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Friday, 31 March, 2023

North Korea nuclear tensions36 min
North Korea and the triads: gangsters, ghost ships and spies | FT Film
How Chinese criminal networks help to support Kim Jong Un's nuclear ambitions
2 hours ago
Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

North Korea
Inside North Korea’s oil smuggling
An investigation into the Chinese criminal networks helping to prop up the rogue nuclear regime
Friday, 24 March, 2023

Chinese business & finance
Chinese authorities raid US due diligence firm Mintz
Closure of Beijing office comes as China prepares to welcome international chief executives
Friday, 17 March, 2023

Art Basel Hong Kong 2023
Hong Kong galleries thrive despite lockdowns and crackdowns
Dealers were expanding old spaces and opening new ones as the city’s art market surpassed London’s
Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong to make first ministerial visit to UK in 3 years
Post-Covid charm offensive comes as Rishi Sunak seeks thaw in trade relations with China
Monday, 6 March, 2023

Hong Kong
Hong Kong political elite pressed to give up western passports
Beijing denied at least one delegate a parliamentary seat because they held a foreign travel document
Friday, 3 March, 2023

Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s slow unmasking reveals lasting Covid habits
Asian financial hub was one of last places to lift mandate but many prefer to keep faces covered
Thursday, 2 March, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
Salesforce catches a break
Bridgewater to cut jobs in first shake-up since founder Ray Dalio ceded control of hedge fund
Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

Hong Kong
Hong Kong ditches Covid mask mandate after 945 days
Government drops most visible pandemic control as it seeks to revive financial hub
Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

Chinese trade
Chinese factories launch charm offensive for buyers after Covid isolation
Local governments send delegations to global trade fairs to woo back customers and fight decoupling
Monday, 27 February, 2023

Asia-Pacific economy
How Singapore stacks up against Hong Kong in battle of Asia hubs
FT analysis of real estate prices, air traffic and other indicators suggests Chinese territory has lost ground in recent years
Tuesday, 21 February, 2023

Brexit
Fortnum & Mason chief urges Sunak to agree N Ireland trade deal
Tom Athron says UK food exports to EU ‘almost impossible’ without agreement
Thursday, 9 February, 2023

News in-depthHong Kong economy
Hong Kong reopens with post-Covid charm offensive
City pins its hopes on a comeback after its economy was battered by three years of lockdowns
Monday, 6 February, 2023

Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists go on trial in landmark national security case
Delayed proceedings against 47 defendants could extinguish city’s opposition
Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

News in-depthGambling industry
Fall of Asia’s gambling kingpin augurs change for Macau industry
Alvin Chau’s jailing comes as Beijing cracks down on money laundering and capital flight
Sunday, 29 January, 2023

Chinese economy
China targets consumption in bid to drive growth
Analysts hope abandonment of zero-Covid policies will unleash flood of consumer spending
Sunday, 22 January, 2023

Chinese politics & policy
China celebrates lunar new year as Covid infections hit 80%
Holiday travel low risk because so many have had the disease, says top government epidemiologist
Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Gambling industry
Macau ‘junket king’ Alvin Chau sentenced to 18 years in prison
Former Suncity boss is highest-profile target of Beijing’s crackdown on VIP gambling and capital outflows
Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

Covid-19 vaccines
Chinese bank tries to entice wealthy customers with mRNA vaccines
Hong Kong-based lender seeks to cater to mainlanders’ demand for western jabs
Thursday, 15 December, 2022

Inside BusinessCryptocurrencies
Crypto hangover hits Hong Kong
Shockwaves from FTX collapse come just weeks after territory pitched itself as a hub for digital assets
Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

Hong Kong
Hong Kong ditches Covid tracing app and ban on travellers visiting bars
Chinese territory has gradually eased restrictions that have hammered the financial hub’s economy
Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

Chinese politics & policy
China sought reopening advice from Hong Kong before zero-Covid protests
Public health experts travelled to Beijing to discuss possible fallout of easing restrictions
Sunday, 11 December, 2022

Chinese economy
Beijing eases zero-Covid restrictions on transport to revive economy
Epidemiologists stress milder nature of Omicron variant as government reverses elimination policy
Friday, 9 December, 2022

Cryptocurrencies
Temasek-backed crypto shop Amber halts expansion plans in rocky market
Group says it has secured half of planned $100mn fundraising round
Monday, 5 December, 2022

News in-depthFTX Trading Ltd
How FTX used Hong Kong cash-for-crypto shop to turbocharge growth
Genesis Block helped Sam Bankman-Fried’s group access hard cash and onboard wealthy clients