Beijing politician in Hong Kong has publicly challenged the territory’s right to continued judicial independence, claiming its legal system was out of control and needed reform.Tam ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus, stalling economy and ageing population should force Hong Kong to rethink Lantau Tomorrow
The pandemic is devastating the city’s economy, which is already braced for population ageing and rising public spending. Government projections of sizeable returns on the Lantau development also ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech startup Neat rolls out first Visa cards
Neat, a Hong Kong based fintech company, announced today it has become a member of the Visa network and will issue its own Neat Visa card for businesses incorporated in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
25 Iconic Hong Kong Dishes To Try In 2021
It's not truly winter in Hong Kong until you're chiselling away at the crisp, golden crust of a claypot rice. Bonus Hongkonger points if you move the eel onto a separate plate bef ... ( read original story ...)
BMO sells private banking business in Hong Kong
The sale to the Swiss private banking group, which has Brazilian owners, comes after nearly two years of political turmoil in Hong Kong. Protesters have fiercely resisted the imposition of new laws ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street wobbles after its sharp slide to start 2021
U.S. stocks are wobbling between small gains and losses on Tuesday, a day after dropping to their worst loss in months amid the worsening pandemic and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police lawyer urges inquest to rule fatal car park fall of university student near protest site as accident
Samson Hung says Alex Chow may have plunged to his death inside car park by leaping over edge of third floor, believing there was cover behind it. ( read original story ...)
Thousands of fake IDs from China and Hong Kong were seized in Cincinnati in 2020
Over the course of 2020, customs agents in Cincinnati have seized more than 14,000 fake identification items, officials said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
BMO Financial Group sells private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore
BMO Financial Group says it has signed a deal to sell its private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group. ( read original story ...)
AV sensor startup Aeva, led by ex-Apple engineers, raises $200M
Apple engineers, is poised to increase its war chest by $200 million with an investment by a Hong Kong-based hedge fund ahead of its public listing via a reverse merger. The funding from Sylebra ... ( read original story ...)
Lidar startup Aeva to receive $200 million investment from hedge fund
Apple engineers, is poised to increase its war chest by $200 million with an investment by a Hong Kong-based hedge fund ahead of its public listing via a reverse merger. The funding from Sylebra ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top judge cautious on calls for judicial reform
Hong Kong’s outgoing top judge says calls for reform of the city’s judiciary cannot be based on dissatisfaction with court rulings, as pro-Beijing figures and state-owned media step up criticism of th ... ( read original story ...)
China moves to punish lawyers who helped Hong Kong activists
Chinese authorities have threatened to end the careers of two lawyers who assisted 12 activists who tried to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan last August, 10 of whom were given jail terms by a Chinese court ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks close higher on telecoms support
Hong Kong shares settled higher on Tuesday for a fifth straight session, led by telecom stocks after the New York Stock Exchange said it would not delist three Chinese telecom firms targeted by the ... ( read original story ...)