Business deals
HSBC investors cheer $10bn deal to sell Canada unit
Shares jump on hopes for beefed-up dividends and Asia focus
Hong Kong
Currencies
Short sellers target Hong Kong dollar: Five things to know
Hedge fund billionaire Ackman among investors betting on U.S. dollar peg crash
Interview
Blockchain group Animoca to form metaverse fund
Co-founder says up to $2bn vehicle focuses on mid- to late-stage startups
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong taps Beijing in high-profile national security case
City moves to overturn ruling that lets Apple Daily's Jimmy Lai hire foreign lawyer
Your Week in Asia
European Council chief visits China, Jimmy Lai trial, Thailand motor expo
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Arts
Hong Kong museum offers Yayoi Kusama career overview
M+ exhibit includes new creations and 87 pieces never shown outside Japan
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong's Cardinal Zen found guilty over protest fund
Five other pro-democracy figures also convicted in high-profile case
Politics
Twitter, Meta layoffs spur political safeguard fears across Asia
Authoritarian regimes could strengthen grip on social media platforms
Hong Kong security law
Six ex-Apple Daily staff plead guilty to collusion in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy paper executives charged with conspiracy in national security case
Market Spotlight
Tech startups shun Singapore and Hong Kong for U.S. SPACs
Blank-check companies in Asian financial hubs show little results
Cryptocurrencies
FTX collapse spells more 'crypto winter' pain to come
Temasek to write down entire investment in failed crypto exchange
International relations
Hong Kong police probe protest song mishap at rugby showcase
Pro-democracy song played instead of Chinese anthem at match in South Korea
Cryptocurrencies
Hong Kong crypto group unable to withdraw $18m in assets from FTX
New Huo Technology is latest company impacted by U.S. player's demise
Markets
Asian stocks surge after China eases zero-COVID rules
Japanese yen boosted by hopes that Fed will slow rate increases
Markets
Foreign capital flees China market as local investors eye rebound
Hopes that Beijing will drop strict COVID curbs spur recovery bets
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto groups scramble to prove stable finances after FTX crisis
Industry confidence battered by problems at one of biggest players
Cryptocurrencies
FTX on brink of collapse after 'liquidity crunch' at crypto exchange
Binance steps in with deal to rescue Bankman-Fried's digital asset platform
Retail
China's Li-Ning to open flagship shop in Hong Kong as rents fall
Domestic and foreign brands expect fresh demand after border reopens
China debt crunch
Debt-hit Evergrande's 'Versailles Mansion' plot sold in Hong Kong
Creditors are seizing assets of the troubled Chinese property developer
China debt crunch
Chinese bank seizes China Evergrande chairman's Hong Kong mansion
Luxury home worth $89m pledged as loan by defaulted property developer
