Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s government says it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform “designated professional work.”

Li Auto sold shares at 118.00 Hong Kong dollar per share, raising the company 11.6 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.49 billion).

In a race to get more people vaccinated, businesses and local governments are coming up with creative ways to encourage those who are still hesitant.

President Joe Biden said China undermined the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents by imposing a security law that has led to arrests there.

Li Auto, which is listed on the Nasdaq, said it will offer 100 million class A ordinary shares to investors at a price of no more than 150 Hong Kong dollars.

A Hong Kong protester has been sentenced to nine years in prison in the closely watched first case under Hong Kong’s national security law as Beijing tightens control over the territory.

The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law has been found guilty of secessionism and terrorism in a ruling condemned aby human rights activists.

China said it has imposed sanctions on seven people, including former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, in response to U.S. penalties.

What would “really change the nature of engagement and risk” would be sanctions on organizations and institutions, attorney Adam Smith said.

Washington has openly criticized Beijing’s sweeping national security law passed in June 2020 aimed at limiting Hong Kong’s autonomy.

The Biden administration has issued a blanket warning to U.S. firms about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China continues to clamp down on political and economic freedoms in the territory

U.S. President Joe Biden said China’s government “is not keeping its commitment” that it made on Hong Kong.

Xpeng issued 85 million Class A ordinary shares at a price of 165 Hong Kong dollars each, raising 14.02 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.8 billion).

Hong Kong police say nine people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to set off homemade bombs in courts, tunnels and trash cans as political tensions rise in the city where China is tightening its grip

“They are social justice warriors where they see fit until it affects their wallet,” hedge fund manager Kyle Bass told CNBC.

Travelers often unknowingly violate local protocols. Experts say these are the worst tourist offenses they see on their home turfs.

The most expensive city to live and work overseas in 2021 has been found to be Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, according to a report by Mercer.

Apple Daily has come under increasing pressure since its owner, Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, was arrested under the national security law.

Xpeng Motors will raise money to compete in China’s increasingly crowded electric car market against the likes of Tesla and Nio.

Hong Kong’s sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper has published its last edition