Hong Kong

Record Hong Kong Rents, Home Prices Edge Up

Hong Kong rents hit a record high for a 10th straight month in August; private home prices edged up 0.06% after July's decline.

Ligent Plans $723 Million Hong Kong IPO

Ligent Technologies plans a Hong Kong IPO to raise about HK$5.67 billion (roughly US$723 million) by offering 172 million shares at HK$32.96, with cornerstone investors and Hisense retaining a stake post-IPO, and aims to list on September 22 to fund R&D, expansion, and general corporate purposes as demand from data centers and cloud computing drives growth. The deal, marketed as tapping into the growing optical communications sector, values the company around HK$32.4–HK$32.398 billion and underscores Ligent’s role in data-center hardware and telecom networks.

Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of blocking reporter union role

A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones Publishing Co (Asia) Inc, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, of deterring reporter Selina Cheng from taking a leadership role in the city’s press union, while acquitting it of unlawfully firing her. The ruling highlights ongoing concerns about press freedom in Hong Kong amid pressures on the media landscape and union activity.

Fast-fashion giant Shein's shares fall after Hong Kong trading debut that spotlights its China roots

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty, could face decades more in prison

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under the National Security Law, potentially facing life imprisonment. He is already serving about four years and eight months for a separate subversion case, with sentencing for the new charge pending.

Hong Kong Activists Convicted; Alliance Dissolved

A Hong Kong court is delivering verdicts in the national security trial of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance, charged with inciting subversion linked to the 1989 Tiananmen vigils, with penalties up to 10 years. The case is widely viewed as emblematic of eroded freedoms and intensified crackdown on dissent under Beijing's security law, drawing international attention to Hong Kong's shrinking space for pro-democracy activism.

USPS Resumes Accepting Packages From Hong Kong And China After Temporary Suspension

The U.S. Postal Service has announced it will resume accepting packages coming from Hong Kong and China after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese-imported goods. The announcement came less than 12…

CNN’s David Axelrod Says Tim Walz’s Answer About Tiananmen Square Would Have Made More Sense In Chinese

Former senior Obama adviser David Axelrod criticized Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during a Tuesday segment over his explanation for falsely claiming that he traveled to Hong Kong during the deadly protests in…

China Convicts Journalists Over ‘Illegal Ideologies’ In Landmark Hong Kong Case

A Hong Kong court convicted two journalists of sedition Thursday based on their coverage of the Chinese pro-democracy movement, sparking international condemnation, The Associated Press reported. Former top editors of…