According to market statistics released by the HongKong Stock Exchange (HKEX), the total market value of HongKong stocks in 2019 was HK$36.59 trillion ($4.68 trillion).
HONGKONG—A HongKong court dismissed a bid by the legal team for jailed businessman and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai to end his national security trial, with a panel of judges ruling on July 25 that prosecutors appeared to have sufficient evidence
People attend a candlelight vigil to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, in Victoria Park, HongKong, on June 4, 2019.
Another statutory body of the HongKong government, the HongKong Trade Development Council (TDC), also plays a major role in Hong Kong's influence network, the HKDC said.
HONGKONG—A HongKong judge on Friday denied a government request to ban a popular protest song in a landmark decision after Google had resisted official pressure to alter internet search results for the city's anthem.
Eddie Chan, a barista from 2003, left HongKong in 2022 and took his wife and daughter to the UK. While in a foreign land, he continued his love for HongKong with his cups of coffee and delivered his part of the HongKong culture to the UK.
Rights groups are renewing calls for Ottawa to support HongKong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai after the federal government paused a motion to grant him honorary Canadian citizenship last week.
"HongKong no longer warrants treatment under United States law in the same manner as United States laws were applied to HongKong before July 1, 1997," he stated, referring to when Great Britain returned control of HongKong to China following a 99-year
Regarding HongKong, the CECC advises Congress to pass the HongKong Judicial Sanctions Act (S. 3177/H.R. 6153), which “requires a review of all sanctions with possible application in those areas.”
According to the report, the top ten most expensive cities in the world, in descending order, are Singapore, HongKong, London, Shanghai, Monaco, Zurich, New York, Paris, Sao Paulo, and Milan.
In August, the HongKong District Court found Chung and Lam, along with Stand News’s holding company, Best Pencil (HongKong) Ltd, guilty of conspiracy to publish and reproduce seditious materials.
In accordance with its common law tradition, HongKong appoints foreign judges to its courts independently of mainland China's party-led legal system. Ms. McLachlin's departure will leave the HongKong CFA with seven overseas non-permanent judges.
Hudson Institute China Center Director Miles Yu holds a conversation with HongKong Watch co-founder and Chief Executive Benedict Rogers at 9:00 a.m. ET on June 30 to mark the third anniversary of Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law.
Relatives of Conservative candidate and HongKong democracy activist Joe Tay were reportedly taken in for questioning by HongKong national security police, according to local media.
Chu was detained at a train station on June 12 for wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “Liberate HongKong, revolution of our times,” which HongKong authorities consider to be an example of inciting secession.