Japan is creating an office to make it easier for foreign asset managers to enter the country, part of its bid to challenge Hong Kong as Asia’s main financial hub.
TikTok owner ByteDance eyes asset listings in Hong Kong: report
ByteDance, the Chinese parent of viral video platform TikTok, is in talks to raise $2 billion from investors before a possible listing of some of its businesses in Hong Kong, according to a report.
Taiwan fears it will become the next Hong Kong
Global Times, a propaganda newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party, is terrifying: “PLA Friday drills not warning, but rehearsal for Taiwan takeover.” The People’s Liberation Army is China’s …
Top Chinese official praises Lam for stabilizing Hong Kong
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has received credit from a top Chinese official for restoring order and reviving the economy in the semi-autonomous territory …
Ant Will Remain an Important Firm in Hong Kong, Says HKMA’s Chow
Ant’s shock IPO halt has cast uncertainty over the future of financial-technology giant Ant Group Co. However, an official at Hong Kong’s de facto central bank says Ant Group will continue to play an …
Beijing Strangles Hong Kong Even Tighter
A new proposal would destroy any semblance of the city’s autonomy and its residents’ freedom.
Hong Kong police officer among 11 arrested over suspected money laundering involving more than HK$200 million
A 23-year-old Hong Kong police officer was among 11 people arrested on Thursday on suspicion of running a money-laundering syndicate involving more than HK$200 million (US$26 million) since last year.
Hong Kong: People invited to snitch on their neighbours
Hong Kong residents can send images, audio and video fil. Rights groups say they are concerned the service could be used to target those with opposing political views. Hong Kong’s police department …
Hong Kong man gets suspended jail sentence for attempting to feed painkiller-stuffed sausages to neighbour’s dog
A Hong Kong man has been given a suspended jail sentence for stuffing painkillers into sausages for his neighbour’s dog in an attempt to silence the animal. Cheung Chau resident Cheung Kwok-ying, 69, …
Hong Kong protests: Chinese University threatens to cancel student event marking demonstrators’ five-day campus occupation
A Hong Kong university has threatened to cancel a student exhibition commemorating one of the most chaotic episodes of last year’s anti-government protests over a poster it described as potentially …