After three stormy years, Xi Jinping hails a ‘new era’ for the city. It is likely to be less international and closer to mainland China ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping brought Hong Kong to heel. Now he’s coming back to a city transformed
Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter above streets and red celebratory banners line the harbor front, as thousands of Hong Kong police guard the city's high-speed rail terminus, awaiting the arrival of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens security ahead of Xi visit for 25th anniversary of handover
Xi Jinping will make his first trip outside mainland China since the Covid pandemic began, as the territory marks the milestone amid heightened security ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong on high alert as Xi Jinping visit expected for handover
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Hong Kong Thursday, prompting a massive security effort ahead of celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to communist China. ( read original story ...)
Top 10 landmarks in Hong Kong
Ranked the world's freest economy by Vancouver-based think tank the Fraser Institute since 1997, China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is a free port and global metropolis that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Likely To Open In The Red
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday ended the four-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 1,400 points or 6.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 22,000-point ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Buys back Over 3.16M Shrs in HK, London Ytd for $165M
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it had repurchased a total of 3.161 million shares in London and Hong Kong yesterday (29th), involving a total of approximately HKD165 million. HSBC repurchased ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping eyes ‘victory lap’ in Hong Kong, as locals look on warily
For China’s leader, the 25th anniversary of the handover is a chance to cement power. But in the former U.K. colony, many are mourning the erosion of freedoms. ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong ‘unofficials’ who advised Britain on the handover – and were ignored
Reviled by Beijing and dismissed by London, a group of local advisers tried and failed to ensure the interests of Hongkongers would be protected after 1997 ... ( read original story ...)
Mourning Hong Kong’s Democracy
July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s transfer of sovereignty from British to Chinese rule, and the city’s authorities will celebrate with an official ceremony. But this curated image ... ( read original story ...)
A quarter-century after the handover, is Hong Kong still attractive as a business hub?
Crackdowns by Beijing and severe COVID restrictions have undermined its status. Friday marks the anniversary of the transfer of control. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Broken Billionaire Factory Shows City Losing Step
A quarter century after its handover, the Chinese territory is still struggling to explore new engines of growth beyond property and finance to stay competitive. ( read original story ...)
Wealth Manager Noah Banks on Hong Kong to Revive Fortunes
Noah Holdings was approved for a secondary listing in Hong Kong, offsetting the risk of its shares being ousted from New York The company posted record profits last year from a super-rich client base, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SaaS Startup Raises $15 Million Series B For Global Expansion
FreeD Group has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Daiwa ACA APAC Growth, a private equity fund managed by Japanese brokerage Daiwa Securities. ( read original story ...)