Hong Kong’s outgoing top judge says calls for reform of the city’s judiciary cannot be based on dissatisfaction with court rulings, as pro-Beijing figures and state-owned media step up criticism of th ... ( read original story ...)
China moves to punish lawyers who helped Hong Kong activists
Chinese authorities have threatened to end the careers of two lawyers who assisted 12 activists who tried to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan last August, 10 of whom were given jail terms by a Chinese court ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks close higher on telecoms support
Hong Kong shares settled higher on Tuesday for a fifth straight session, led by telecom stocks after the New York Stock Exchange said it would not delist three Chinese telecom firms targeted by the ... ( read original story ...)
BMO Financial Group Enters Agreement to Sell Private Banking Business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group
BMO Financial Group announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its Private Banking business in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Retiring Top Judge Pleas To Maintain Hong Kong’s Judicial Independence
Hong Kong's outgoing top judge made a plea on Tuesday to maintain judicial independence as China state media and a growing host of pro-Beijing figures call for an overhaul of how the financial hub's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: public hospitals could begin testing day patients for Covid-19 as city faces more than 30 new cases
The potential tightening of screening measures, subject of a Tuesday meeting, follows the emergence of a cluster at Princess Margaret Hospital. ( read original story ...)
About 100 people evacuated from Hong Kong industrial building as warehouse bursts into flames
About 100 people were evacuated from an industrial building in Hong Kong on Tuesday when a warehouse burst into flames. At least three people, including a boy aged about 10, complained of feeling ... ( read original story ...)
China says US sanctions have no ‘legal effect’ in Hong Kong or China, but analysts urge caution
After China's banking and insurance regulator claimed US financial sanctions have no "legal effect" in Hong Kong or China, analysts have warned that financial institutions might still face penalties ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Block Trade Bonanza Raises $1.8 Billion In One Day
Issuers took advantage of Asian stocks hitting fresh records on Monday to sell $1.8 billion worth of stock in five block trades which were all increased in size, a new year frenzy highlighting bullish ... ( read original story ...)
Nasdaq-listed Chinese video platform Bilibili to raise over $2 billion in Hong Kong listing
Chinese video service Bilibili is gearing up for a secondary listing in Hong Kong which could raise over $2 billion, higher than it was previously anticipating. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says ‘weaponising’ of information made car database search alerts necessary, won’t ‘undermine work of media’
Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday insisted a new service that will notify car owners when their personal details have been accessed from a Transport Department database would not affect the work of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Faces an Uneven Recovery in 2021
Recession-hit Hong Kong is facing a long and bumpy road to recovery after closing out yet another tumultuous year in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Political pressure weighs on HSBC over Hong Kong activists
Having “piles of cash” around the house is not usually an admission a political leader is willing to make. But Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam revealed late last year that her salary was now ... ( read original story ...)
Medical staycations offered in Hong Kong, as clinic and hotels look to make up for lack of tourists
A private clinic has partnered with hotels in Central and Tsim Sha Tsui to offer discounts on rooms and medical procedures such as gastroscopy, liposuction, and double eyelid surgery. ( read original story ...)