Just this week the US State Department announced new visa restrictions on officials responsible for implementing Hong Kong’s National Security Law after a court in the territory convicted a group of ...
The best banks in the Asia-Pacific region, according to customers
Pacific have picked their favorite banks as lenders scramble to meet consumer expectations in a fast-changing environment.After a prolonged period of high inflation — and interest rates — banks in the ...
HSBC To Announce New CEO By July To Stabilize Asia-Focused Strategy
HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE:HSBC) aims to finalize its search for a new CEO in the coming weeks, likely choosing from internal candidates. The bank plans to announce the successor to outgoing CEO Noel ...
The FBI Created Its Own Startup–and Used It to Stage a Massive Sting Operation
Netflix is adapting Joseph Cox's book 'Dark Wire,' which recounts what happened when FBI agents ensnared criminals with a phone that secretly copied their messages.
Exiled Hong Kong Filmmakers Mark Controversial Anniversary With ‘Tiananmen’ Movie Project Set Amid the June 4 Political Upheaval
A group of anonymous and overseas-based Hong Kong filmmakers aim to mark the controversial June 4 anniversary with their ‘Tiananmen’ movie project.
Heavy police presence in Beijing, Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary
China and Hong Kong reacted to Tuesday's 35th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing with an increased police presence. Soldiers were posted at important bridges in the Chinese capital on Tuesday. Anyone wishing to ...
Hong Kong should fully regain status as international aviation hub by end of year, global airline body says
International Air Transport Association director general Willie Walsh says he went from being pessimistic to optimistic over Hong Kong’s ability to recover its aviation hub status after seeing speed Cathay rebuilt itself.
Hong Kong Activists Unjustly Tried and Convicted
Hong Kong recently concluded its largest ever National Security Law trial – involving the prosecution of pro-democracy activists from a group known as the “Hong Kong 47.”
Hong Kong property deals fall by a quarter as exuberance over scrapping of cooling measures fades
Hong Kong’s property sales fell by a quarter in May, the latest official data shows, as analysts said the initial exuberance over the lifting of property cooling measures had started to wear off. Some ...
All Hong Kong civil servants to receive 3% pay rise, below rates recommended in pay trend survey
Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung says ‘balanced decision’ made amid budgetary restraints and need for ‘financial prudence’.
High-speed trains connecting Hong Kong to Beijing, Shanghai will start on June 15
New high-speed trains will run overnight from Hong Kong to Beijing as well as Shanghai from June 15. Keep reading to know more.
China’s persecution of Christians spreading to Hong Kong, Release International warns
The persecution of Christians in mainland China is spreading to Hong Kong, Release International has warned on the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre
PolkaPort East Spearheads Polkadot Adoption in Hong Kong with New DF Grant
The Web3 Foundation has granted a Decentralized Futures (DF) award to PolkaPort East, marking the first instance of such a grant in Asia. This grant aims to enhance the decentralization of the Polkadot network and to foster its adoption across various sectors including technology, community involvement, and regional development.
Feature: Hong Kong’s first literary museum sows seed of hope and exchange
Cantilevered balconies tiled pitched roofs timber French doors 7 Mallory Street Wan Chai Hong Kong houses a cluster of 10 grade II historic bu