China on Monday threatened counter measures against the United States if it is punished for plans to impose on Hong Kong a sedition law, which the business hub's security chief hailed as a new tool to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dollar Bears Are Going Up Against High Interest Rates
Fears that capital could flee Hong Kong are visible just about everywhere in the currency market, testing the local dollar’s resilience to economic recession. ( read original story ...)
Pro-democracy protesters clash with police in Hong Kong over Beijing’s proposed law
Protesters in Hong Kong clashed with police over Beijing's plan to impose a tough new security law. There's fear it would crush freedoms in the former British territory. Ramy Inocencio reports. ( read original story ...)
Thanks to mahjong and poker, HSBC’s e-wallet hits new milestone on pandemic-driven surge in online payments
HSBC's digital payment platform PayMe is enjoying a surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, hitting a new milestone since its introduction in 2017, as consumers go online to pay for ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing seeks to reassure business over Hong Kong security law
China has sought to reassure international investors that a proposed national security law that critics say gravely threatens Hong Kong’s autonomy would instead improve the business environment in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong student depicts city’s rising inequality through art
The Google search results for Hong Kong often consist of countless modern skyscrapers and the colourful city lights that never seem to turn off, ever. Engraved in most people’s minds is the very ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong standoff leaves U.S. and China on “brink of new Cold War”
Beijing bristles as U.S. officials join global chorus backing huge protests against perceived power-grab by China over semi-autonomous region. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Restaurants Are Going to Great Lengths to Protect Diners From Coronavirus. Here’s What They Could Teach the U.S.
Hong Kong hasn't recorded a cluster of coronavirus cases related to restaurants since late March. Here's how eateries are protecting customers ... ( read original story ...)
Protests, virus kill businesses on Hong Kong border
David So's Romantic Cat cosmetic shop, was a business that was once thriving -- with hordes of mainland Chinese shoppers known as "parallel traders" -- who would travel over the border to Hong Kong to ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean Mobile Marketplace Carousell Launches Hong Kong Property Platform
The feature, called Carousell Property, provides listings of local and overseas residential and industrial property for sale and rent through its Carousell mobile application. ( read original story ...)
China Says Hong Kong Judiciary to Stay Independent Under New Law
China sought to reassure Hong Kong that its judiciary would remain independent under a new national security law, as concerns grow that the city may lose one of its key selling points for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Beijing officials defend security laws, citing threat of terrorism
The security legislation, some details of which were announced last week, aims to tackle secession, subversion and terrorist activities and could see Chinese intelligence agencies set up bases in semi ... ( read original story ...)
From Goldman’s ‘Team Blue’ to less crowded lifts, banks in Hong Kong are paving the way for a global return to work
As many of the city's lenders prepare to bring back up to half of their staff back to the office in the coming weeks, Hong Kong is shaping up to be a test run for how global banks will fully return ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese official in Hong Kong says some protest acts ‘terrorist in nature’
China's Foreign Ministry branch in Hong Kong said on Monday some acts during last year's pro-democracy protests were "terrorist in nature," posing "imminent danger" to China's national security. ( read original story ...)