Hong Kong legal scholar Benny Tai was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for subversion, marking the longest sentence handed down so far under the city’s national security law.
More than 40 Hong Kong democracy leaders sentenced to lengthy jail terms as Beijing tightens grip
More than 40 of Hong Kong’s best known pro-democracy figures have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years on subversion charges, in the biggest single blow to the city’s already shrinking political freedoms since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security crackdown four years ago.
China’s vice premier vows to boost Hong Kong’s financial competitiveness, says stimulus push has ‘benefited’ the city
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and several top financial policymakers have gathered at the third Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit.
Three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit brings together senior Chinese officials and heads of banking giants
Three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit brings together senior Chinese officials and heads of banking giants.
China’s top financial officials set to speak at Hong Kong summit
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and several top financial policymakers are expected to speak at a global financiers summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Li Yunze, minister of China's National Financial Regulatory Administration,
‘The Last Dance’ records Hong Kong’s biggest ever single-day box office for a local film
Anselm Chan’s The Last Dance has broken multiple records, rejuvenating the Hong Kong box office after a lacklustre six months since the release of blockbuster Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In. Just nine days after its opening on November 9, the Hong Kong drama has grossed almost $7.7m (HK$60m) at the local box office so ...
45 prominent activists will be sentenced in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People wait outside the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in Hong Kong Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, ahead of the ...
Hong Kong police hunt pair who stole HK$23,000 necklace from man lured to flat for massage
Source says woman brought 63-year-old victim to flat with promise of massage but fled with another suspect after stealing gold necklace.
HSBC bankers told to reapply for jobs with hundreds facing the axe in major overhaul
Boss Georges Elhedery (pictured) is splitting the firm into four divisions: Hong Kong; UK; corporate and institutional banking; and international wealth and premier banking.
Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as China’s top financial officials gather in Hong Kong for summit
Li Yunze, the head of China's National Financial Regulatory Administration, will join Wu Qing, Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and Zhu Hexin, Deputy Governor of the People's ...
Defendants, loved ones brace for ‘Hong Kong 47’ sentencing
After a long legal battle, dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists will be sentenced later this week in a years-long subversion trial under a China-imposed national security law. Girlfriend of ...
HSBC reportedly asks middle managers to reapply for jobs as layoffs loom
The London-headquartered, Asia-focused bank is embarking on a major restructuring under its new CEO that will slash the number of senior roles.
A Singapore oil magnate faces prison in a major fraud case over financing trade
A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hub ...
Hong Kong’s WH Group seeks shareholder approval for US unit spin-off, listing
Hong Kong-based WH Group , the world's largest pork producer, is seeking shareholder approval for the proposed spin-off of its U.S. unit Smithfield Foods and plans to list the business in the U.S.