Category: Hong Kong
China says Hong Kong opposition primary a ‘serious provocation’
China has described a primary by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy parties as a “serious provocation”, warning that some campaigning may have breached a tough new [...]
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Beijing’s Hong Kong office warns pro-democracy poll could violate new security law
Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong has warned the pro-democracy opposition’s primary elections at the weekend could violate a new national security law, [...]
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HK’s Hang Seng Index rises after two straight weeks of gains, even as traders face coronavirus jitters
Hong Kong stocks advanced at the start of the new week, as traders shook off an early morning bout of jitters over rising coronavirus cases and the prospect of a slower pace [...]
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Organisers of HK’s Tiananmen vigil appear in court
The organisers of a vigil commemorating China’s bloody 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square appeared in a Hong Kong court on Monday on charges of inciting others to [...]
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HK national security law: head of Anglican Church in city says new legislation won’t undermine religious freedom
The head of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong has expressed his support for the new national security law, and said the legislation would not undermine any freedom or [...]
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Organisers of HK’s Tiananmen vigil appear in court
The organisers of a vigil commemorating China’s bloody 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square appeared in a Hong Kong court on Monday on charges of inciting others to [...]
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‘Exodus’ from HK? Those who fear national security law mull best offers from welcoming countries
For several weeks, veteran emigration consultant Willis Fu Yiu-wai found himself busier than usual, answering queries from Hongkongers anxious to leave the city. They were [...]
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HK’s Hang Seng Index went from bear to bull in just over three months. What stock investors need to know now
Well, that was fast. Bulls wrested control from the bears in Hong Kong just three months after the Black Swan coronavirus sent the Hang Seng Index tumbling and unnerved [...]
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Coronavirus: 50 new cases in HK, government expected to toughen social-distancing measures after spike in untraceable infections
Hong Kong has drastically tightened social-distancing rules to contain a rising wave of coronavirus infections after confirming a record 41 local cases on Monday, nearly half [...]
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Almost 600K vote in HK pro-democracy primaries in protest against new security law
Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents voted in the city’s pro-democracy primaries in protest against China’s new security laws issued two weeks ago. Almost [...]
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National security law: decisions of new committee in HK not above judicial review, legal expert says
Hong Kong courts can scrutinise the new national security committee, a constitutional law expert has said, putting him at odds with the chief executive who says the [...]
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HK’s Unshakable Dollar Suffers Sudden Bout of Weakness
The Hong Kong dollar is suddenly looking vulnerable, after weeks of trading at the strong end of its band against the greenback. Late on Friday, the currency weakened rapidly [...]
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HK property transactions expected to fall 11.6 per cent in July, with coronavirus third wave hurting demand
Property transactions in Hong Kong, including those involving homes, shops, industrial units and car parks, are expected to fall this month, as a third wave of coronavirus [...]
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Nature buff’s passion project takes him to wide open spaces, recording sounds of HK
At a hiking trail by Kowloon Reservoir in Kam Shan Country Park, Andrew Kan Hei-chun faces off with a troop of monkeys. The sound designer is not on a mission to trap or feed [...]
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Huizhou looks to upgrade its industrial mix as it eyes key role in Greater Bay Area
Huizhou, the second closest mainland Chinese city to Hong Kong, has set its sights on new industries including car and equipment manufacturing and clean energy to rejuvenate [...]
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