Business Jan 23, 2022
How a billionaire’s global cruise empire imploded in Hong Kong
by Yantoultra Ngui
Lim Kok Thay started a cruise ferry and gambling boat business in 1990s Hong Kong and turned it into one of Asia’s biggest cruise operators.
Business Jan 21, 2022
'No amount of money' can tempt bankers to work in Hong Kong, recruiters say
by Ambereen Choudhury and Denise Wee
Strict COVID-19 policies are prompting finance professionals to abandon a city with low taxes, ease of travel, top class schools and a vibrant night-life.
Business Jan 20, 2022
Chinese property bonds soar as investors bet worst is over
by Sofia Horta E Costa and Alice Huang
Even though it’s unclear whether the beaten-down sector has reached a turning point, traders are having a hard time turning down bets that things will improve.
Asia Pacific Jan 20, 2022
How Xi’s China put over 1,000 Hong Kong journalists out of work
by Kari Soo Lindberg, Olivia Tam, Krystal Chia and Josie Wong
Many veteran journalists have decided to leave the industry because they could not find a suitable position without compromising their "integrity and personal safety.”
Asia Pacific Jan 14, 2022
Hong Kong residents and travelers languish in quarantine chaos
by Kari Lindberg, Iain Marlow, Olivia Tam and Jinshan Hong
The disarray has triggered a wave of anger from holed-up residents, and exposed a government underprepared for the highly infectious omicron variant.
Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jan 14, 2022
Who's next? Hong Kong media fearful after arrests and shutdowns.
by Holmes Chan and Su Xinqi
China's crackdown on dissent has silenced most Hong Kong democracy activists and has now begun to focus on the press, causing an "unprecedented climate of fear in the industry."
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Jan 12, 2022
The legislation will add to a national security law imposed directly on Hong Kong by Beijing that has empowered authorities to carry out a widespread crackdown on dissent.
Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jan 11, 2022
'Colonial wine from new, authoritarian bottles': Hong Kong retools sedition law
by Greg Torode and James Pomfret
The Hong Kong government is expanding its use of a long-dormant sedition law in what some lawyers and democracy advocates say is intensifying a squeeze on press freedom.
Asia Pacific Jan 11, 2022
Hong Kong political elite get taste of their own COVID-19 rules
by Iain Marlow
One day in quarantine was all it took for pro-China lawmaker Junius Ho to condemn the harsh pandemic restrictions his government has imposed on citizens.
Asia Pacific Jan 11, 2022
Hong Kong’s brain drain worsens as expats and locals flee the city
by Kiuyan Wong, Isabella Steger, Yasufumi Saito and Denise Wee
Both the city's strict COVID-19 polices and the imposition of the national security law have prompted a population outflow that looks set to intensify in 2022.
Business Jan 11, 2022
Omicron pushes Hong Kong’s import supply chain to brink of collapse
by Shirley Zhao
A slashing of flights that bring everything from Australian cherries to wagyu beef into the financial hub is set to raise costs and boost inflation
Asia Pacific Jan 10, 2022
China moves Xinjiang police boss to top PLA role in Hong Kong
by Iain Marlow
Maj. Gen. Peng Jingtang will work to "firmly safeguard” the stability of Hong Kong, raising fears that Beijing is taking an increasingly hard line on security.