7 h. ago Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats Disbands Amid Beijing’s Crackdown on Dissent

Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats Disbands Amid Beijing’s Crackdown on Dissent  Democracy Now!

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60 h. ago Hong Kong’s opposition party folds over ‘political pressure’ and ‘safety fears’

Hong Kong’s opposition League of Social Democrats on Sunday cited “immense political pressure” and “safety” of its members in folding the party months before its 20th anniversary. “We sadly announce that facing immense political pressure, and having considered all factors, especially the safety of our members and those who walk with us, we can only sadly announce our dissolution,” the party chairwoman Chan Po-ying said on Sunday. When asked to specify the “political pressure” it faced, Chan said...

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60 h. ago Hong Kong opposition party folds over ‘political pressure’ and ‘safety fears’

Hong Kong’s opposition League of Social Democrats on Sunday cited “immense political pressure” and the “safety” of its members in folding the party months before its 20th anniversary. “We sadly announce that, facing immense political pressure, and having considered all factors, especially the safety of our members and those who walk with us, we can only sadly announce our dissolution,” party chairwoman Chan Po-ying said. Asked to specify the “political pressure” it faced, Chan said she could say...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats to disband after 19 years of opposition

The League of Social Democrats, one of Hong Kong’s last opposition political parties, has announced it will disband after operating for nearly two decades. The decision was revealed in a press event invite sent out by the political party on Friday. In the document, the group said it would share further details about its plan to disband in the briefing on Sunday. “Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the League of Social Democrats. However, we will not survive to see that day and will announce...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong opposition party League of Social Democrats to disband amid Beijing’s crackdown

Hong Kong opposition party League of Social Democrats to disband amid Beijing’s crackdown  The New Indian Express

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3 w. ago HSBC to grow investment bank to serve rising demand for IPOs

HSBC will expand its investment banking business to serve the rising demand of companies from Asia and the Middle East for initial public offerings (IPOs), said the co-CEOs of the bank’s biggest profit centre. The plan aligns with the bank’s restructuring to focus on high-return areas like Hong Kong and India, as well as exit low-profitability markets like Europe and the US. Hong Kong sits atop the world’s IPO league table, after 27 companies raised US$9.96 billion this year as of last week,...

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