The head of two elite schools has said Hong Kong independence and other sensitive topics are not taboo on campus under the national security law, as long as discussions refer to different perspectives ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., China Spar Over Mainland Detention of 12 Hong Kong Activists
China’s arrest of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists is fueling a new war of words between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Special Report – Understanding Hong Kong – A to Z (F – J)
When one talks about Hong Kong's future they are not referring to 2021 or 2025, but 2047. So there is a lot of time before then. ( read original story ...)
Mind your own business! China sends warning to ‘meddling’ US with new security law
The activists were arrested about two weeks ago off the coast of Hong Kong and were understood to be heading for Taiwan over fears of the new security law. In June, Beijing imposed the new security ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest five in two separate fraud cases involving HK$2.4 million
In one case, two men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of impersonating bank agents and tricking victims into thinking their loans were illegal or in breach of contract. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Life, AIA, BOC Life among Hong Kong insurers expanding online sales channels, medical products as pandemic causes worst slump on record
Hong Kong insurance sales are poised for their worst slump on record as Covid-19 travel restrictions prevent mainlanders visiting to buy policies. ( read original story ...)
China Calls Hong Kong People Arrested at Sea ‘Separatists’
The comment came a day after relatives of the detainees held a news conference in Hong Kong demanding the urgent return of the 12 who were intercepted by the Guangdong coast guard on Aug. 23 on a boat ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong bars expect to reopen on Friday after two-month ban imposed under social-distancing rules
Industry leaders say stringent rules on reopening will include restricting customers’ stay to a maximum of two hours and installing plastic partitions between tables. ( read original story ...)
Chinese venture capitalists take a shine to startups again
SHANGHAI -- Zong Wenhao, the chief executive of Shanghai DominantTech, an autonomous driving startup, recently breathed ... with simultaneous listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai, possibly next ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong set the bar for charter cities. But it’s not a blueprint that can be transported
A lush pocket of northeastern Ireland has been identified as the potential site for a new global city to rival Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
The history of ambition and failure behind plans to build a Hong Kong ‘charter city’ in Ireland
A lush pocket of northeastern Ireland has been identified as the potential site for a new global city to rival Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Families of Captured Hong Kong Activists Demand Their Return
Hong Kong media, citing unidentified sources, said the 12 were headed to Taiwan to apply for political asylum. Their arrests come as local activists and politicians fear a worseni ... ( read original story ...)
Families of Hong Kong Activists Arrested at Sea Plead for Access to Lawyers
A dozen activists are being held after trying to flee to Taiwan, detentions that echo fears of judicial tactics by mainland China that set off last year’s mass protests in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government orders MTR Corporation to investigate new glitches on signalling system for Sha Tin-Central rail link
Government tells MTR Corp to launch review of its faulty new signalling system, which could lead to more delays for city’s costliest rail project. ( read original story ...)