Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the Chinese-ruled city cannot afford to tolerate any more of the "chaos" that has roiled it over the past 12 months, with anti-government protests plunging ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Has Firm Lead For Tuesday’s Trade
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in six straight sessions, rising more than 1,780 points or 7.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 24,775-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and Zac Efron are bug food fans – would you eat insects for dinner if a Michelin-starred chef prepared them?
Ravioli of giant water beetle with fresh turmeric cream sauce at Insects in the Backyard in Bangkok. Photo: Insects in the Backyard . With an increasing global focus on eating sus ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay, Swire Pacific, Air China Suspend Trading in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. was suspended from trading on Tuesday, as were the shares of its second-biggest investor, Air China Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Behind HSBC’s Rare Foray Into Politics Over Hong Kong
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 ...)