The partner for Dover Street Market and Galeries Lafayette in China has struggled with getting its online operations up to speed. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker ‘no longer trusts HSBC’ after accounts were frozen
Ted Hui, one of several opposition lawmakers who quit the Legislative Council last month in protest at the dismissal of four colleagues, fled to Britain after facing criminal charges. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker says some bank accounts unfrozen, no longer trusts HSBC
Former Hong Kong democracy lawmaker and activist Ted Hui, who fled to Britain after facing criminal charges, said some of his bank accounts had been unfrozen and he had moved funds swiftly from HSBC, ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion trends in 2021: Dior vs Chanel, Chinese buyers vs local customers, and even more athleisurewear
Permanent changes will follow the Covid-19 pandemic, such as a bigger shift away from formal wear and local clients’ rise in importance. Fashion will be hoping Chinese luxury customers’ pause in ... ( read original story ...)
Make Hong Kong Great Again? With some creative planning, it’s possible
As Hong Kong’s woes pile up, several Asian cities could shape up to take its place as a key regional financial centre. But all is not lost. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s plan for stake in Zhuhai airport could be boon for cargo business, but passenger flights another story: experts
Plan to take controlling interest in neighbouring airport aims to tap into mainland market, wooing travellers from third and fourth-tier Chinese cities. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S. Preparing New Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown – Sources
The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, according ... ( read original story ...)
Former lawmaker Ted Hui’s bank accounts frozen, then later unexpectedly released as Hong Kong police probe possible embezzlement, national security law violations
Hong Kong police are investigating whether fugitive former lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung violated the national security law or laundered money with a crowdfunding campaign and had frozen HK$$850,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Retailer I.T to Go Private in $168 Million Deal
Hong Kong fashion retailer I.T Ltd. agreed to go private in a cash deal worth about HK$1.3 billion ($168 million) with its business decimated by the pandemic and a shift to online retailing. The deal, ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui says his bank accounts frozen
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui said on Sunday his local bank accounts appeared to have been frozen after fled to Britain with his family to continue his pro-democracy activities. Hui told Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Executives Start Pro-Government Political Party: SCMP
A group of high-level executives born in mainland China and operating in Hong Kong have formed a pro-establishment political party, according to a report from the South China Morning Post. The party ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong startup scene remains healthy amid Covid-19
Despite the pandemic, Hong Kong-based startups continue to attract steady interest from investors. A new report released by KPMG and Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF) shows that funding for startups in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms 95 cases as experts warn of fresh wave over holidays and predict wait for vaccines
Leading health experts have warned Hong Kong must remain vigilant against a possible new wave of the coronavirus as thousands of people return home for the holidays and the government might need until ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance minister sounds alarm over city’s financial stability as recurrent spending nears half a trillion dollars a year
Financial Secretary Paul Chan points to rapid growth in government spending which has ballooned 25 per cent in past three years. ( read original story ...)