Ahead of Thursday's holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival, the Hong Kong stock market had alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy shops fear China’s new security law
Daniel Lee says a surge of new customers came to his Hong Kong Reader Bookstore after pro-democracy demonstrations erupted in the Chinese-ruled territory last summer, looking for books on political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says he will be ‘prime target’ of new security law
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong believes he will be a "prime target" of Beijing's move to impose national security legislation on the Chinese-ruled city that critics say will crush its much ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Support dips for Hong Kong democracy protests as national security law looms – poll
Support for year-long pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong has slipped, now getting the backing of a slim majority, as the city braces for the imposition of Beijing-drafted national security ... ( read original story ...)
US Senate passes China sanctions bill over Hong Kong
Chris Van Hollen, a Democratic senator from Maryland and one of the bill’s co-authors, said the legislation would require the Trump administration to “impose sanctions on individuals in the government ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong residents are buying prime London properties
There has been a sharp increase in the number of Hong Kong residents keen to buy property in London since Boris Johnson told about 2.85 million people in the region that he was willing to put them on ... ( read original story ...)
Senate passes sanctions bill targeting China over Hong Kong law
The Senate passed legislation on Thursday to slap sanctions on Chinese officials who restrict Hong Kong's autonomy. ( read original story ...)
Senate Backs New Sanctions Over China’s Hong Kong Policy
The Senate passed a bill Thursday that would allow the U.S. to penalize companies that assist the Chinese government in suppressing Hong Kong's independence from Beijing, following China's enactment ... ( read original story ...)
Rebuking China, Senate moves to protect Hong Kong autonomy
In a bipartisan rebuke of China, the Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to impose sanctions on business and individuals — including the police — that undermine ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Hong Kong Special Envoy
The United Nations’ former human rights chief and eight former U.N. special envoys have urged the body’s secretary-general to appoint a special envoy on Hong Kong, saying they are deeply concerned ... ( read original story ...)
The battle to be Asia’s premier financial centre
What makes a successful financial centre? A deep capital pool, convertible currency, low tax rates, and good infrastructure all count. Yet something else is needed, too: confidence in the rule of law ... ( read original story ...)
US Senate approves sanctions bill over Hong Kong
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would lay out sanctions on Chinese officials who undermine Hong Kong's autonomy as Beijing pushes forward with a controversial security law. ( read original story ...)
Victoria’s Secret Closes Hong Kong Flagship
Victoria’s Secret has closed its Hong Kong flagship less than two years after its opening, another sign that the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the global retail industry. The lingerie giant’s store ... ( read original story ...)
China-Sanctions Bill Over Hong Kong Law Gets Senate Approval
The Senate Thursday approved a bipartisan measure that would penalize banks that do business with Chinese officials involved in the national security law the country is seeking to impose on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)