The episode mocked both Mao Zedong and the government’s efforts to suppress memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks arrest of two activists accused of inciting blank votes at election
Hong Kong authorities issued arrest warrants on Monday for two activists living abroad for inciting people not to vote or to cast blank votes at a Dec. 19 legislative election, the city's first under ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong takes inserter cartel case to Competition Tribunal
The Competition Commission has commenced proceedings in the Competition Tribunal against three undertakings, namely Quadient Technologies Hong Kong Limited (formerly Neopost Hong Kong Limited) and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Simpsons’ Tiananmen episode missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong
An episode of "The Simpsons" in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square is missing from the Disney+ in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Global markets brace for a nervous week over Omicron concerns
Global markets were muted on Monday as investors continued to digest news about a new Covid-19 variant. US futures, including Dow futures, pointed up, while oil prices rose. ( read original story ...)
Neon artist Karen Chan reclaims a Hong Kong icon and forges her own path as a woman in a traditionally male craft
Hong Kong artist Karen Chan is part of a movement determined to revive use of neon, which lit up city streets in advertising and commercial signage for decades. ( read original story ...)
Weibo looking to raise up to USD 547 mln with Hong Kong IPO
Chinese messaging group Weibo, has filed papers for an initial public offering in Hong Kong amid continuing tensions with the US, the Bangkok Post reported, citing documents. The group, which has been ... ( read original story ...)
Cloud Village records $419m IPO
Music streaming company Cloud Village has bagged HK$3.26bn ($418.5m) by pricing its IPO around the mid-point of the marketed range. The listing, which is a spin-off by Chinese internet company NetEase ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Slide to 13-Month Low on Fresh Virus Woes
Hong Kong’s stock benchmark closed at the lowest level in more than a year on Monday, as the omicron Covid-19 strain fueled worries about the outlook of border reopening and economic growth. ( read original story ...)
USD/HKD: Increasing demand for Hong Kong dollar to offset the impact of Fed tapering – ANZ
Is The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ready for quicker tapering? Economists at ANZ Bank explain their view. “The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) would increase the issuing of its Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Disney+ channel launches in Hong Kong, without the Simpsons Tiananmen Square episode
Streaming channel went live this month, but without an episode in which the family visit China ... ( read original story ...)
‘Simpsons’ Tiananmen episode missing from Hong Kong Disney+
An episode of 'The Simpsons' in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square has been removed from Disney's streaming channel in Hong Kong at a time when authorities are clamping down on ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Simpsons’ Episode Censored in Hong Kong on Disney Plus
The Disney Plus streaming service appears to have censored an episode of “The Simpsons” in Hong Kong, where the platform launched earlier this month. The episode concerns a visit by the fictional ... ( read original story ...)
Weibo, NetEase’s Cloud Village set to raise nearly US$1 billion between them in Hong Kong IPOs
Weibo, the 'Twitter of China', kicks off its Hong Kong offering as it seeks to raise up to US$547.3 million NetEase's music streaming unit prices its Hong Kong IPO at midpoint of marketed range, ... ( read original story ...)