Hong Kong

Next Digital has warned it will have to stop printing Apple Daily after Saturday's edition unless funds are released to pay its 2,000 staff. 
Media & Entertainment

The cash crunch at Hong Kong's Apple Daily: 5 things to know

Critical newspaper on verge of closing after authorities freeze company accounts

22 June 2021
Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour. Taiwan will continue operating its office in the city for such activities as to issuing visas and promoting trade.
Politics

Taiwan vows to keep Hong Kong offices despite 'one China' spat

Mainland Affairs minister accuses city of violating 2011 deal governing ties

21 June 2021
Residents keen to show their support for Apple Daily bought extra copies last Friday and showed up for court Saturday when its editor-in-chief was brought before a magistrate. 
Media & Entertainment

Apple Daily to shut unless Hong Kong police release frozen funds

Board of Next Digital to decide Friday on closure of outspoken newspaper

21 June 2021
Taiwanese personnel at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong have been forced to leave the city due to political obstacles the Hong Kong government has set up.
Politics

Taiwanese officials in Hong Kong forced to return home

City demands signing document that recognizes 'one China' principle or leave

21 June 2021
Police said on Thursday dozens of the newspaper's articles were suspected of violating the national security law.
Politics

Apple Daily editor and CEO denied bail in Hong Kong

Ryan Law and Cheung Kim-hung were among five executives arrested

19 June 2021
SenseTime specializes in AI software for facial recognition, tracking, object detection, image and video processing and data analysis. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
China tech

Chinese AI startup SenseTime resumes push for $2bn Hong Kong IPO

Despite US blacklisting, company eyes market debut by fourth quarter

18 June 2021
Hong Kong residents lined up to buy copies of a bumper run of Apple Daily on Friday. 
Media & Entertainment

Readers rally to Hong Kong's Apple Daily despite official warning

Shops sell out despite print run expanded to 500,000 from 80,000

18 June 2021
Ryan Law, center, Apple Daily's chief editor, was one of five top editors and executives of the paper and its parent company arrested on June 17.
Politics

Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily editors and executives

Authorities cite articles said to urge imposition of sanctions on China and city

17 June 2021
Asian stock markets and currencies were lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve suggested interest rates would rise in 2023. (File photo by Kohsuke Imamura)
Markets

Asian currencies and stocks feel impact of Fed rate rise signal

US central bank accelerates likely timing of post-pandemic increase

17 June 2021
Skyscrapers tower over Shanghai: A senior IMD economist says China addressed the pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis in a "most effective way."
Economy

China gains on US in competitiveness ranking as Taiwan joins top 10

Singapore and Hong Kong slip on IMD's list amid pandemic strain

17 June 2021
FWD, a Hong Kong-based insurer backed by Richard Li, has filed confidentially for a U.S. initial public offering. (Source photos by Reuters)
IPO

Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li's insurance unit seeks US IPO

FWD targets fundraising of about $3 billion for further acquisition plans

17 June 2021
Angelalign last year saw its net profits climb 122% as revenues rose 26%. (Screenshot from Angelalign website) 
IPO

Shares of 'China's Invisalign' rise up to 183% in Hong Kong IPO

Retail investors placed orders for $78bn in Angelalign Technology stock

16 June 2021
Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, center, was released from prison in Hong Kong on June 12. 
Politics

Agnes Chow released from Hong Kong prison

Democracy activist unresponsive to reporters as she leaves scene

12 June 2021
Showings of the documentary "Inside the Red Brick Wall," about Hong Kong's 2019 anti-government protests, have been disrupted by local authorities. (Screenshot from Docaviv YouTube page)
Politics

Hong Kong to censor movies in name of 'national security'

Move comes after actions against media, teachers and activists

11 June 2021
Singaporean Finance Minister Lawrence Wong says the city-state "will make any necessary changes to our corporate tax system" once a global consensus is reached.
Economy

G-7 tax deal reverberates in Singapore and beyond: What to know

Proposed minimum of 'at least 15%' spurs talk of strategic rethink

11 June 2021
Peter Wong in 2019. Wong has stepped down as head of HSBC's business in Asia.
Finance

HSBC chooses duo to lead Asia growth charge as Wong bows out

Bank's longtime regional chief credited with smoothing relations with China

11 June 2021
Police disperse people gathered at Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong courts find over 700 guilty 2 years after protests shook city

Widening crackdown quells demonstrations but not distrust in government

10 June 2021
Police, which reportedly positioned 7,000 officers throughout the territory on Friday, blocked all entrances of Victoria Park and occasionally held up a yellow banner with a warning to passers-by. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Hope and mourning: Hong Kong remembers Tiananmen despite ban

Observers find ways to mark anniversary in face of arrests and Victoria Park shutdown

5 June 2021
Last year's mass commemoration of the Tiananmen crackdown will go down as the last one for Hong Kong. The territory's political landscape has drastically shifted during the past year, and China already dominates its stock market. (Photos by Kenji Kawase)  
Comment

Who is supporting Chinese tech shares in Hong Kong?

No June Fourth vigil marks another departure from 'two systems'

4 June 2021
The Executive Centre operates more than 150 office and conference spaces in 32 cities. (Image courtesy of the company)
Business deals

Flexible workplaces: KKR bets on Asians to return to shared offices

Investment firm teams with Singapore's Tiga to acquire Hong Kong's Executive Centre

4 June 2021
Hong Kong's vaccination rate has been slower than rival financial centers such as Singapore and New York.
COVID vaccines

Hong Kong quarantine relief for vaccinated bankers draws backlash

Businesses welcome easier travel, but public sees special treatment for rich

2 June 2021
Hong Kong's June 4th Museum received more than 550 visitors after reopening on May 30. 
Politics

Hong Kong's Tiananmen museum forced to close ahead of anniversary

Exhibits commemorating 1989 Beijing crackdown had reopened three days earlier

2 June 2021
Left: Amuse-bouche, from the kitchen of Vicky Lau's Tate Dining Room in Hong Kong. Right: "I love making things with my hands, like ceramics. I love all of that," says Lau. "Today you don't get a lot of that because so much is factory made. But food is still one of the things that have to be crafted by hand." (Photos courtesy of Vicky Lau)
Life

Vicky Lau wants to watch you eat

Already a trailblazer, the Hong Kong chef is eager to push more boundaries

2 June 2021
Gaw Capital Partners says its real estate portfolio will provide a testing ground for companies to adopt new technologies.
DealStreetAsia

Hong Kong's Gaw Capital closes first growth fund at $430m

Real estate private equity partnership puts focus on property technology

31 May 2021
JD Logistics priced its IPO close to the bottom of the marketed range before shares began trading on Friday.
Market Spotlight

IPO fatigue hits Hong Kong despite debut boost for JD spinoff

Most of 2021's torrent of listings are trading below their issue price

31 May 2021