Jimmy Lai’s future is uncertain. The media tycoon is one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists and one of Beijing’s most ardent critics. This, according to Lai, makes him “a logical …
US elections: Who is better for the stock markets of China and Hong Kong, a Democrat or Republican president in the White House?
In this 14th part of the series, Yujing Liu looks at 40 years of market data to see whether a Democrat or Republican was better for the markets in China and Hong Kong. Traders from Wall Street to …
Eleven-Year-Old Climate Activist Leads Beach Cleanup in Hong Kong
Old Climate Activist Leads Beach Cleanup in Hong Kong Before his school shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lau would get to school an hour early every Friday to take time to talk to fellow pupils …
China rebuked by West at U.N. rights forum on Hong Kong, Xinjiang
Western powers called on China on Friday to restore basic legal rights in Hong Kong and open up to scrutiny its remote Xinjiang region where more than one million ethnic Uighurs are held. The rare …
Seven held as Hong Kong police seize HK$64 million worth of heroin hidden in coconut powder packs from Thailand
Hong Kong police say they have smashed a transnational drug trafficking syndicate, seizing heroin worth more than HK$64 million (US$8.2 million) that was hidden in coconut powder food packages shipped …
The Latest: Disneyland Hong Kong Opens as City’s Cases Fall
Hong Kong Disneyland has reopened for the second time as the semi-autonomous Chinese city again appears to have brought new coronavirus cases down to near-zero.
The Latest: Disneyland Hong Kong Opens as City’s Cases Fall
Hong Kong Disneyland has reopened for the second time as the semi-autonomous Chinese city again appears to have brought new coronavirus cases down to near-zero.
Britain Criticises China Over Xinjiang and Hong Kong
In a speech to the UN Human Rights Council, junior Foreign Office minister Tariq Ahmad also criticised China’s imposition of national security laws on Hong Kong. “We call on China to uphold the rights …
Evergrande Gets Hong Kong Exchange Nod to Spin Off Management Unit
China Evergrande Group won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange to spin off its property management unit, according to a person familiar with the matter, paving the way for the company to raise …
Hong Kong Police Arrest Activist for Violating 2019 Mask Ban
Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most visible pro-democracy activists, suggested that the authorities had political motives for charging him, at a time when the coronavirus has made mask-wearing …