Hong Kong’s leader said she told Chinese officials the city should be transformed into a global hub for private wealth and a more prominent offshore Renminbi center, even amid concerns about the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says all should learn from year of protest
A year on from the start of Hong Kong's anti-government protests, the leader of the semi-autonomous Chinese city said Tuesday that all sides should learn from the difficulties and challenging times ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government to lead $5 billion rescue package for Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd announced on Tuesday a recapitalisation plan worth HK$39 billion ($5.03 billion) led by the Hong Kong government to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
The UK wants to reinvent its relationship with China in the age of Brexit
Even small changes in China have global effects. In February 2016, when Boris Johnson was still mayor of London, he wrote in The Telegraph newspaper that if the UK voted to leave the European Union, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests one year on: The medic
Nok quit his nursing job to join Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests full-time as a volunteer medic. There had been smaller gatherings in the months before, but the crowd size on June 9 was enormous, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Retrieving our Hong Kong’: pro-democracy protesters mark one year on the streets
Twelve months since extradition bill marches gripped the city, demonstrators plan to defy ban on gatherings with small scale protests ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says city cannot tolerate any more ‘chaos’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the Chinese-ruled city cannot afford to tolerate any more of the "chaos" that has roiled it over the past 12 months, with anti-government protests plunging ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Has Firm Lead For Tuesday’s Trade
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in six straight sessions, rising more than 1,780 points or 7.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 24,775-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and Zac Efron are bug food fans – would you eat insects for dinner if a Michelin-starred chef prepared them?
Ravioli of giant water beetle with fresh turmeric cream sauce at Insects in the Backyard in Bangkok. Photo: Insects in the Backyard . With an increasing global focus on eating sus ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay, Swire Pacific, Air China Suspend Trading in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. was suspended from trading on Tuesday, as were the shares of its second-biggest investor, Air China Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Behind HSBC’s Rare Foray Into Politics Over Hong Kong
After a century and a half trying to steer a neutral course through the messy geopolitics of east versus west, HSBC has signaled its support for China over the future of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Japan Hopes to Draft G7 Formin Statement on China Security Legislation on Hong Kong: Source
Japan hopes to draft a joint statement on China's new security legislation on Hong Kong at the next Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting, a Japanese government source familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hedge funds eye exit as national security law looms
Hong Kong-based hedge funds are considering uprooting their operations as China prepares to impose sweeping national security legislation on the Asian financial hub. Fund managers and traders in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seethes one year on, but protesters on the back foot
Hong Kong on Tuesday marks a year since pro-democracy protests erupted, but a resumption of city-wide unrest is unlikely as activists reel from mass arrests, coronavirus bans on public gatherings and ... ( read original story ...)