The discussion, inside a pedestrian tunnel used by protesters to leave messages of support for each other, became heated in August. Hung had felt angry when he passed th ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Coronavirus is Making China Clamp Down on Hong Kong
Zheng Lian Mr. Lian is a former chief editor of the Hong Kong Economic Journal. Protesters in a shopping mall in Hong Kong on FridayCredit...Anthony Wallace/Agence France-Presse — The coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to push on with overhaul ‘wherever possible’ despite crisis
HSBC will press ahead with plans to shift capital from underperforming businesses, cut costs and strip out layers of management, despite problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Executive No ... ( read original story ...)
Abducted Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee opens Taiwan shop
Part-owner of shop that used to sell texts critical of China opens new business in Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Reject Labor Group’s Request for May 1 March
Hong Kong police rejected an application by a pro-democracy labor group to hold a march on May 1, citing concerns about public health and security risks, the government said in a statement on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bookstore under attack in China reopens in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The part-owner of a Hong Kong bookstore specializing in texts critical of China’s leaders reopened his shop in Taiwan on Saturday after fleeing Hong Kong due to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shows solidarity as bookseller who fled Hong Kong opens shop
Taiwan's ruling party on Saturday showed support for a Hong Kong bookseller who fled to the democratic island amid fears of Chinese persecution, with President Tsai Ing-wen offering congratulations as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dissident reopens bookshop in Taiwan, defying Beijing
A Hong Kong publisher previously detained by Chinese authorities reopened his bookstore in Taiwan on Saturday, defying what he called attempts linked to Beijing to intimidate him. The opening of Lam W ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong police refuse to allow May 1 protest march
So far, the city has taken plasma donations from seven recovered patients, and is screening about 10 other potential donors. Hong Kong police rejected an application to hold a demonstration on May 1, ... ( read original story ...)
Fearless at the worst of times: Hong Kong businessmen expand, start new ventures despite stalled economy
Construction company boss Jason Poon Chuk-hung found himself frozen out of business deals after he blew the whistle on a scandal at Hong Kong’s costliest rail project two years ago. But he was beaming ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China ‘deeply disturbed’ about investors’ loss on oil products
Bank of China (BoC) said on Friday it was deeply disturbed by the losses of investors who had invested in its crude oil futures trading product and would work to protect their interests. ( read original story ...)
IPO Preview | Kingsoft Cloud Seeks U.S. Investment In IPO
Kingsoft is a spinoff from Hong Kong-listed Kingsoft Corporation (HK ... Kingsoft intends to raise $100 million in gross proceeds from an IPO of its ADSs representing ordinary shares, although the ... ( read original story ...)
China prosecutes first foreign suspect for Hong Kong violence
According to prosecutors, the man gave a large amount of money to "hostile elements" in the United States and "colluded with foreign anti-China forces" to intervene in Hong Kong affairs. ( read original story ...)
Asian indices week-in-review: Hang Seng, Nikkei 225, Straits Times Index
Hong Kong equity benchmark Hang Seng Index was able to rebound on Friday 24 April 2020 ... So, if news breaks about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – or central bank measures to ease the strain on ... ( read original story ...)