It has been almost a month since the Chinese Communist Party enacted its invasive “security” law — better called the oppression law. If there had been any doubt prior to the law’s taking effect that i ... ( read original story ...)
Fresh Virus Wave Worsens Hong Kong’s Already Disastrous Outlook
Hong Kong’s economy just can’t catch a break. Having briefly shown signs of recovery in recent months from its deepest recession on record, the Asian financial hub is bracing for its stiffest test yet ... ( read original story ...)
Why we should invite Hong Kong businesses to move to the United States
In June, China imposed its draconian national security law on Hong Kong, extending the reach of the Communist Party’s security apparatus throughout the territory. Now businesses want out. A survey ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group is taking its IPO to Hong Kong and Shanghai. Why is it skipping New York?
So Ant Financial probably has made a strategic calculation that this is going to be just fine, at least for now, the dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong. And the investors are going to find them. ( read original story ...)
China Fortifies Hong Kong’s Role as Financial Powerhouse
China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong has some in the West predicting the city’s days as a global financial center are numbered. Beijing, however, is betting the former British colony will grow into a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: bank manager gets 100 hours of community service for shining laser beams at police
Kwok Fu-wah, 37, admitted to have shone flashlights at police vehicles and officers of Tseung Kwan O Police Station on New Year’s Day. ( read original story ...)
Manulife Hong Kong appoints four C-level executives to drive strategic developments
HONG KONG, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Hong Kong today announced the appointment of four C-level executives to its senior management team to strengthen the company's leadership ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new reality dawns as city feels chill of national security law
The new law also appears to be rattling the business sector in Asia's international finance hub. A recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong showing most U.S. firms operating in ... ( read original story ...)
Inaugural ‘Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index’
HONG KONG, July 23, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and Hong Kong Trade Development Council ("HKTDC") released the inaugural "Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index" ("GBAI"), the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong reports 1-day high of 118 new cases
Log in or Activate your account. Subscribe for $3 for 3 months People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus walk in the central business district in Melbourne, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports daily record of 118 coronavirus cases
Hong Kong reported 118 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, a daily record, including 111 locally transmitted cases, adding to a deluge of new infections that have hit the global financial hub in the ... ( read original story ...)
China Could Consider U.S. Hong Kong Consulate Cuts, Global Times Editor Says
China warned the U.S. to think “carefully” about where their relationship was heading, in response to a question about their trade deal that came amid a flare in tensions over the forced closure of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong and California see record daily cases; ‘huge discrepancy’ in South Africa death toll
California sees record new cases; WHO emergencies chief says vaccinations unlikely before 2021; global cases pass 15m. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance faces London’s Brexit-like fate
A willingness by bankers to travel less and conduct more business remotely stands to have an effect. Maintaining multiple hubs is also costly, increasing the chances of a gravitational pull elsewhere. ( read original story ...)