Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up 2.33% in its first hour of trade, leading gains in the wider region. The technology sector led the rally with stocks like Baidu, JD.com and Alibaba all up about 4%.
‘I am worried that my work will put someone in jail’: Interview with Zunzi, iconic Hong Kong cartoonist
Zunzi has been repeatedly "pinned down" by different government departments, accusing him of "inciting public discontent with the government," "defaming the police force," "making biased, misleading ...
Hong Kong’s Crypto Ambitions Rest on a Lot of ‘Ifs’
In this edition of the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter, Suvashree Ghosh finds the devil is in the details of Hong Kong’s new crypto rulebook: ...
Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns data management firm over possible exposure of credit histories of 180,000 people
Privacy Commissioner Ada Chung says Softmedia Technology Company allowed money lenders access to database for as little as HK$2.
Whatever happened to … Hong Kong pro-democracy protests?
Protests began following the passage of controversial legislation that allowed for suspected criminals to be sent to China for trial. The protests were seen as a "watershed" moment for Hong Kong as ...
Singapore overtakes Hong Kong as the most expensive Asia-Pacific city for private homes
According to the Urban Land Institute Asia Pacific Centre for Housing, the median price of Singapore's private homes is $1.2 million, compared to $1.16 million in Hong Kong.
UN experts express ‘grave concern’ over detention of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
Communication sent to Beijing government says media mogul’s prosecutions relate to his criticism of China ...
Hong Kong slides to new 2023 low; Asia markets mixed as China’s factory activity contracts
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall as Wall Street considered the likelihood of Congress passing a tentative deal on raising the U.S. debt ceiling amid growing opposition within the GOP. on the tentative deal that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed on a deal over the weekend.
Hong Kong stocks enter bear market territory as China reopening optimism continues to fade
The Hang Seng index is 20% below its recent peak – a stark contrast to the reopening optimism that had once driven Asia-Pacific's benchmark index to a bull market.
Uyghur student not missing in Hong Kong – Amnesty
Rights group Amnesty International has corrected its report alleging an Uyghur student went missing from Hong Kong airport, saying he is "accounted for". "Abuduwaili Abudureheman... told us he did not ...
Uyghur student did not go missing in Hong Kong after being interrogated at airport, rights group says
Uyghur student Abuduwaili Abudureheman who was previously reported missing in Hong Kong following interrogations at the city’s airport said he did not travel to the area.
Hong Kong, UAE Central Banks Coordinate on Crypto Regulations
Their focus on cross-border trade settlements could open up the possibility of central bank digital currencies being used.
Crypto here to stay, must be regulated: Hong Kong treasury chief
Hong Kong has decided to let retail investors trade cryptocurrency under its new regulatory regime because "virtual assets are going to stay", the city's minister overseeing financial services said ...
Canada’s top spy agency warns Hong Kong-born lawmaker she is on China’s ‘evergreen’ target list
Hong Kong-born Canadian Parliament member Jenny Kwan said that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service said she is on China's "evergreen" target list.