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 ...)
Hong Kong Economy May Recover in 4Q, Financial Secretary Says
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan says revival of the economy, which remains mired in recession amid pro-democracy protests and then by the coronavirus outbreak, depends on the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
China’s JD.com To Raise $4.1 Billion With Second Listing In Hong Kong
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is seeking to raise HK$31.4 billion ($4.05 billion) through a second listing in Hong Kong, joining fellow tech companies including Alibaba and NetEase in choosing the ... ( read original story ...)
NetEase prices its $2.7 billion listing in Hong Kong with shares to start trading on June 11
NetEase has priced its upcoming secondary listing in Hong Kong at $123 Hong Kong dollars per share. The Chinese internet giant will issue 171,480,000 new ordinary shares as part of its offering, which ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s Untold History of Protecting Refugee Rights Matters Now
The greater respect for human rights and the rule of law that distinguishes this former British colony from mainland China stems, in part, from a little known chapter of Hong Kong’s history. ( read original story ...)
Satirical show learns the hard way you can’t mock Hong Kong police officers
Headliner, Hong Kong’s popular TV satire, has teased the pompous and the powerful.Tung Chee-hwa, the territory’s former leader, denounced its “bad taste” after it compared his government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stance on Hong Kong praised by other G7 nations – Suga
Japan was among the first nations to express its concern about China imposing a new security law, and its stance has been praised by other Group of Seven nations, chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide ... ( read original story ...)
Overbought Hang Seng Nonetheless Called Higher On Monday
The Hong Kong stock market has climbed higher in five straight sessions, rising more than 1,775 points or 7.6 percent along the way. ( read original story ...)
‘The anger is still there’: Hong Kong defiant a year on from first protests
China’s national security law has reinvigorated a protest movement that began with opposition to an extradition bill ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Is Navigating Dangerous Waters on Hong Kong
By supporting the national security law, the British-based bank is pointing to an even bigger shift of its resources to China. But at what cost? ( read original story ...)
Japan declines to join U.S., others in condemning China for Hong Kong law: Kyodo
Japan will not join the United States, Britain and others in issuing a statement scolding China for imposing a new security law, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing officials from countries ... ( read original story ...)