A pair of Chinese biotechs with Big Pharma ties is bringing some fresh IPO activity to the biotech corner of Hong Kong’s stock exchange after a lull. Shanghai-based Laekna has raised just over $100 ...
Trademark Registration in Hong Kong: A Primer
We discuss trademark registration and protections in Hong Kong and how these differ from the legal standards and practice in Mainland China.
Hong Kong expects full week of rain, hot weather during handover anniversary celebrations
Temperatures over the next nine days will range from 27 to 32 degrees Celsius as a tropical disturbance hits the region.
Qiming-Backed AI Drug Discovery Startup Insilico Medicine Files For Hong Kong IPO
Insilico Medicine was valued at about $895 million after raising $95 million last July from the likes of leading Chinese healthcare-focused firm Qiming Venture Partners and billionaire Eduardo Saverin ...
Hong Kong’s John Lee rebuts ‘badmouthing’ of national security law, stresses criminal intent key when determining guilt
Chief executive says committing acts of secession, subversion and terrorism covered by Beijing-imposed legislation all require criminal intent Presence of 10 foreign judges on Hong Kong's bench also ...
Amid shrinking press freedom, Hong Kong journalists in need of more international support
Three years after the enactment of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, a Reporters Without Borders (RSF) delegation undertook a mission to the territory to assess journalists’ safety needs and ...
Haitong to Tighten Control of Hong Kong Unit With New Co-CEO
Haitong Securities Co. is set to name its domestic securities finance chief as co-head of the Hong Kong unit, splitting the top job to tighten control after the overseas business incurred massive ...
Activist detained in Hong Kong begins final appeal for recognition of his overseas same-sex marriage
An activist detained in Hong Kong began his final appeal Wednesday seeking recognition for his same-sex marriage registered overseas, in a landmark case for the city's LGBTQ+ community. Jimmy Sham, a ...
Hong Kong exiles in UK say ‘living in fear’ of Beijing
When artists Lumli and Lumlong fled Hong Kong in 2021 they didn't tell a soul for fear of being reported and arrested before they could leave.It was after an exhibition in Hong Kong in May 2021 that ...
Hong Kong film-makers say censorship law spooks investors, actors
Two years after screening an internationally acclaimed documentary on the democracy movement in Hong Kong, director Kiwi Chow has been forced to complete a new movie with fresh financing after ...
Hong Kong leader John Lee has hit nearly every goal for his first year in office, but what do residents think of his performance?
Chief executive set nearly 200 KPIs for his administration when he delivered his maiden policy address in October Lee has met 66 of 68 goals he set for his first year in office, but observers ask how ...
How Hong Kong’s red, white and blue bags and striped fabrics are giving people recovering from mental illness a sense of pride and hope
Red, white and blue bags and striped tarpaulins and market stall canopies have long been a common sight in Hong Kong and hold a special place in people's hearts At workshops in Kowloon, people ...
Hong Kong theft cases jump by nearly 40 per cent in first 4 months of the year, with police linking surge to return to normality
Chief Inspector Choi Wing-yuk says Mong Kok is hotspot for thefts, pointing to 'high foot traffic' in area Police record 7,167 theft cases and 27,911 crimes in total between January and April Theft ...
With 3D reconstruction, Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi finally put to rest after gruesome murder
The graphic details of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi's death on February 24, 2023, shocked not only Hong Kong but the entire world. We've put together a summary of the entire investigation as well as ...