Hong Kong

Vitasoy sales gains in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore failed to offset its losses in mainland China.
Food & Beverage

Hong Kong drink maker struggles to recover from China boycott

Vitasoy profits plunge 94% on loss of soymilk producer's biggest market

25 November 2021
Hong Kong is increasingly being seen as a less desirable place to live.
Economy

Hong Kong drops out of global top 10 attractive cities

Asian cities see their scores fall as COVID-19 bites

24 November 2021
Tony Chung, seen here in police custody after his arrest in October 2020, was the founder of pro-Hong Kong independence group Studentlocalism.  
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong activist gets 3.5-year term in security law plea deal

Judge reduces sentence by a quarter for 20-year-old Tony Chung

23 November 2021
Cloud Village, which claims 185 million monthly active users, posted a net loss of 3.8 billion yuan for the first half of 2021.
IPO

China's NetEase restarts Hong Kong IPO for music streaming unit

Share sale halved amid Beijing clampdown on user data

23 November 2021
Central financial district of Hong Kong, pictured on Mar. 11: the choices of intellectual elites are influenced by whether or not governments have risen to contemporary challenges.
Opinion

Hong Kong highlights dilemma facing world's mobile elite

Deciding whether to stay put or migrate is a drama playing out across the globe

21 November 2021
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is facing increasing pressure from rivals such as Pinduoduo and JD.com, as well as live-streaming platform Douyin.
Retail

Alibaba expects weakest year since N.Y. listing

E-commerce giant's shares down 9% in U.S. after net income plunges 87%

19 November 2021
Chickeeduck was forced out by a mall owner in Hong Kong last year after displaying a version of the protest statue "Lady Liberty" at its shop entrance. 
Retail

Hong Kong clothing retailer Chickeeduck to abandon home market

High-profile support for protest movement prompted evictions and police searches

18 November 2021
A security guard watched over the "Pillar of Shame" on Oct. 13, the deadline the University of Hong Kong had set for the statue's removal.
Hong Kong security law

Tipping point nears for Tiananmen memorial in Hong Kong

Sculptor and university at impasse on moving 'Pillar of Shame' to Denmark

18 November 2021
Strict travel restrictions and Xi Jinping's national security law are forcing overseas bankers out of Hong Kong in droves.
The Big Story

So long, Hong Kong: Asia's business hub loses its luster

City's rigid quarantine rules appease mainland but risk alienating foreign bankers

17 November 2021
Wong Kai-wai's deep romance Happy Together (1997), starrring Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung, and has recently undergone a 4K remastering.
Arts

Wong Kar-wai masterpiece restores Hong Kong's mood for love

Remastered print thrills audiences anew at home and abroad

16 November 2021
The Economist magazine is displayed on a bookshelf in a book store in Hong Kong on Nov. 13. Hong Kong authorities declined to renew a visa for a foreign journalist working for The Economist without any explanation, the magazine said in a statement on Friday. 
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong rejects Economist journalist's visa renewal

Move comes as fears over press freedoms in city increase

14 November 2021
Hailed as the region's first museum of visual culture, and located in the heart of Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, by the time it is finished M+ is expected to rival New York's Museum of Modern Art and London's Tate Modern. (Photo by Pak Yiu)
Arts

Hong Kong's M+ museum finally open despite censorship uproar

Controversial art house faces myriad challenges including national security law

12 November 2021
A prison van carrying Tong Ying-kit, the first person charged under the national security law: A Hong Kong court has now sentenced a second man under the rules.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong man given near-6 year sentence for slogans

31-year-old Ma Chun-man's case seen as litmus test for free speech

11 November 2021
Concerns Evergrande may fail to deliver homes it has presold are stoking market jitters. 
China debt crunch

Evergrande meets deadline on some payments, but others unclear

Chinese developer mum after 30-day grace period on missed coupons expires

11 November 2021
Tencent hopes a new mobile version of its successful “League of Legends” franchise boosts revenues in the fourth quarter.
Media & Entertainment

Tencent revenue growth slows with crackdowns on gaming and tutors

Founder Pony Ma says he 'actively embraces' new regulatory environment

11 November 2021
Andy Chan, right, and fellow Qupital co-founder Winston Wong plan to triple the company's staff by the end of 2022. (Photo courtesy of Qupital).
Startups

Alibaba-backed financing platform Qupital raises $150m for growth

Hong Kong startup 'on path to becoming a unicorn,' says 30-year-old founder

9 November 2021
The atrium of SCMP's newsroom in Hong Kong. The 118-year-old paper denied there were talks to change ownership. (Photo courtesy of SCMP)
Media & Entertainment

SCMP scrambles to quell staff fears after report of China SOE bid

Hong Kong newspaper's owner Alibaba faces pressure from Beijing

6 November 2021
Henderson Land Development plans a mixed use project combining buildings, an outdoor space and public park along Hong Kong's waterfront. (Illustration courtesy of the Hong Kong Government)
Property

Henderson Land unveils $14.6bn plan for central Hong Kong complex

Project aims to transform city's harborfront into a more public-friendly space

4 November 2021
The Court of Final Appeal's ruling on Thursday will limit the ability of Hong Kong prosecutors to charge those who were not actively involved in an illegal assembly with the crime of rioting.
Hong Kong security law

Top Hong Kong court limits scope of 'riot' crimes

Judges rule protesters must have been involved at scene or have had incited others

4 November 2021
Development of Clover's COVID vaccine was financed by a grant worth up to $360.5 million from CEPI. 
IPO

Chinese COVID vaccine maker Clover Biopharma set for HKEX debut

Company aims to win regulatory approval and begin shipments to COVAX by year-end

4 November 2021
Volunteers line up during a drill as they prepare to reopen for tourists with COVID-19 prevention measures at Suvarnabhumi Airport, in Bangkok, October 27. Thailand will start welcoming fully-vaccinated travelers from 45 countries and Hong Kong without a quarantine requirement.
Your Week in Asia

Thailand reopens, Kakao Pay IPO and Indonesia GDP

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

31 October 2021
Officials empty a ballot box during the election committee vote in September.
Politics

Hong Kong election set to field no pro-democracy candidates

Beijing-led process designed to shut out opposition politicians

30 October 2021
PAX trails only Verifone and Ingenico in global sales of payment terminals. (Screenshot from PAX Global Technology website)
Finance

Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid

PAX Global Technology stock suspended in Hong Kong after 43% fall

27 October 2021
More than 2,500 people still face prosecution in Hong Kong over charges related to anti-government protests in 2019.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong legal aid overhaul fuels worries

Critics say poorer defendants may not be able to choose their own lawyers

26 October 2021
Amnesty International's critical reports on Hong Kong rights issues have been denounced by officials in the past. 
Hong Kong security law

Amnesty International to shut Asia headquarters in Hong Kong

Group cites 'difficult' environment under national security law

25 October 2021