Trillions will be needed for China, Japan and South Korea, not to mention other Asian economies, to achieve carbon neutrality, Hong Kong’s financial sector has a critical role in helping to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Trials begin for 10 charged in Hong Kong flight case
Trials for 10 people accused of attempting to flee Hong Kong by speedboat amid a government crackdown on dissent got underway in China on Monday, a court official said. ( read original story ...)
Ten From Hong Kong Face Charges in Chinese Court Amid Tight Security
Security was tight on Monday as 10 people from Hong Kong faced charges in a mainland Chinese court that include illegal border crossing after a boat they were travelling in was intercepted en route to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: local hospitals overhaul their Covid-19 prevention protocols, as city confirms 61 new cases, records two deaths
Hong Kong's public hospitals have announced a major overhaul of their Covid-19 infection control protocols, including a second test for all inpatients, following a recent outbreak at a facility. In a ... ( read original story ...)
China Rejects U.S. Call to Release Hong Kong Fugitives
China urged the United States to stop using the Hong Kong issue to interfere with its domestic affairs on Monday, after the U.S. embassy called for the release of 12 Hong Kong fugitives on trial in ... ( read original story ...)
IPOs will remain strong for China A-shares and Hong Kong markets in 2021: CIO
There is huge demand from domestic and institutional investors in the new economy sector looking for initial public listings, says William Ma of Noah Holdings (Hong Kong). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end down as techs weigh
Hong Kong stocks declined on Monday, dragged down by tech firms, amid regulatory concerns after China’s central bank called for an overhaul at Ant Group, although upbeat China data curbed losses. ** ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Observatory predicts chilly start to 2021, with low of just 7 degrees Celsius on New Year’s Eve
A cold front headed towards the southern coast of China should bring patchy rain and a significant dip in temperature on Wednesday and Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bid to compete with Hong Kong as finance hub faces taxing problem
Top bankers would have to hand over half their earnings to the taxman in Tokyo, making Japan a far less appealing destination than Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Markets shock in 2020 gives way to IPO boom
The listings have provided financial firepower for companies in a year when the coronavirus pandemic hit hard but left vastly differing marks on financial markets from Hong Kong to London to ... its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expected to play key financial role in Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong has multiple advantages to push forward the development of financial services and innovation and technology in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, said Paul Chan Mo-po, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: Covid-19 in sewage samples leads to mandatory testing for residents of public housing block, as city expects more than 60 new cases
All residents of a Wong Tai Sin public housing block with 731 flats will be required to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing after Hong Kong's sewage monitoring programme detected coronavirus in waste ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. embassy urges China to release 12 Hong Kong fugitives
The U.S. embassy in China has called upon Chinese authorities to immediately release 12 fugitives from Hong Kong and permit them to depart the country on Monday, according to a statement released on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks see-saw as tech giants including Alibaba affiliates plunge after regulators clip Ant’s wings
Hong Kong stocks were up and down on Monday morning, as Covid-19 infections flared up in the mainland and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)