Throughout months of pandemic-induced restrictions, city- or nationwide lockdowns, and intermittent office closures, working from home in one form or another has become commonplace all over the world. ( read original story ...)
U.S. senators revive bill to make refugee status easier for Hong Kong protesters
A bipartisan group of senior U.S. senators reintroduced a bill on Tuesday to make it easier for people from Hong Kong fearing persecution after joining protests against China to obtain U.S. refugee ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges Names JPMorgan’s Nicolas Aguzin as CEO
JPMorgan veteran will take the helm of what is now the world’s most valuable exchange group, as Hong Kong’s markets enjoy a boom in stock trading and new issuance. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Top Court Denies Bail to Pro-Democracy Publisher Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong’s highest court has denied bail to pro-democracy newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai, the most prominent figure facing prosecution under a sweeping national-security law imposed by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stock exchange names JPMorgan banker as chief executive
The Hong Kong stock exchange has picked a senior JPMorgan banker as its new chief executive as it seeks to build its fast-growing pipeline of new share offerings and trading link-ups with mainland ... ( read original story ...)
‘Power in Solidarity’: Myanmar Protesters Inspired by Hong Kong and Thailand
Myanmar Protesters Inspired by Hong Kong and Thailand Passers-by and storekeepers returned the salute as Myat and her fellow demonstrators sang protest songs, while police watched on. That was on ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong Court Denies Bail for Opposition Publisher Jimmy Lai
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under a sweeping new national security law. The ruling by the Court of Final ... ( read original story ...)
AP Photos: Year of Ox puts focus on Hong Kong’s wild bovines
Ho and her team of volunteers dedicate most weekends to checking on the cattle that roam the biggest island within the territory of Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) HONG KONG -- The Chinese Year of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under a sweeping new national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to remain in jail as landmark security law case continues
Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai will remain in jail after the city’s highest court sided with authorities to keep him in jail pending further legal arguments, in the first ... ( read original story ...)
UK says Hong Kong authorities no longer recognise dual nationality
The UK has warned Britons in Hong Kong that the territory has stopped recognising dual nationality and it might no longer be able to help citizens who also hold a local passport. “If you have both ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail in national security case
Hong Kong's top court denied bail on Tuesday to media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the city's national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong biotech sector booms on buoyant markets and pandemic
Biotechnology groups listed in Hong Kong have tapped funds at a record pace in 2021 as buoyant markets and rising interest from global investors bolster the Asian bourse’s challenge to Wall Street’s ... ( read original story ...)
Historic Hong Kong landmark Central Market to be reimagined as ‘playground for all’
Hong Kong's historic Central Market will be turned into a retail space for local brands by a property developer, which has won the rights to revitalise the 81-year-old landmark. The Urban Renewal ... ( read original story ...)