Macau junket operator’s trial in HK adjourned

“If you’re not a very large company and you want to enter the Chinese market, Hong Kong is a great place to start”, InvestHK Director-General Simon Galpin told a forum hosted by the department at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City.

Two top Hong Kong judges on Friday defended the rule of law in an apparent rebuke of China’s top official in the city who recently stoked controversy by saying Hong Kong’s China-backed leader was above the law.

“Xi Jinping is president, head of congress and also the entire judicial system – that’s exactly the version Hong Kong people are anxious about”, said James Tien, a pro-establishment lawmaker.

One of the issues in Hong Kong and Macau is the lack of diversity – Hong Kong is all about shopping, Macau is all about gaming, and there is not a lot that is offered beyond that, said Mr Rambourg.

Regrettably, even though the people of Hong Kong have held lawful rallies, as well as a mass referendum, with the mobilization of up to 500,000 and 800,000 participants respectively, their urgent plea for the enactment of universal suffrage has not been given a green light by the CCP over the past 18 years.

A year since pro-democracy protests brought Hong Kong to a standstill, organisers admit China’s communist leaders show no sign of budging on reform, but say a spark could reignite the movement.

One year ago, students took to the streets here to demand free elections, wielding umbrellas as a defence in sometimes violent clashes with police that drew more protesters to come out. That exists in name only. “We have sustained communications and cooperation with students’ unions that left the federation with a focus on promoting academic freedom, including coordinating with Hong Kong University Students’ Union in protest of Government meddling with the university’s senior appointment”.

This was followed by controversial remarks from a former Chinese official who said the failure of Hong Kong to be “de-colonised” was the cause of many of its problems.

China’s share market plunge and currency devaluation have not resulted in Chinese shoppers cutting back their spending on luxury goods as had been feared, a top-ranked HSBC analyst said this week. The dream of maintaining Hong Kong’s core values after 2047 is simply nonsensical.

“If we can do this, we might have a slight chance for our ultimate goal: democracy and autonomy”, Wong wrote. In particular, the StartmeupHK Venture Programme by InvestHK serves to attract entrepreneurial talent and innovative ventures from around the world to Hong Kong to establish their global launch pad. One year after Occupy, compromise remains far away. Although no fruits were gained from these protests, Hong Kongers do not have to feel discouraged and downhearted.

Democratic politicians of the generation before mine are yet to address the question of self-determination.

Some of those hardest hit by these changes were the organisers of the city’s ritual July 1 march.

Illegal loans were also found to be a new source of income for the gangs, he said.