Just weeks after starting work in Hong Kong, the European Union’s new envoy said he had noticed “worrying signs” about the way various sectors in the city were responding to the national security law.
Hong Kong to issue new iBonds with guaranteed interest rates Hong Kong to issue new iBonds with guaranteed interest rates
“The financial services sector is also a pillar industry of Hong Kong, contributing to about 20 per cent of gross domestic product,” the finance chief wrote. “The development of the financial market …
Taipei slams Hong Kong over ‘achieving nothing’ in transfer of murder suspect at centre of extradition bill crisis
Taiwan has slammed the Hong Kong government, accusing it of “achieving nothing” in the past year to ensure that the murder suspect at the centre of the city’s extradition bill crisis is transferred to …
Police throttle Hong Kong protests against Beijing, but anger still seethes on the streets
Thousands of police officers flooded onto Hong Kong’s streets Thursday, stopping and searching people en masse, to thwart demonstrations planned for China’s National Day to protest Beijing’s …
How Ant Group plans to pull-off world’s largest ever dual IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai amid coronavirus pandemic
Ant Group and its advisers are getting creative as they attempt to score the world’s largest initial public offering amid a coronavirus pandemic as well as a first-of-its-kind simultaneous listing in …
Noise barrier project on Hong Kong highway enjoys conflict-free completion, earning nod from British engineers’ organisation
The installation of a noise barrier on the Tuen Mun Highway was completed without compensation disputes and has won an international award for adopting a new engineering contract model, the city’s …
Spurred by coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong student publishes photo book to raise funds for Indian children’s home
When Clifton Shipway, the deputy director of Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission – a school and orphanage in the foothills of the Himalayas – checked his email, he was surprised to see a message from a …
How Canadian made it big in Hong Kong nightlife, left to sail the world, and rocked up in Panama where he’s opening a heritage hotel
In the first decade of the new millennium, nobody cranked up the volume on Hong Kong’s high jinks quite like party tsar Chris Lenz. He wasn’t just the brains behind mock-horror-themed Igor’s …
Hong Kong fund steps up to buy Clarks
A Hong Kong investment fund that owns a one third stake in Inter Milan football club has emerged as the leading contender to take control of ailing Clarks Shoes.The family-owned retailer has entered …
China’s decade-long project to seize global agenda pays off
When Britain clashed with China over the imposition of a new national security law in Hong Kong, the issue ended up in the United Nations’ human rights council, based in Geneva.The British declaration …