The Hong Kong stock market on Thursday halted the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 640 points or 2.8 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 24,930-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should reform tax code to spur entrepreneurship amid slumps and help city catch up with regional rivals
Hong Kong’s economy contracted for the fourth consecutive quarter in the three months ended June, forcing the local government to dig deep for ideas to stanch the slump, restore confidence and restart ... ( read original story ...)
Li Ka-shing’s Rags-To-Riches Story: How Hong Kong Billionaire Made His Fortune
Forced to find work and help his family who migrated to Hong Kong from Southern China, he labored in a plastic factory at 16 years old. It was where he would learn life lessons that would become ... ( read original story ...)
Seton Hall prof: Students in Hong Kong should consider fleeing | Opinion
They should head to a freer foreign country willing to accept political refugees. If they remain in Hong Kong or any other part of China, they will have to struggle, for many years to come. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists charged over traditional Tiananmen vigil
Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai among 25 facing court for ‘taking part in unauthorised assembly’ that has been occurring for 30 years ... ( read original story ...)
Beirut, Hong Kong, Climate Change: Your Friday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know. ( read original story ...)
HSBC promotes Asia Pacific prime finance trading boss -sources
HSBC has promoted Christophe Oleron to the role of Global Head of Trading for index arbitrage, Delta One and stock borrowing & lending, two sources said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Under Siege, What It Means For Gold Prices
HSBC is one of 11 remaining market-making bullion banks after Scotiabank dropped out of the gold futures market in April. ( read original story ...)
Sneaker Startup Lane Eight Disrupts The Fitness Footwear Game With Vegan Workout Shoe
Direct-to-consumer shoe brand Lane Eight is giving AllBirds a run for their money with their all sustainable performance shoe. From clicks to bricks, the omnichannel retailer is the fastest growing ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens Charged in Hong Kong for Taking Part in Tiananmen Protest
The charges against 24 people for attending an annual vigil are the latest signs of an intensifying crackdown on the pro-democracy movement. ( read original story ...)
Joshua Wong and other Hong Kong activists charged over banned June 4 vigil
Two dozen people in Hong Kong, including pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, have been charged with participating in an illegal assembly at a vigil on June 4 commemorating the crackdown on protesters ... ( read original story ...)
“China’s LVMH” Shandong Ruyi resists Lycra sale in favour of IPO amid debt crisis-sources
Fashion conglomerate Shandong Ruyi, best known for its ambition to be the LVMH of China, has brushed aside a sale of textile maker Lycra proposed by Lycra's creditors and is instead looking to ... ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen embraces Hong Kong in financial markets integration plan, a prelude to easier capital controls
Shenzhen, the richest mainland city in Greater Bay Area, has presented a blueprint to boost market integration with Hong Kong in a prelude to greater cross-border capital flows. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong foreign press says journalists being targeted in US-China standoff
Foreign journalists in Hong Kong are facing "highly unusual" visa delays at a time of high tension between the US and China, a group representing international media has said. The Foreign ... ( read original story ...)