Yau Wang-tat who was present at the Tsuen Wan confrontations during the 2019 anti-China protest movement, received a 12-month sentence for 'unlawful assembly'. ( read original story ...)
‘Apolitical’ Hong Kong barristers emerge as possible candidates to run Bar Association, thaw frosty relations with Beijing
Three low-profile senior counsel said to be in the running for top posts, a sign of change in legal body under attack, left in the cold by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Fund posts Q3 investment loss of $1.70 bln -HKMA
Hong Kong's Exchange Fund, which is used to back the Hong Kong dollar, posted an investment loss of HK$13.2 billion ($1.70 billion) in the third quarter, the first loss after five consecutive quarters ... ( read original story ...)
Superloop parts with Hong Kong business and Singapore assets for AU$140 million
Superloop announced on Monday morning it would be divesting its Hong Kong business and parts of its Singapore business for AU$140 million to Columbia Capital and DigitalBridge. As part of the deal, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans Air Canada flights from Vancouver after passenger tests positive for COVID-19
The government of Hong Kong has banned Air Canada flights from Vancouver after a passenger on a recent flight tested positive for COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ex-leader calls for boycott of Mayer Brown over Tiananmen dispute
Hong Kong’s former leader has called on Chinese companies to boycott Mayer Brown after the US law firm stopped representing a local university seeking to remove from its campus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong landlords to get choice between redevelopment and renovation in new bottom-up approach to urban regeneration
Urban Renewal Authority to try new bottom-up approach for 250 blocks built more than 30 years ago in Sai Wan Ho, with landlords asked for their views in new study. ( read original story ...)
Mayer Brown Accused of Political Interference in Hong Kong; Chinese Companies Urged to Boycott Firm
A former Hong Kong chief executive has called for a boycott of Mayer Brown, after the firm withdrew its representation of a local university calling for the removal of a sculpture which commemorates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority apologises after electronic payment platform crashes on Sunday morning during system maintenance
City’s de facto central bank says upgrade and relocation of Faster Payment System took longer than expected. The online transaction platform eventually came back up at 1pm. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong ramps up efforts to create cross-border health code that will satisfy mainland authorities, remain voluntary
City technology chief says new app will allow would-be travellers to offer details of whereabouts beyond QR code-based limits of ‘Leave Home Safe’. ( read original story ...)
Mayer Brown faces calls for boycott over Hong Kong Tiananmen statue removal
Mayer Brown is facing calls for a boycott of its services in China after the US law firm pulled out of helping a local university remove a memorial to the Tiananmen Square massacre from its campus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expat who spent 22 days in hospital for appendicitis says doctors were slow to diagnose, treat her
Falling ill while in 21-day hotel quarantine was the start of her nightmare, but hospital insists it followed pandemic protocols. ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong delegate barred from travelling to Beijing, underscoring zero-tolerance for local Covid-19 cases
Tam Yiu-chung says he was told not to attend a meeting in the capital after the discovery of an untraceable Covid-19 case in Hong Kong earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: 7 ex-lawmakers, activists jailed for up to a year for mass rally against national security law
All 7 pleaded guilty earlier this month for their roles in the first large-scale protest against the Beijing-imposed legislation. ( read original story ...)