I was sipping coffee in one of Hong Kong’s high-end malls when a crowd of riot police suddenly swarmed the thoroughfares of polished granite, shattering the sterile hum of faint muzak. Storming past ... ( read original story ...)
Violence escalates between Hong Kong police and protesters as city spirals further into chaos
The streets of Hong Kong descended into chaos for the seventh weekend in a row. Police and protestors clashed in the streets on Sunday. The unrest comes as the city's political crisis continues to ... ( read original story ...)
China proposes controversial Hong Kong security law
China is to discuss new security laws for Hong Kong which opponents fear may restrict freedoms and spark new protests. ( read original story ...)
The Challenge to China From Hong Kong’s ‘Sense of Country’
HONG KONG—Twin crises have jolted this city: one of disease, the other of dissent. Over the past year, millions of people flooded city streets, defying China’s government as they demanded that Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Considers Hong Kong’s Autonomy After Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Activists
S ecretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the recent treatment of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong has made it more difficult to asses the city’s autonomy from Beiji ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘Crude Oil Treasure’ Promised Riches. Now Investors Owe the Bank.
The police are seeking to silence those who bought a Bank of China investment that backfired, highlighting the plight of small investors in the country. ( read original story ...)
China says U.S.’s Pompeo ‘blackmailing’ Hong Kong government
China said on Thursday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is "blackmailing" the Hong Kong government with the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and that Washington's recent actions amount to ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters defy police ban to march for 13th week of protests
Police fired tear gas Saturday morning in Hong Kong to break up what is the 13th weekend of pro-democracy demonstrations. Protesters were also hit with blue-dyed water when police used a water cannon ... ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks little changed ahead of parliament session
China and Hong Kong stocks were little changed on Thursday ahead of the country's annual parliament session, starting this week, that could yield more economic stimulus. ** At the midday break, the ... ( read original story ...)
BOC seizes P1.7 million medicines from HK
An estimated P1.7 million worth of unregistered medicines smuggled from Hongkong were intercepted by the Bureau of Customs at the Mactan Cebu International Airport last week. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Arbitrage to Get Lively After Hong Kong Index Change
There’s a relatively low-risk way to gain from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s stock should a rush of passive funds push up its valuation in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
One Analyst Thinks The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited’s (HKG:45) Revenues Are Under Threat
The analyst covering The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today, by making a substantial revision to their statutory forecasts ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Arbitrage Could Get Lively After Hong Kong Index Change
There’s a relatively low-risk way to gain from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s stock should a rush of passive funds push up its valuation in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Explosive summer of discontent is brewing in Hong Kong
Determined to prevent a repeat of last year’s protests, Beijing is cutting off the city’s avenues of peaceful dissent and raising the specter of more extreme resistance. ( read original story ...)