After a century and a half trying to steer a neutral course through the messy geopolitics of east versus west, HSBC has signaled its support for China over the future of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Japan Hopes to Draft G7 Formin Statement on China Security Legislation on Hong Kong: Source
Japan hopes to draft a joint statement on China's new security legislation on Hong Kong at the next Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting, a Japanese government source familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hedge funds eye exit as national security law looms
Hong Kong-based hedge funds are considering uprooting their operations as China prepares to impose sweeping national security legislation on the Asian financial hub. Fund managers and traders in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seethes one year on, but protesters on the back foot
Hong Kong on Tuesday marks a year since pro-democracy protests erupted, but a resumption of city-wide unrest is unlikely as activists reel from mass arrests, coronavirus bans on public gatherings and ... ( read original story ...)
Jailed ex-Hong Kong official Patrick Ho set to be released after finishing sentence in US for bribery and money laundering
Disgraced former Hong Kong minister Patrick Ho Chi-ping is expected to be released from a New York prison on Monday (US time), after serving a jail term over a multimillion-dollar scheme to bribe top ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s Decision to Side With China Over Hong Kong Was a Year in the Making
After a century and a half trying to steer a neutral course through the messy geopolitics of east versus west, HSBC has signaled its support for China over the future of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Chinese official suggests Hong Kong should behave to keep high autonomy beyond 2047
A Chinese official suggested on Monday that the degree of autonomy that Hong Kong would have when the post-colonial agreement on its status runs out in 2047 could depend on how the protest-hit city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law like ‘anti-virus software’: Beijing official
A sweeping national security law that will soon be imposed on Hong Kong will be "like installing anti-virus software", a top Beijing official said Monday, in a speech that warned democracy protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Jinke Picks Banks for Unit’s $500 Million Hong Kong IPO
Shenzhen-listed Jinke Properties Group Co. has picked banks for the Hong Kong initial public offering of its property management unit, which could raise at least $500 million, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong relaxes quarantine rules for largest listed firms such as Tencent and Alibaba
Hong Kong has relaxed its 14-day quarantine rule for executives of 480 of the largest companies listed in the city, its newly appointed secretary for financial services and the treasury ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong relaxes virus quarantines for big company executives
Authorities in the semi-autonomous territory said on Monday that senior employees at the largest listed companies on its stock exchange could apply for exemptions from mandatory quarantines when ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb to step back for health reasons
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb has said he will step back from posting his widely read critiques of companies and the city's government after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. ( read original story ...)
HK residents rush for offshore bank accounts on China law worries: sources
Banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citigroup have seen a spike in enquiries from Hong Kong residents about opening offshore accounts amid concerns stemming from China's decision to impose a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park To Reopen Shortly
Theme parks, Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park are to reopen shortly, it was announced Monday. The parks, both government-owned, have been closed since late January due to the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)