Chinese technology stocks led the declines, tracking the overnight sell-off in US peers. Alibaba Group Holding slumped 2.6 per cent to HK$160.70, Tencent Holdings slipped 1.1 per cent to HK$637 and JD.com lost 1.5 per cent to HK$124.70. Pop Mart International Group, the maker of the hit plush toy Labubu, tumbled 4 per cent to HK$209.

An Olympic gold medallist and other younger faces are entering upcoming elections in Hong Kong as China strives to shore up the legitimacy of the city's legislature even though it vets all prospective candidates.

In September, as the deadline approached, Hong Kong’s executive asked lawmakers to vote on a bill that would have granted limited rights to gay couples who got married or entered into civil partnerships abroad.

Third annual event curated by the Post and Blue Pool Capital, presented by UBS, features speakers from governments to Wall Street to the NBA.

Here is a timeline of developments since China imposed national security legislation in Hong Kong this year, making anything Beijing regards as subversion, secession, terrorism or colluding with foreign forces punishable by up to life in prison.

A FTER 110 years of existence, the tiny Jamia Mosque in Hong Kong is safe from a developer’s wrecking ball. Declared an official monument in 2022, the landmark can probably thank geopolitics for its protected status.

The Indiana Public Retirement System is divesting from holdings in Hong Kong worth almost $170 million, more than two years after lawmakers banned investments in Chinese interests.

Qatar Airways says it will sell its stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for $896 million, ending an eight-year involvement with the Hong Kong-based airline.

Shares of Vigonvita Life Sciences surged in its Hong Kong debut, adding to the wave of Chinese healthcare and biopharmaceutical firms tapping the city's financial markets. The Suzhou-based company's stock soared to HK$95.70 early Thursday, nearly tripling its offering price before paring gains. Shares were last at HK$85.10.

Analysts say Kong’s star allure will spotlight an institution criticised as a pro-Beijing echo chamber. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

On sidelines of Chinese import expo, InvestHK Director-General Alpha Lau reveals enterprises include some from South Korea and Europe.