US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday took to task HSBC for backing Beijing's controversial security law proposal in Hong Kong, warning of businesses' overreliance on China. The Asia-focused ... ( read original story ...)
High-Profile Investor Calls Out HSBC, Standard Chartered on Hong Kong Stance
A high-profile investor in HSBC Holdings and Standard Chartered has criticized the London-based banks for supporting China’s plan to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong, calling on them to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong riot police descend on protesters marking movement anniversary – video
Several demonstrators were arrested when thousands defied a police order and took to the streets of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
One Year On, Hong Kong Protesters Defy Crackdown to Keep Movement Alive
Thousands of protesters rallied in downtown Hong Kong, facing off with police who had banned recent demonstrations, to mark the one-year anniversary of a million-person rally that thrust the city into ... ( read original story ...)
Aviva Investors ‘Uneasy’ Over HSBC, StanChart Backing for Hong Kong Security Law
Aviva Investors' Chief Investment Officer, Equities, David Cumming said both had done so without knowing the details of the law or how it will operate in practice. "If companies make political ... ( read original story ...)
Dallas investor Kyle Bass starts fund that’s banking on a Hong Kong currency collapse
Kyle Bass is going for broke on a currency trade that has burned bearish speculators for more than three decades. The Dallas-based founder of ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Hong Kong tacks on Cathay to complicated itinerary
Hong Kong just complicated a busy itinerary by adding Cathay Pacific to it. The government is leading a HK$39 billion ($5 billion) bailout of the struggling carrier, leaving it with a 6% stake. Swire ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marks anniversary of pro-democracy movement
June 9, 2019 was the start of the longest-lasting, pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong since 1997. Hundreds marched on its anniversary to protest what they see as an expanding influence and reach of ... ( read original story ...)
Anniversary Protests As Hong Kong Democracy Movement Faces Triple Threat
Several thousand demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening -- defying authorities a year after huge pro-democracy protests erupted -- as the movement struggles in the face of arrests, ... ( read original story ...)
IMF hails Hong Kong’s status as global financial hub
Hong Kong's status as a global financial hub is important not only to China but the rest of the world, a senior IMF official said on Tuesday as the Chinese territory faced renewed pro-democracy unrest ... ( read original story ...)
These 3 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks Are Filing Hong Kong IPOs
Alibaba and two other Chinese tech giants have filed new IPOs in Hong Kong to hedge against an escalation of the trade war. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds March in Hong Kong as Leader Urges Stability
Hundreds of people have marched in Hong Kong to mark a year since the start of anti-government protests, as the leader of the semi-autonomous city called for peace and stability. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters charged by riot police as they mark anniversary
Several demonstrators arrested after defying ban on gatherings to mark one year of protests ... ( read original story ...)
Scattered Protests As Hong Kong Democracy Movement Faces Triple Threat
Several thousand demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening -- defying authorities a year after huge pro-democracy protests erupted -- as the movement struggles in the face of arrests, ... ( read original story ...)