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Hong Kong stocks fall as China’s stimulus package disappoints
Hang Seng index down 1.5% after Beijing unveils $1.4tn plan to restructure local government debt but no consumer supportBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Hong Kong’s Trophy Homes Are Selling at Fire Sale Prices
China’s economic downturn has not been kind to the ultrarich who made their wealth on its rise. In their haste to cough up cash, Hong Kong’s luxury property market has had some fire sales.Business - The New York Times - November 12 -
Hong Kong still awaits payback from new Spacs regime
Corporate bosses warn tough standards deter blank-cheque companies from listingWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Hong Kong protest bomb plot mastermind is jailed for nearly 24 years
Hong Kong’s high court sentenced a man to almost 24 years in prison over an alleged plot to attack police with explosives during pro-democracy protests in 2019.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp
Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it
Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groupsWorld - ABC News - 7 hours ago -
Anger and frustration at jailing of 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists
A Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of leading pro-democracy figures to up to 10 years in prison in the single largest trial under a national security law that critics say has been used to all but ...Top stories - NBC News - 19 hours ago -
International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years. Governments and human rights groups have expressed concern and outrage at the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
The Guardian view on a showtrial in Hong Kong: a new authoritarian low | Editorial
The jailing of 45 pro-democracy activists testifies to the ruthless suppression of a once-vibrant civil society. Defending Beijing’s draconian crackdown on political freedoms in Hong Kong, ...World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago -
Hong Kong jails 45 democracy activists, sparking criticism
The democracy advocates were charged in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law in 2021 for their involvement in an unofficial primary election to pick opposition candidates.World - CBS News - 5 hours ago -
He Rose to Riches in Hong Kong. Now He's a Symbol of China's Crackdown.
Media baron Jimmy Lai, who protested for democracy, faces possible life sentence.World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago -
Eric Adams to stand trial in April on corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to stand trial on corruption charges on April 21, a federal judge ruled Friday, according to The New York Times. The judge said he would decide at a later date ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Typhoon Kong-Rey Takes Aim at Taiwan
The storm prompted closures and raised the risk of landslides as it approached the island. It was expected to hit as the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.World - The New York Times - October 30 -
Australian judge’s speech met by protest over his role in Hong Kong’s appeal court
Patrick Keane is one of only six overseas justices remaining on the bench since the introduction of draconian national security laws. A speech by Australian judge Patrick Keane KC has been met by a ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers
The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risksTech - ABC News - October 23 -
Chinese IPOs in the U.S. and Hong Kong are set to increase next year, analysts say
A few high-profile Chinese listings outside the mainland are adding to expectations for a pickup in initial public offerings next year.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Hong Kong cracks down on how banks and hedge funds discuss block trades
Regulator brings in new measures after launching criminal insider dealing case against Segantii Capital ManagementBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Hong Kong reporter says she'll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role
A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal says she'll sue the publication for sacking her because she joined a trade unionWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
How Beijing Took Control of Hong Kong's Financial Hub---and Left the West Behind
The world’s pre-eminent East-meets-West investment hub has become more Chinese as international financial institutions, corporations, and expatriates retreatWorld - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years
A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of a failed bomb plot during anti-government protests in December 2019 to nearly 24 years in jailWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are
Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the biggest case under a national security law that critics say has crushed political activism in the ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago