Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat has overtaken Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers, a survey showed on Tuesday. Beirut jumped to third place in the 2021 Mercer survey from …
As Apple Daily grinds to a halt, China snuffs the last light of a free press in Hong Kong
Beijing has hated the Apple Daily for years. Now, thanks to a “security” law enacted last year, China appears to have exactly the “tool to silence dissent” that it was lacking.
BitMEX in talks to rent more space at Hong Kong’s costliest offices as it goes on hiring spree in cryptocurrency boom
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, spearheaded by a new CEO, is embarking on an ambitious expansion plan to add headcount and floor space in Hong Kong as tougher industry licensing regime and supervision …
BitMEX in talks to rent more space at Hong Kong’s costliest offices as it goes on hiring spree in cryptocurrency boom
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, spearheaded by a new CEO, is embarking on an ambitious expansion plan to add headcount and floor space in Hong Kong as tougher industry licensing regime and supervision …
Turkmenistan capital tops Hong Kong as world’s costliest
Ashgabat rose from second in the previous survey to the first spot due to ‘high local inflation’ Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat has overtaken Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city for foreign …
Global banks in Hong Kong push to get staff back to office
Global banks are moving faster in Hong Kong to get staff back to office versus in other major centres, given fewer daily COVID-19 cases in the Asian city, and are offering incentives such as onsite …
Taiwan denounces Hong Kong after officials expelled
Taiwanese staff working at the island’s representative office in Hong Kong started leaving the financial hub from Sunday (June 20), after the government there demanded its officials sign a document …
Taiwan to maintain Hong Kong office despite visa problems
Taiwan says it will continue operating its de facto consulate in Hong Kong in spite of visa difficulties for its staffers while also providing consular services online. The Taipei Economic and …
‘Blacklist Pakistan’: Exiled dissidents hold protest outside FATF HQ in Paris
Exiled dissidents belonging to Balochistan, Tibet, Hong Kong and of the Pashtun and Uyghur communities held a protest outside the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquarters in Paris on June 19.
China’s crackdown leaves Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, hanging by a thread
Apple Daily has long been a stalwart voice of democratic dissent in Hong Kong, but China is using a new “national security” law to silence any challenge to Beijing’s rule.