Hong Kong police have arrested four people on suspicion of financially aiding activists abroad, just days after they offered bounties for information leading to the arrest of eight pro-democracy ...
Hong Kong slashes directly elected seats in local polls, further reducing democracy
Hong Kong's legislature unanimously voted on Thursday to overhaul district level elections by drastically reducing directly elected seats, a move critics said removed some of the last vestiges of ...
Hong Kong changes law to slash directly elected council seats, undermining democratic challenges
Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to a law to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils, the last major political representative bodies chosen by the public.
Hong Kong men arrested for aiding overseas dissidents
STORY: Hong Kong national security police arrested four people on Wednesday, accusing them of financially supporting overseas dissidents and of advocating for Hong Kong’s independence from China. Two ...
Four arrested in Hong Kong after bounty set up for activists abroad
The local arrests come two days after Hong Kong put up bounties for eight pro-democracy activists living abroad. The bounties have sparked an overseas outcry and follow a sweeping national security ...
Hong Kong stocks tumble 3%, Asia-Pacific markets fall after Fed minutes point to more rate hikes
U.S. Federal Reserve officials said that a brief pause in its tightening cycle would give the committee time to assess the impacts of the hikes.
Brinc launches new program for climate tech startups
Brinc, the Hong Kong-based accelerator backed by investors like Animoca Brands, is launching a new program for fledgling climate tech startups. The three-month program is tailored for founders who are ...
Wheelock wins Kennedy Town tender at lowest price for Hong Kong Island since 2002
The government’s first land tender of the financial year has fetched the lowest price for Hong Kong Island since June 2002 and is more than 25 per cent lower than prices seen in November.
Chinese rush to buy Hong Kong insurance, dollars as confidence cracks, yuan weakens
Chinese investors are rushing offshore to make dollar deposits and buy Hong Kong insurance in a signal domestic confidence is languishing and that the ailing yuan faces more pressure.
Hong Kong police arrest four men accused of supporting dissidents overseas
The men are accused of providing financial support to people who fled overseas and are involved in activities endangering China's national security.
Hong Kong activists wanted by China seek help from ministers
Hong Kong activists have called for an urgent meeting with British ministers and vowed not to be silenced by a £100,000 bounty put on their heads by the Chine
Exiled Hong Kong Activists React to Their Million-Dollar Bounties
Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that a group of exiled pro-democracy activists will be “pursued for life.” Police announced a day earlier a reward of HK$1 million (a little over $125,000) in return for any information that could lead to the arrest of ...
Hong Kong Billionaire Back At Work After Surveillance Lifted, Flagship’s Deputy CFO Arrested In Bribery Probe
Dubbed “China’s vaping queen,” Chu was placed under surveillance there in January and earlier faced restrictions elsewhere. Reportedly born in Sichuan, Chu holds Hong Kong citizenship, founded Huabao ...
Coco Lee, Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter, dies at 48 after suicide attempt
Hong Kong-born American singer Coco Lee died at 48 on Wednesday following a suicide attempt that left her in a coma, Lee’s two sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, said in a statement posted on Instagram and Facebook.