He said the city, which had historically prized itself as an Asian magnet for business and finance, appeared to have suffered a complete reversal of fortunes. "This is a Hong Kong that's fundamentally ...
‘Leave a record’: the Hong Kong news editor found guilty of sedition
"For a society like Hong Kong that is not fully democratic, a robust free speech environment is all the more important." Business-friendly Hong Kong, a former British colony, was once considered one ...
Hong Kong court convicts former Stand News editors of sedition
The two editors, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, could be jailed for up to two years when they are sentenced on Sept. 26.
Hong Kong court convicts 1 person and acquits 6 others in landmark terrorism trial
A Hong Kong court has convicted one person and acquitted six others ... Chun-pong of conspiring to cause explosions likely to endanger life or cause significant property damage. He was acquitted of ...
BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) Proposes to Appoint EY as New Auditor
BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) announced that the board of directors has resolved to propose the appointment of Ernst & Young (EY) as the company's auditor for FY24, subject to the approval of the ...
HSBC reveals senior leadership change ahead of new CEO next month
Matos' upcoming departure is one of several significant changes in its leadership on the eve of Georges Elhedery starting as the group's new chief executive.
HSBC head of wealth and personal banking to leave
Nuno Matos, HSBC’s head of wealth and personal banking who had been a leading contender to become chief executive, will leave the bank in a broader management shake-up as Georges Elhedery prepares to ...
Hong Kong journalists convicted of sedition for first time since China handover
A Hong Kong court has found two editors of the now-defunct Stand ... has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains ...
Hong Kong Editors Convicted of Sedition in Landmark Press-Freedom Verdict
The first such convictions in decades concern articles about political opposition published by Stand News, a top source of information about 2019 protests.
Hong Kong firms with smaller salary budgets double amid inflation, economic woes: study
The average worker can expect a pay hike of 4 per cent next year, while data science and business intelligence professionals could see a raise of up to 8.3 per cent, WTW study says.
Hong Kong outlet Stand News and editors found guilty of sedition
Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997. The verdict is part of a crackdown on free speech in ...
Bank of America’s Leung Is Said to Join HK Tycoon Li’s CK Asset
Ken Leung, co-head of Bank of America Corp.’s financial sponsors group in Asia Pacific, has left to join Hong Kong conglomerate CK Asset Holdings Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.
HSBC wealth CEO Matos steps down as bank unveils major executive shake-up
HSBC's CEO of Wealth and Personal Banking, Nuno Matos, is resigning to pursue other opportunities, the Asia-focused bank said on Thursday as it unveiled a significant shake-up in its leadership team ...
“A point of no return”: the fall of Stand News, Hong Kong’s once leading online media outlet
The Israeli military said on Thursday its troops killed five Palestinian fighters who were hiding inside a mosque in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, in one of the largest assaults on the occupied ...