Arrests of journalists, newsroom censorship and purging of pro-democracy voices accelerate the city’s authoritarian transformation.
OPINION – The rise of virtual banking in Hong Kong: Will Macau come next?
After each major crisis, Hong Kong has always emerged stronger, and this time it will be no different, since Hong Kong is ready to grasp any opportunity that promises to secure its regional financial …
Hong Kong government lashes out at foreign critics of lawmakers’ disqualification, accusing them of sowing division between city and mainland
The Hong Kong government has hit back at foreign countries critical of Beijing’s recent move to disqualify four local opposition lawmakers, accusing them of applying “double standards” with the aim of …
Mandatory Covid-19 testing for ‘high-risk’ groups in Hong Kong gets nod, penalties for ignoring orders include jail, fines
“High-risk” groups in Hong Kong will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 screening from Sunday, health officials have announced amid a spike in local infections of unknown origin, warning that those …
Coronavirus: infected passengers from Nepal may have sparked latest round of cases in Hong Kong, top virologists say
The new virus strain found among latest local cases bears a close resemblance to those imported from Nepal, Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Centre for Health Protection says‘It is very likely that the …
New World’s Harvard-educated scion upends Hong Kong developers’ ‘build and sell’ business model as city sits at crossroads
Cheng Yu-tung, one of Hong Kong’s best-known tycoons, spared no expense when he led a 1985 effort to build a harbourfront convention centre to host the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty 12 years …
How the Dream of Hong Kong Democracy Was Dimmed
A look at key moments in the showdown between pro-democratic forces and the Beijing-backed authorities who have clamped down on Hong Kong’s freedoms.
Hong Kong Has $6 Billion of IPOs on the Way Before Year End
Investors mourning Ant Group Co.’s suspended mega-listing can take consolation in the otherwise rude health of Hong Kong’s initial public offerings.
Swiss photographer found not guilty of aiding Hong Kong protest assault
A Swiss photographer who closed a door on a Chinese mainlander moments before he was assaulted during last year’s Hong Kong protests was on Friday found not guilty of aiding the attack.
China says removal of Hong Kong lawmakers was ‘right medicine’
The ousting of four pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong’s legislature was “the right medicine” for the city, China said, telling foreign governments the issue was none of their business.