This morning, the Hong Kong stocks of Xiaomi Group opened higher by more than 3%, and the total market value once again exceeded HK$800 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Covid-19 fourth wave: about 70 per cent of restaurants face closure amid tough social-distancing measures, poll reveals
Institution of Dining Art also says a similar percentage of respondents in Hong Kong are mulling laying off staff in the coming quarter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teenager gets 4 months in prison for insulting Chinese flag
Chung was the first public political figure prosecuted under the new security law, which Beijing described as a "sword" to return "order and stability" to Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares end firmer as bargain hunters boost Alibaba after recent sell-off
HK daily quota used 3.8% * FTSE China A50 -0.4% BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares ended higher on Tuesday, as gains in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd led a rebound in tech ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed edtech startup raises $210m in series D round
HONG KONG -- Meishubao Education, a Tencent-backed Chinese online art education platform, announced last Thursday the end of a Series D round, bringing in $210 million led by U.S.-based equity company ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing is breaching Hong Kong’s final line of defense: its judiciary
Its courts and judges are under immense pressure as Beijing seeks to enforce the rule of law—with Chinese characteristics. ( read original story ...)
10 accused of trying to flee Hong Kong by speedboat will plead guilty, relatives say they’ve been told
A support group says their families have been told the ten have agreed to plead guilty in a court in mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s democracy movement was crushed in 2020. But the spirit of resistance survives
Returning home, I found a broken city, says humans rights writer Jessie Lau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Teen Jailed For China Flag Insult
A Hong Kong teenager was ordered to spend to four months in prison on Tuesday for insulting China's national flag and unlawful assembly as Beijing increasingly targets prominent activists from the ... ( read original story ...)
IPOs in Japan Haven’t Been This Hot Since the Dot-Com Bubble
In a surprisingly strong year for initial public offerings globally, Japan’s 2020 market debutantes enjoyed their best opening share performances since the dot-com bubble era, helped by a groundswell ... ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen court to deliver verdict on Hong Kong fugitives on Wednesday morning
Government-appointed lawyers have told the relatives of 12 Hong Kong fugitives arrested while attempting to flee to Taiwan that a mainland Chinese court will hand down verdicts for 10 of them on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices ease 0.2% in November
Private home prices in Hong Kong eased 0.2% in November from the previous month, official data showed on Tuesday, as the pandemic and high unemployment rate continued to subdue one of the world's most ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Shares Mostly Higher; Alibaba’s 8% Loss Pressures Hong Kong Tech Stocks
Pacific stock indexes finished mixed but mostly higher on Monday with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng being dragged down by another plunge in shares of Alibaba. The markets were underpinned by a bullish tone on ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Considers Holding Company With Regulation Similar to Bank, Sources Say
Jack Ma’s beseiged Ant Group Co. is planning to fold its financial operations into a holding company that could be regulated more like a bank, according to people familiar with the situation, ... ( read original story ...)