Britain's route to citizenship for almost three million people in Hong Kong will open in January 2021, and applicants will not need a job to come to the country, interior minister Priti Patel said on ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Kingfisher, Hong Kong, London tube
Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong orders masks indoors in public as daily cases hit record
Hong Kong will extend strict social distancing measures from midnight on Wednesday, ordering masks in all indoor public areas including malls and markets, as the global financial hub reported a daily ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Lufax seeks U.S. IPO as early as this year: sources
Lufax, one of China's largest online wealth management platforms backed by financial giant Ping An Insurance Group , is seeking a U.S. initial public offering as early as this ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases
Hong Kong reported 113 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a daily record, including 105 that were transmitted locally, adding to a slew of new cases which have hit the global financial hub over the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mandates masks in all indoor public areas
Hong Kong will expand strict new social distancing measures from midnight on Wednesday, mandating face masks in all indoor public areas including malls and markets, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said. ( read original story ...)
Hurting the Hong Kong dollar peg could come at a ‘high cost’ to the greenback, strategist says
Two methods the White House could use to damage the peg would likely backfire, Liu told CNBC's "Street Signs" on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Equinix invests $51m into Hong Kong footprint
With an additional 1,000 cabinets added to the facility, HK4 now has a total capacity of 1,500 cabinets and will further add 3,000 cabinets in future phases. ( read original story ...)
Cytus II game removed in China over links to pro-Hong Kong morse code message
Distributor of popular music game ‘strongly condemns’ director who hid message in song uploaded to personal account A protesters holds up blank paper during a rally in Hong Kong. The Cytus II game has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banking, postal, and Inland Revenue services reduced starting July 20
The government has announced new measures effective from today, July 20, that affect Hong Kong’s postal service, including the temporary closure of post offices, the reduction of mail delivery to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s biggest shopping centre Harbour City offers rent concessions and shocks tenants with lease renewal terms
Hong Kong’s biggest shopping centre requires its tenants to renew their leases for at least 18 months before accepting a one-off rent concession, a dilemma for retailers facing a third wave of ... ( read original story ...)
Fear of China’s courts drives Hong Kong extradition concerns
While the Hong Kong legal system’s fairness and transparency has helped establish the city as a center for business and finance, China’s Communist Party-dominated courts are accused of handing ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC ‘spying on clients for Hong Kong protest links’
HSBC is among banks that are said to have been scrutinising whether their customers in Hong Kong have links with the territory’s democracy movement.Several big banks with wealth management operations ... ( read original story ...)
Quarantine exemptions blamed for surge in Hong Kong cases
A convoluted system of quarantine exemptions, including allowing executives of listed companies to freely enter Hong Kong, has been blamed for a third wave of coronavirus cases sweeping the Asian ... ( read original story ...)