In a significant development, Hong Kong’s justice secretary has showed the path on how a mainland Chinese law to counter foreign sanctions could be adopted in Hong Kong by amending it into Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, pending a decision by the… Read More ›
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Hong Kong extends bridging loan facility to Cathay Pacific Airways to June 2022
On Tuesday, in a statement Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said, the Hong Kong government had permitted the extension of the drawdown period for its $1.01 billion (HK$7.8 billion) loan facility by a year to June 2022. The development will help ease… Read More ›
Freezing public listed company assets of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai a wake-up call to global investors: Taiwan
On Saturday, in a statement aimed at international investors, Taiwan warned of the very real dangers of doing business in Chinese-controlled Hong Kong after the city state decided to freeze the media assets of Chinese tycoon Jimmy Lai, who has… Read More ›
U.S. hedge fund Elliot Management closes Hong Kong Office
U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management will be closing its office in Hong Kong. It has shifted responsibility for Asian investment decisions to London and Tokyo in the last three years. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand,… Read More ›