Hong Kong shares bounced on Friday, as investors snapped up tech stocks hit by this week’s sell-off, though the benchmark index ended lower for the week as economic worries and Sino-U.S. tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Strict COVID rules keep Hong Kong’s elite swimmers dry and restless
Coronavirus restrictions on pools and beaches in Hong Kong have left thousands of competitive swimmers out of the water and struggling to stay fit, heralding a downturn for one of the city's favourite ... ( read original story ...)
Fifth of Hong Kong residents take part in coronavirus test scheme, as city faces another day of double-digit Covid-19 cases
Hong Kong faces another 13 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, as officials revealed a fifth of the city's population had signed up for the government's mass coronavirus testing programme. The latest ... ( read original story ...)
Impossible Foods is ‘very excited’ on launch of plant-based pork sausage in Hong Kong: CEO
Impossible Foods' CEO and founder Patrick Brown discusses his plant-based firm's expansion in Asia as health concerns and price sensitivity rise during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Mulan boycott explained: Disney remake’s connection to Xinjiang, Hong Kong protests
Mulan, Disney's latest live-action remake of a beloved '90s cartoon classic, has divided critics. Some laud its spectacle and thematic resonance, while others criticized its middling characters and ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China shares slide as much as 4.1% in Hong Kong market debut
Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc fell by as much as 4.1% from their offering price in Hong Kong on Thursday as they made their debut in a secondary listing. ( read original story ...)
Rare White Diamond Up For Auction In Hong Kong
A flawless 102-carat oval diamond will head to auction on October 5 in Hong Kong at Sotheby's. The auction house has not given an official price estimate for the egg-shaped stone of exactly 102.39 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 15 people over Next Digital stock surge
The surge began on August 10 as activists piled in to Next Digital’s normally thinly traded stock following Mr Lai’s arrest and a raid on the offices of Next-owned Apple Daily. The popular tabloid is ... ( read original story ...)
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ sparks backlash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong
Walt Disney Co's release of "Mulan", which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked a backlash on social media over its star's support of Hong Kong police and for being ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police hold 15 people over Next Digital share price surge
Move follows mass buying of shares in show of support for firm’s owner, Jimmy Lai, when he was arrested last month ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China shares tumble more than 5% as it debuts in Hong Kong
Yum China, which operates fast food restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in China, raised $2.22 billion by selling 41.9 million shares at 412 Hong Kong dollars ($53.16) apiece. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Government Sells a Hong Kong Compound For $332 Million
The U.S. government agreed to sell a compound for consulate staff in one of Hong Kong’s most exclusive residential areas to a local developer for nearly a third of a billion dollars. ( read original story ...)
‘We know where your parents live’: Hong Kong activists say Canadian police helpless against online threats
Activists working to defend Hong Kong's democracy say police in Canada appear to be helpless against what they call a campaign of harassment and threats against them by supporters of the Chinese state ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police detain 15 over multimillion-dollar manipulation of Next Digital stock, after Jimmy Lai arrest
Hong Kong police have arrested 15 individuals on suspicion of manipulating the share price of media group Next Digital, which saw its stock soar after its founder, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, was detained ... ( read original story ...)