Hong Kong's government risks reigniting last year's political unrest by pushing ahead with a controversial bill outlawing insults to China's national anthem, opposition lawmakers said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lawmakers Poised to Approve Bill Criminalizing Disrespect of Chinese National Anthem
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam says the legislature will prioritize a bill that will make it a criminal offense to disrespect China’s national anthem. Under the proposed law, anyone who uses ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury Slump Slashes Rents on Hong Kong’s Glitzy Shopping Streets
Rents along some prime Hong Kong shopping streets have crashed to the lowest in at least 12 years, as luxury groups such as Prada and Tiffany cut back in the city. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: No lay-offs during pandemic, vow 4,200 companies in Hong Kong
Some big names have agreed to the pledge organised by the Hong Kong Coalition, including China Resources and Sunwah Group. While at least 100,000 workers fall under the umbrella of the campaign, the ... ( read original story ...)
Child Reporter or Child Labor? Hong Kong Police Detain 12-Year-Old Boy Covering Protests
The incident raised some concerns by the police, lawmakers, and other journalists about child labor, journalist accreditation, and the safety of children thrown into adult roles. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks slip as China’s inflation data misses expectations; Toyota forecasts profit plunge
China's inflation data for April released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday missed expectations. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Cancer Screening Firm to Pick Goldman, UBS for IPO
New Horizon Health Ltd., a Chinese maker of home test kits for colon cancer, has picked Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and UBS Group AG to arrange its planned initial public offering in Hong Kong, according ... ( read original story ...)
Airlines Start to Recover With More Growth in China, Hong Kong
Airlines added more seats back to their flight schedules this week, led by China and even increases in Hong Kong, suggesting the industry is starting to recover from the devastating impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Should China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited’s (HKG:762) Weak Investment Returns Worry You?
Renowned investment researcher Michael Mauboussin has suggested that a high ROCE can indicate that 'one dollar invested in the company generates value of more than one dollar'. Analysts use this ... ( read original story ...)
Window For This Bullish Hong Kong Dollar Trade Is Closing
Hedge funds may have just weeks left to make good money from the long Hong Kong dollar carry trade.Local interest rates, which have remained stubbornly high relative to those in the U.S., will fall at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to prioritize passing of contentious anthem bill
Hong Kong's government will give "priority" to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem, the city's leader said Tuesday, days after a pro-Beijing lawmaker ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong falls nearly 2% as China’s inflation data misses expectations
China's inflation data for April released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday missed expectations. ( read original story ...)
The Chinese IPO That Led the Way in Wall Street’s Virtual Shift
As the pandemic began rattling markets, there was no such thing as business as usual. That didn’t stop Ma Cunjun and his bankers. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks rise as more countries look to ease restrictions
Hong Kong stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Monday as more countries looked to restart their economies, though gains were capped by fears of a coronavirus resurgence in mainland China. ** At the ... ( read original story ...)