In view of the uncertainties concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) today announced that its annual signature event “Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival” will, for the first …
US suspends extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong
The Trump administration on Wednesday suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions. The State …
How Hong Kong’s finance sector is becoming more Chinese
The growing prominence of Chinese banks and the rising number of China-focused listings in Hong Kong point to the increasing ‘mainlandisation’ of the city’s finance sector. The FT’s Asia markets corre …
Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator posts record first-half profit amid a flurry of mega IPOs, higher turnover
The operator of Hong Kong’s stock exchange reported record first-half and quarterly profit on the back of rising market turnover and a wave of mainland Chinese tech giants seeking listings in the city …
Hong Kong rewrites school textbooks to promote loyalty to China
Revised textbooks for students in Hong Kong schools will no longer mention separation of powers in the territory and will warn students that civil disobedience can be punished by law.The changes are …
Australian Hong Kong principal resigns
Teachers in other Hong Kong schools say they can’t see a future for academic freedom after China imposed “patriotic education” on them.
China lamely blames foreigners for Hong Kong pro-democracy movement
Unable to put down Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, Beijing is pretending the movement is the result of nefarious foreign influences.
Hong Kong Is a Local Tragedy, Not a Geopolitical Shuttlecock
Hong Kong Is a Local Tragedy, Not a Geopol… The protests in Hong Kong last year produced stunning spectacles. The march of more than 1 million people on June 9, 2019, calling for withdrawal of an …
Hong Kong leader admits U.S. sanctions impeding her credit card use
Beijing-approved leader was among top Hong Kong officials hit with sanctions, which she says have “hampered” her own transactions.
Credit card problems for Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam as sanctions bite
Hong Kong’s leader says using her credit cards had been “hampered” by the United States slapping sanctions on her in response to a sweeping new security law in the financial hub. Chief Executive …