Hong Kong’s long reign as the world’s freest economy is at risk due to China’s efforts to quell dissent, the Fraser Institute said, undercutting government arguments that the crackdown was improving ... ( read original story ...)
Mulan boycott explained: Disney remake’s connection to Xinjiang, Hong Kong protests
Mulan, Disney's latest live-action remake of a beloved '90s cartoon classic, has divided critics. Some laud its spectacle and thematic resonance, while others criticized its middling characters and ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China shares slide as much as 4.1% in Hong Kong market debut
Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc fell by as much as 4.1% from their offering price in Hong Kong on Thursday as they made their debut in a secondary listing. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Saudi sovereign fund PIF weighs investing in Ant IPO – sources
Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund PIF is weighing a potential investment in the initial public offering of Chinese financial technology firm Ant Group, which could be the world's biggest IPO, two sources ... ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai’s Next Digital swings wildly as Hong Kong, China stocks retreat amid caution over market rebound
The markets in Hong Kong and China swung to declines at the close on Thursday, with caution about a market rebound prevailing over early optimism over recent and upcoming IPOs and gains made by US ... ( read original story ...)
Rare White Diamond Up For Auction In Hong Kong
A flawless 102-carat oval diamond will head to auction on October 5 in Hong Kong at Sotheby's. The auction house has not given an official price estimate for the egg-shaped stone of exactly 102.39 ... ( read original story ...)
Successful With Chinese Startups, Sequoia China Launches a Hedge Fund
Venture capitalist Neil Shen’s Sequoia Capital China is setting up a hedge-fund business to leverage its record of choosing winners in Chinese technology. ( read original story ...)
Yum China Has Hong Kong’s Weakest Debut in More Than a Year
Yum China Holdings Inc. recorded the worst stock debut in more than a year among billion-dollar listings in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 15 people over Next Digital stock surge
The surge began on August 10 as activists piled in to Next Digital’s normally thinly traded stock following Mr Lai’s arrest and a raid on the offices of Next-owned Apple Daily. The popular tabloid is ... ( read original story ...)
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ sparks backlash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong
Walt Disney Co's release of "Mulan", which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked a backlash on social media over its star's support of Hong Kong police and for being ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police hold 15 people over Next Digital share price surge
Move follows mass buying of shares in show of support for firm’s owner, Jimmy Lai, when he was arrested last month ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China shares tumble more than 5% as it debuts in Hong Kong
Yum China, which operates fast food restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in China, raised $2.22 billion by selling 41.9 million shares at 412 Hong Kong dollars ($53.16) apiece. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Government Sells a Hong Kong Compound For $332 Million
The U.S. government agreed to sell a compound for consulate staff in one of Hong Kong’s most exclusive residential areas to a local developer for nearly a third of a billion dollars. ( read original story ...)
‘We know where your parents live’: Hong Kong activists say Canadian police helpless against online threats
Activists working to defend Hong Kong's democracy say police in Canada appear to be helpless against what they call a campaign of harassment and threats against them by supporters of the Chinese state ... ( read original story ...)