A support group says their families have been told the ten have agreed to plead guilty in a court in mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s democracy movement was crushed in 2020. But the spirit of resistance survives
Returning home, I found a broken city, says humans rights writer Jessie Lau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Teen Jailed For China Flag Insult
A Hong Kong teenager was ordered to spend to four months in prison on Tuesday for insulting China's national flag and unlawful assembly as Beijing increasingly targets prominent activists from the ... ( read original story ...)
IPOs in Japan Haven’t Been This Hot Since the Dot-Com Bubble
In a surprisingly strong year for initial public offerings globally, Japan’s 2020 market debutantes enjoyed their best opening share performances since the dot-com bubble era, helped by a groundswell ... ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen court to deliver verdict on Hong Kong fugitives on Wednesday morning
Government-appointed lawyers have told the relatives of 12 Hong Kong fugitives arrested while attempting to flee to Taiwan that a mainland Chinese court will hand down verdicts for 10 of them on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices ease 0.2% in November
Private home prices in Hong Kong eased 0.2% in November from the previous month, official data showed on Tuesday, as the pandemic and high unemployment rate continued to subdue one of the world's most ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Shares Mostly Higher; Alibaba’s 8% Loss Pressures Hong Kong Tech Stocks
Pacific stock indexes finished mixed but mostly higher on Monday with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng being dragged down by another plunge in shares of Alibaba. The markets were underpinned by a bullish tone on ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Considers Holding Company With Regulation Similar to Bank, Sources Say
Jack Ma’s beseiged Ant Group Co. is planning to fold its financial operations into a holding company that could be regulated more like a bank, according to people familiar with the situation, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks jump as Alibaba, tech companies recover from biggest sell-off in seven weeks
Hong Kong stocks post early gains on Tuesday morning as tech giants rebound from their worst sell-off in seven weeks following China’s clampdown on internet-platform operators. ( read original story ...)
With outcome of trial still unclear, here’s what we know about the 2 Hong Kong fugitives detained in Shenzhen
The much-anticipated trial of 12 Hong Kong fugitives intercepted at sea by the Chinese coastguard while fleeing to Taiwan was held on Monday, but by day's end, the outcome was still unknown. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital lends helping hand to Operation Santa Claus
Medical workers are undoubtedly one of the hardest-hit workforces amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and while private hospitals have not had to bear the brunt of the crisis the same way as public ones, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares May Bounce Higher On Tuesday
The Hong Kong stock market on Monday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 260 points or 1 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 26,315-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Searches for New Chief
The Hong Kong stock exchange is finding the search for a new leader difficult. Outgoing Chief Executive Charles Li announced his intention to leave more than a year before his contract ended amid ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Chinese court bars western diplomats from ‘open trials’ of Hong Kong activists
A mainland Chinese court turned away western diplomats and most family members as it held what it called “open trials” against ten Hong Kong activists on charges of illegal border crossing.Yantian ... ( read original story ...)