May has served in U.S. embassies in Beijing and Mongolia and the consulate in Guangzhou, according to his profile on the State Department website. He was also consul general in Shenyang. May was a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 9 secondary school students for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old over trivial dispute
One of the boys, 14, claimed to be a triad member while another is accused of stealing HK$70 from the victim There are more serious drug offences involving youngsters and those arrested for juvenile ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Due For Support On Monday
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, slumping more than 500 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 19,450-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
A ruff deal: Hong Kong exodus sparks surge in abandoned pets
The two mongrels are victims of a surge in pet abandonments as the city experiences an exodus of residents due to China's crackdown on dissent as well as some of the world's strictest ... ( read original story ...)
China’s property crisis sinks all as Vanke services arm faces investors in Hong Kong’s moribund IPO market
New stock offerings have been a failure for investors who took part in deals involving Chinese property management services firms this year. Many such IPOs since 2019 have tanked. China Vanke will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slide toward March low as Chengdu extends lockdown, BYD slumps on another Berkshire stake sale
Stocks slide towards the lowest level since mid-March amid concerns about widening lockdowns. BYD slumps further after another round of sale by Berkshire Hathaway. Baidu slips upon joining the index ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks start on back foot
Hong Kong stocks opened with losses on Monday morning following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street as traders fret over the global economic outlook ... ( read original story ...)
End of the honeymoon? Hong Kong leader John Lee’s Weibo account drew 1.5 million followers, now some are raising a stink over dump site
Phoenix TV quoted Weibo comments after a whole crowd turned up complaining about landfill stench John Lee went on social media to reach out to mainland Chinese, now he has to deal with online storm It ... ( read original story ...)
Week In Review: Biocytogen, A Genetically Modified Animal Models Company, Stages $60 Million IPO
Using its animal models, Biocytogen has also developed an innovative in vivo drug efficacy and safety screening process to discover 10+ preclinical and clinical candidates. ( read original story ...)
Interior designer Joyce Wang’s Hong Kong highlights
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Things to do in Hong Kong news every morning. At lunchtime during the week, it’s a treat to get takeout from one of the local places ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residential sales down 23.9% to 3,671 units in July
The overall stamp duty revenue is at a 19-month low. The interest rate hike and weak market sentiment took its toll on Hong Kong residential sales. According to the Land Registry, a total of 3,671 ... ( read original story ...)
Students and schools are being failed by Hong Kong’s shifting Covid-19 goalposts
The government continues to leave students and schools in flux, with changes to the summer break now being followed by stringent new vaccination requirements Putting the pressure to raise vaccination ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong health minister slams report suggesting internal conflict on quarantine, city logs 10,683 cases
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau does not name news outlet but says report had cost the media its integrity, three days after Bloomberg piece. ( read original story ...)
No price was too high for these pet owners leaving Hong Kong – not even a private jet
With Hong Kong still largely isolated from the rest of the world because of strict Covid policies, some people leaving the Chinese territory are taking extreme measures to move their pets. ( read original story ...)