World Economic Forum organizers are expecting leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South African President Cyril …
‘UK judges are source of strength for Hong Kong’
Rubber-chicken dinners and endless ceremonial meet-and-greets are the usual fare for new titular heads of the legal profession — but this year’s Bar leader has started off smack in the centre of …
British Lawyer Declines HK Case After Being Subjected to ‘Disgraceful’ Comment
A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several other democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in …
Jack Ma’s Return Drives Growth Stocks Higher In Hong Kong And China
Jack Ma is back! I never thought he was missing but rather laying low following a few run ins with China’s financial regulators. However, I appear to be in the minority as Alibaba HK (9988 HK) jumped …
Jack Ma’s Return Drives Growth Stocks Higher In Hong Kong And China
Jack Ma is back! I never thought he was missing but rather laying low following a few run ins with China’s financial regulators. However, I appear to be in the minority as Alibaba HK (9988 HK) jumped …
British lawyer pulls out of Hong Kong case amid ‘pressure’, HK says
A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several other democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in …
British lawyer steps down from Hong Kong trial after intense UK pressure
David Perry, the British lawyer who was hired by the Hong Kong government to prosecute a group of pro-democracy activists, has stepped down following withering criticism from the UK government.
David Perry QC quits prosecution of Hong Kong activists
British barrister was called ‘mercenary’ by UK foreign secretary for taking on case against pro-democracy figures …
Climbing a Hong Kong skyscraper in a wheelchair
A man has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper in his wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord patients. Lai Chi-Wai, who became paralysed after a road accident ten years ago, climbed 250 metres (820ft) of …
Hong Kong Bank Staff Arrested In US$810m Laundering Probe
Seven former and current bank employees have been arrested in Hong Kong as part of a major operation against a US$810 million international money-laundering syndicate, police said Wednesday.