The democracy in Hong Kong is on the "verge of collapse" with principal opposition party, Civic Party winding up operations ...
Hong Kong court sentences media tycoon Jimmy Lai to long prison term
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Saturday was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison after being convicted on two counts of fraud.
Hong Kong tycoon and democracy activist given 5-year sentence for fraud
Jimmy Lai, an imprisoned media tycoon, was sentenced over fraud charges related to his use of the headquarters of Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper he founded.
Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai over fraud for 5 yr 9m
A Hong Kong court sentenced a pro-democracy media tycoon to five years and nine months in prison on Saturday over two fraud charges linked to lease violations, the latest of a series of cases against ...
No festive cheer: Hong Kong factory owners bemoan shrinking year-end exports as inflation, recession bite
Intermittent factory closures in mainland China have hit output, taking their toll on exports too 'A particularly miserable festive season' as manufacturers see exports plunge by over 30 per cent Hong ...
Hong Kong Theaters Ask for Less COVID Protocols Before Avatar: The Way of Water Releases
Hong Kong still has a few remaining pandemic restrictions, which local cinemas want removed before some highly anticipated films get released there.
Fidelity Wins China Regulatory Green Light to Run Retail Fund Business
Fidelity International has obtained Chinese regulatory approval to conduct business in China's $3.7 trillion mutual fund industry. China Securities Regulatory Commission granted a licence that enables ...
Swiss Re proposes shakeup of board
Swiss Re has proposed changing the makeup of its board, saying that it is nominating Vanessa Lau and Pia Tischhauser for election as new members. The ...
Hong Kong tourism market expected to go up to $41.50 billion
According to Future Market Insights, tourists from China constituted the largest group of visitors to the Hong Kong Special Administrative region. This is both a driver and a rest ...
Coronavirus: Hong Kong will drop vaccine pass scheme and Covid app ‘at an appropriate time’, senior health official says
Hong Kong will drop its vaccine pass scheme and risk-exposure app “at an appropriate time”, a senior health official has said amid mounting calls for more drastic easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Additional Support Anticipated For Hong Kong Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had plunged more than 700 points or 3.9 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the ...
Hong Kong lawmaker accused of sexist remark at insurance forum
Insurance sector legislator and Hong Kong Executive Council member Chan Kin-por (pictured above) has been criticised for making an allegedly sexist remark at the Asia Insurance Forum on Dec. 5. Chan, ...
Bad news for Hong Kong currency short-sellers as Barclays sees peg status quo while yuan shortcomings hinder repeg
Hong Kong is unlikely to abandon its US dollar peg, or to repeg to the yuan, as either move would threaten stability and the Chinese currency fails to meet conditions set by the monetary authority, ...
Hong Kong, S’pore spar for green finance supremacy in Asia
From green bonds to carbon trading and asset management, both cities are angling to be the regional base for sustainable finance as governments and companies ramp up investments to fight climate ...