Hong Kong

• Panama Canal ports will keep operating after court finds concession unconstitutional, president says - Panama's president moved to assure the public on Friday that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without interruption — a day after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that the concession held by a subsidi
• Trump gets a boost as Panama court voids Hong Kong firm’s canal contract - The ruling from Panama's top court is widely seen as a victory for the Trump administration, which is seeking to counter any Chinese influence in the region.
• Panama Court Strikes Down Hong Kong Firm’s Canal Contract - President Trump has said he wants American control of the canal, putting the longtime ports operator, CK Hutchison, in the cross-hairs of the U.S.-China trade conflict.
• Hong Kong court to call 18 witnesses over Baltic Sea cable damage case against ship's captain - By James Pomfret and Anne Kauranen HONG KONG, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A lawyer for a Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea said on Tuesday
• Baidu’s AI chip arm Kunlunxin files confidentially for Hong Kong listing - Jan 2 (Reuters) - Chinese internet search giant Baidu (BIDU) said on Friday its AI chip unit Kunlunxin has confidentially filed ​a listing application with the Hong Kong stock exchange on ‌January 1, paving the way for a spin-off and separa
• What Went Wrong Before Hong Kong’s Inferno - Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.
• China AI chip firm Biren to launch Hong Kong IPO in coming weeks, sources say - Chinese AI chip startup Biren Technology aims to launch a Hong Kong initial public offering in the coming weeks, four sources with knowledge of ​the matter said. The IPO could raise $300 million, local Chinese media reported. One of the s
• Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai - Trump says he has asked China's Xi to "consider" releasing the Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon.
• Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making - Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.
• Who is Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon? - The 78-year-old became a leading figure advocating democracy in the former British territory.