W hen Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was arrested late last week, he ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader hands back Cambridge fellowship after criticism
Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has resigned from an honorary fellowship at a Cambridge university college after it raised concerns over her commitment to human rights and freedom of expression ... ( read original story ...)
Fund groups urged to rebuke China over Hong Kong crackdown
UK politicians including the former Conservative party leader have called on large investors to use their voice more forcefully to condemn China’s crackdown in Hong Kong. But Gareth Davies, a ... ( read original story ...)
What is a virtual bank? Which ones are in Hong Kong and are they safe?
Simply put, a virtual bank does not have any physical branches. It delivers regular banking services (such as maintaining your savings account or lending money to you via a loan) ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Masks hold images of pandemic, Hong Kong protests
In one of Edmond Kok's creations, a 3D visualization of a spiky coronavirus bursts out of a face mask. Another mask uses a plastic takeout container to remind people of ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese bankers in Hong Kong could soon outnumber global rivals
The number of investment bankers employed by Chinese groups in Hong Kong could soon eclipse that of Wall Street and international firms, underscoring Beijing’s growing influence in the city. More than ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than nearly any city. But 60 years ago, tigers were still seen in the wild
In the early 1900s, zoologists were skeptical that wild tigers existed in Hong Kong, despite repeated incidents. Hundreds of newspaper reports tell a different story. ( read original story ...)
US sanctions: Hong Kong’s best defence is to reinvent itself as China’s top financial hub
Hong Kong reassembles a fine porcelain store in which two powerful bulls have locked horns. It is vital to minimise the damage both by emphasising why Hong Kong should still be attractive to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong journalists harassed, arrested and lose press freedoms under new China law
The raid this week of Apple Daily's newsroom and leadership changes at broadcaster iCable highlight the shrinking space for independent journalism as Beijing exerts more control over a once ... ( read original story ...)
Arrest of Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow Reignites Calls for a ‘Mulan’ Boycott
"Mulan" star Liu Yifei drew ire last year for supporting Hong Kong police in the face of protests, and now activist Chow is being elevated as a folk heroine. ( read original story ...)
Each week Beijing’s message to Hong Kong gets clearer: we can do what we like
Since the anti-sedition law the territory has entered uncharted waters, says writer Ilaria Maria Sala ... ( read original story ...)