Building a resilient banking system is not the same as fostering environmental and social sustainability. For Hong Kong’s sustainable banking to live up to its name, more consideration should be given ... ( read original story ...)
US Cancels 3 Hong Kong Agreements, Citing Security Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday the U.S. government is rescinding three agreements with Hong Kong because of the security law imposed by Beijing that threatens ... ( read original story ...)
US suspends extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong
The Trump administration on Wednesday suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions. The State ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s finance sector is becoming more Chinese
The growing prominence of Chinese banks and the rising number of China-focused listings in Hong Kong point to the increasing 'mainlandisation' of the city's finance sector. The FT's Asia markets corre ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Markets Lure U.S. Listings Back ‘Home’
Hong Kong's Exchange had record results due to secondary offerings by Nasdaq stocks, Shenzhen preps for tech startups to go public. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Headquartered Neat Extends Its Series A Funding By $4 Mn
Hong Kong-headquartered Neat, a fintech company on Wednesday announced that it has raised $4 million, which is an extension to their $11 million Series A round closed four months ago. Existing ... ( read original story ...)
Camper and 70-year-old mum rescued after being trapped on remote island while Typhoon Higos lashes Hong Kong
A 38-year-old camper trapped on a remote islet with his elderly mother while their belongings were blown away by Typhoon Higos told Hong Kong rescuers he was unaware of the imminent storm as he had ... ( read original story ...)
China lamely blames foreigners for Hong Kong pro-democracy movement
Unable to put down Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, Beijing is pretending the movement is the result of nefarious foreign influences. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rewrites school textbooks to promote loyalty to China
Revised textbooks for students in Hong Kong schools will no longer mention separation of powers in the territory and will warn students that civil disobedience can be punished by law.The changes are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator posts record first-half profit amid a flurry of mega IPOs, higher turnover
The operator of Hong Kong's stock exchange reported record first-half and quarterly profit on the back of rising market turnover and a wave of mainland Chinese tech giants seeking listings in the city ... ( read original story ...)
Credit card problems for Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam as sanctions bite
Hong Kong's leader says using her credit cards had been "hampered ... and we don't know whether that will relate back to an agency that has some American business -- and the use of credit cards is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader admits U.S. sanctions impeding her credit card use
Beijing-approved leader was among top Hong Kong officials hit with sanctions, which she says have "hampered" her own transactions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong censorship fears as protest slogans removed from some textbooks
References to ‘separation of power’ removed in some books, as well as illustrations of protesters holding placards ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Hong Kong principal resigns
Teachers in other Hong Kong schools say they can’t see a future for academic freedom after China imposed “patriotic education” on them. ( read original story ...)