Hong Kong's top court ruled on Monday that a British lawyer can represent pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai in a national security trial, rejecting an appeal by the government to bar foreigner lawyers ...
China Evergrande Winding-Up Lawsuit Is Adjourned in Hong Kong
China Evergrande Group said it expects to receive restructuring support from offshore creditors by as early as February, helping its plea to adjourn a winding-up hearing again.
Hong Kong stocks fall 2% on China unrest, oil drops to lowest in 2022
Asia-Pacific markets traded lower on Monday amid unrest in China over its continued zero-Covid policy and a growing number of cases reported in the nation.
Winding-up lawsuit against Evergrande in Hong Kong adjourned to March 20
Hong Kong's High Court on Monday adjourned a winding-up lawsuit against China Evergrande Group to March 20, 2023 to enable the embattled Chinese property developer to firm up its debt restructuring ...
Hong Kong Oct home prices drop 2.4%, biggest fall in 4 years
Hong Kong private home prices fell 2.4% in October, the biggest drop since November 2018, official data showed on Monday, dragged down by worsening market sentiment amid a pessimistic economic outlook ...
Hong Kong stocks fall 3% in Asia markets amid unrest in China over Covid restrictions
Asia-Pacific markets traded lower on Monday amid unrest in China over its continued zero-Covid policy and a growing number of cases reported in the nation.
Ackman’s big Hong Kong short comes at a bad time
BILL Ackman’s revelation that he’s betting big on a collapse of Hong Kong’s pegged dollar will come across as contrarian to some in the market and mistimed to others.
Hong Kong Property Slump Reaches City’s Coveted Luxury Homes
Hong Kong, among the world’s least affordable property markets, is in a rare downturn and its extent can be seen in the stark impact on the city’s luxury real estate.
Police called after University of Hong Kong students put posters up on campus commemorating Xinjiang fire victims
Police receive call from HKU at around 6pm reporting two ‘suspicious’ people putting up posters near university’s railway station paying tribute to 10 people who died in fire in Urumqi last Thursday.
Egg tart germ exposure: mass transit blunder puts spotlight on iconic Hong Kong dessert, revives mystery of its origins
A bakery worker carrying unprotected tray-loads of Hong Kong’s iconic egg tart on the city’s busy mass transit rail system prompts social media storm and reignites mystery over the dessert’s origins.
Hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman says the Hong Kong dollar is his ‘big short’ right now
Hedge fund giant Bill Ackman tweeted Wednesday that his fund Pershing Square has "a large notional short position against the Hong Kong dollar" via put options ...
Joseph Zen, other Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters fined
Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen, who was arrested in May in connection with anti-government protests, was fined more than $500 with five others for failing to register a protester relief fund as a ...
Hong Kong airport launches new third runway
Hong Kong’s airport has officially launched a new third runway which is expected to boost the city’s status as an aviation hub ...
Hong Kong Demand for British Visas Plunges in Latest Quarter
The number of Hong Kong residents applying for a path to UK citizenship fell 44% in the third quarter, showing that demand for the program is waning almost two years after it was created in response to China’s crackdown on dissent.