Clifford Chance has appointed a new head for its Hong Kong office in what is the latest in a string of recent management changes in the region. Dauwood Malik, who has been a partner in the firm’s Hong …
China may not recognize British-issued Hong Kong passports
China’s foreign ministry said Friday it may decide not to recognize British-issued passports for Hong Kong residents in retaliation for London’s moves to open a path to …
Hong Kong Stock Market Has Another Green Light
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, surging more than 630 points or 2.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 24,785-point plateau …
China Urges Britain to ‘Correct Its Mistakes’ on Hong Kong Visas
The Hong Kong office of China’s foreign ministry urges Britain to “immediately correct its mistakes” regarding visa policy for those with British National (Overseas) status, it said on Friday. The …
MPs urge Dominic Raab to demand China return detained Hong Kong protesters
Dozens of MPs and peers write to UK foreign secretary, saying Beijing cannot be allowed to imprison activists on mainland ‘with little outcry or response’ …
Let Hong Kong be Hong Kong and watch Greater Bay area prosper
I am writing to respond to the article “Study and work on mainland, Xi urges Hong Kong youths” (October 15). Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen are among the 11 cities under the Greater Bay Area project.
Hong Kong lawyers can soon earn qualification to practise in Greater Bay Area under new pilot scheme
The pilot scheme will allow lawyers in Hong Kong and Macau who pass an exam to practise civil and commercial law in the nine cities in the bay area.
Ireland ends extradition deal with Hong Kong over security law
Ireland has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following a review of a controversial new national security law.The law introduced by Beijing criminalises acts of secession, subversion …
Lawyers from HK and Macao SARs can qualify to practice in the GBA
Qualified Hong Kong legal practitioners and Macao practicing lawyers who have passed the lawyer practice examination in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and obtained qualifications …
Hong Kong summons German consul in friction over asylum case
Germany’s consul general to Hong Kong was brought in for talks, following reports Berlin had granted asylum to a student who faced prosecution for demonstrating against the …