Hong Kong’s competition watchdog should seek jail sentences against offenders whenever possible in the long run, according to the new chief executive of the antitrust regulator, who is pursuing a hardline stance. Competition Commission head Brent Snyder ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants Joshua Wong leave to appeal prison sentence
Hong Kong’s top court has granted a bid by democracy activist Joshua Wong to appeal his prison sentence. The surprise decision gives Wong and fellow activist Nathan Law one last chance to fight their prison terms for involvement in an unlawful assembly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists allowed to appeal jail terms
Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy activists, who were jailed for their role in the 2014 Umbrella Movement were granted leave to appeal their sentences by the city's top court on Tuesday. Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were imprisoned in August after Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists win last chance to appeal
HONG KONG: An appeal against the controversial jailing of three young democracy activists will be heard in Hong Kong's highest court in January, after the Court of Final Appeal decided on Tuesday to allow it. Hong Kong's appeals court jailed Joshua Wong ... ( read original story ...)
Doing Time with Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong
was barred from entering Hong Kong ahead of your birthday. What do you make of it? Ben Rogers being barred from entry is very serious. I learned about Rogers’ denial of entry in prison from the news on TV. This was totally unexpected, as I knew even ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national anthem law to punish only those who deliberately disrespect it, Carrie Lam says
Hong Kong’s top official on Tuesday clarified the city’s looming national anthem law will only seek to punish those who deliberately disrespect the song and assured there was no need to worry about breaking the law unintentionally. Following the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s hottest IPO in a decade just turned supernova with top-end pricing
Tencent unit China Literature, mainland China’s largest online publishing and e-book website, is on schedule to complete the second-largest internet business IPO in Hong Kong this year, after pricing its HK$8.3 billion Hong Kong listing at the top end of ... ( read original story ...)
National anthem law won’t cover all scenarios, Hong Kong justice chief says
Hong Kong’s national anthem law will not contain sufficient detail to cover all situations in which it might apply, the city’s justice chief said on Monday amid concern over whether it will be a crime not to stand for the song. Secretary for Justice ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Talks to TIME About Life Behind Bars
was barred from entering Hong Kong ahead of your birthday. What do you make of it? Ben Rogers being barred from entry is very serious. I learned about Rogers’ denial of entry in prison from the news on TV. This was totally unexpected, as I knew even ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks tumble as negative news triggers profit-taking
The benchmark Hang Seng index tumbled as much as 1.6 per cent before recouping some losses to end the morning session down 0.6 per cent at 28,436.67 points. The Hong Kong China Enterprises Index lost 1.1 per cent, to 11,472.16. After sharp gains, “the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business activity falters as China orders shrink
Hong Kong’s private sector notched a second month of expansion in October but at a far slower pace than just one month earlier as demand from China shrank, according to an industry survey. The Nikkei-Markit purchasing managers’ index for Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s war chest swells as market rally boosts nine-month income to record HK$189.8 billion
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, the city’s reserves and cash arsenal for defending the currency, posted a record investment income of HK$189.8 billion in the first three quarters of this year, boosted by a rally in global stock markets, according to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-BOC Hong Kong enters agreement with Bank of China
* Consideration for proposed transfer of Philippines business is 4.4026 billion pesos * Consideration for proposed transfer of Vietnam business is USD152 million Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong to Buy Vietnam and Philippines Businesses From Parent for About CNY1.59 Billion
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (2388.HK) said Monday it plans to buy parent Bank of China Ltd's (3988.HK) Vietnam and Philippines businesses for about 1.59 billion yuan (US$240 million), as part of a restructuring in the Asean region. Continue Reading Below ... ( read original story ...)