Colonial-era penal code used as Tam Tak-chi’s alleged offences took place before new national security law was imposed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is a Troubling Case Study in the Death of Democracy
A free press suppressed. A vote postponed. Dissent criminalized. China’s insidious reengineering of the region marches on, but not without a fight. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Political Refugees Eye Taiwan, But Are Speedboats the Solution?
Hong Kong political activists reportedly fleeing toward Taiwan by speedboat have put Taiwanese aid agencies and organizations in a bind over how to offer support — both parties want to resist China — ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Blockchain Week to feature global finance and tech leaders
With support from the Hong Kong community, industry leaders from across the world will converge at the largest virtual event for business, regulators, and technology. ( read original story ...)
ByteDance Rival Kuaishou Mulls $5 Billion Hong Kong IPO
Chinese startup Kuaishou, backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering which could raise as much as $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
TikTok rival prepares for blockbuster Hong Kong listing
Chinese short video giant Kuaishou is preparing to raise $5bn in a Hong Kong listing, according to several people familiar with the situation, as its main rival ByteDance struggles to resolve US and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks lead losses in Asia-Pacific as investors react to central bank developments
Investor reaction to recent announcements from the Fed was watched, as members of the U.S. central bank's policymaking committee indicated the overnight rate could stay close to zero for years to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares track broader Asia lower as Fed disappoints
Hong Kong shares ended lower on Thursday, tracking weakness in other Asian markets, after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rate low but stopped short of offering fresh stimulus to ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s the pitch deck news audio startup Curio used to persuade Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Horizons Ventures to back its $9 million round
Curio says listening increased 40% through the pandemic, despite a widespread belief that audio platforms are primarily used by commuters ... ( read original story ...)
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Gets Cold Reception in Boycott-Leading Hong Kong
Based on a Chinese folk story, the film has provoked a backlash in the Chinese-ruled city and elsewhere over its star's comments of support for Hong Kong police during protests last year and for being ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock to jump on Hang Seng Tech Index bandwagon with new ETF
BlackRock is set to launch a Hong Kong-listed exchange traded fund on Thursday that focuses on the new Hang Seng Tech Index, becoming the fourth fund provider to do so in the past few weeks. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expecting nine new Covid-19 cases, as city faces return of infections from unknown sources
Hong Kong is facing nine new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a source said, with a number of those involving local transmission from unknown sources. There has been a gradual decline in the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus and globalisation: the surprising resilience of container shipping
Although the pandemic has brought chaos to the global economy, many lines are making more money this year than last ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance rival Kuaishou aims to raise up to $5 billion in Hong Kong IPO – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese online short video start-up Kuaishou aims to raise up to $5 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as early as January, people with direct knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)