Hong Kong’s homegrown investment bankers are rapidly losing their status as the city’s go-to dealmakers, supplanted by mainland Chinese rivals who now hold a majority of senior jobs in Asia’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scientists say anti-microbe drug successful against coronavirus
An affordable anti-microbial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and bacterial infections has shown promise in combatting the coronavirus in animals, scientists in Hong Kong announced Monday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese man held in China ‘confesses’ on TV to filming troops on Hong Kong border
Lee Meng-chu is accused of filming Chinese troops gathering at the border with Hong Kong during protests in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong Education Bureau can do more to halt discussion of independence in schools
A primary schoolteacher has been deregistered for allegedly promoting discussion of Hong Kong independence and will be barred from working as a teacher in the city for the rest of his life. The case ... ( read original story ...)
‘I focus on earning money and then leaving Hong Kong’
Hong Kong has long been known as Asia's premier financial hub, functioning as China's window to the wider world while enjoying a kind of freedom unheard of on the mainland. But the protests and a new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong firms could feel the pinch of potential US sanctions on banks, but such a move could also backfire, observers say
Hong Kong’s trading and manufacturing firms could have a more difficult time in the coming months if the United States were to impose sanctions on banks, the city’s business leaders warned on Sunday.B ... ( read original story ...)
China says it has foiled Taiwan spy plots and accuses suspect of backing Hong Kong protests
Report by state broadcaster CCTV says Lee Meng-chu, who was detained in Shenzhen last year, was a separatist who was caught with military intelligence. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facing 1,000 winter deaths from coronavirus, expert warns, as city expects seven new cases of Covid-19
The coronavirus could kill 1,000 residents and leave tens of thousands sick this winter if holes in Hong Kong's defences are not plugged, an infectious disease expert has warned, as the city recorded ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents more afraid of losing their jobs during coronavirus pandemic than people in Australia, Britain and US, new survey says
Hongkongers are more afraid of being made redundant during the coronavirus pandemic than their counterparts in other major jurisdictions, according to the results of a new survey. The study by C|T ... ( read original story ...)
You’re channelling Bruce Lee’s spirit, daughter tells Hong Kong protesters
When protesters flooded the streets of Hong Kong last year, they took inspiration from the territory’s most famous son.Bruce Lee was the world’s first Asian superstar – a martial arts maestro, film ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Heist Snares $645 Million in Valuables, Including Mao Scrolls
The burglars also stole coins and vintage stamps from a Hong Kong apartment. The police recovered one scroll cut in two. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Arrests Nine for Helping Antigovernment Activists Escape
Hong Kong police arrested nine people who they said had aided a group of pro-democracy activists—known here as the Hong Kong 12—that attempted to flee the city by boat only to be intercepted by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Arrests Nine Over Protesters’ Escape by Speedboat
The arrests appeared intended to deter others from helping antigovernment protesters flee the Chinese territory, where Beijing’s grip is tightening. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police detain suspected of involvement in flight to Taiwan
Hong Kong police arrested today several members of a local smuggling group on suspicion of helping 12 residents fleeing to Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)