It is a tale of two Hong Kongs. Twelve pro-democracy activists were last week captured by China’s coast guard as they attempted a dramatic speedboat escape to Taiwan. They were seeking to evade ... ( read original story ...)
Video: Hong Kong national security law leaves ‘Lennon Walls’ in restaurants blank, protest posters out
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Hong Kong steps up currency interventions to most since 2009
Hong Kong’s central bank has been selling the territory’s dollar this year after relatively high interest rates and share offerings strengthened the currency to the edge of its designated range ... ( read original story ...)
Does HSBC need its US business? Bank says yes, some investors call for a break-up
Navigating worsening relations between Beijing and Washington, CEO Noel Quinn says there is still a place for global banks with large international footprints. ( read original story ...)
In spite of strict cannabis laws, Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe is open for business
Though cannabis remains illegal in Hong Kong, one cafe owner is leading the way in the emerging CBD market. Here's how Found has managed to skirt the city's strict cannabis laws. ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Bumble IPO, SPACs
Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. ( read original story ...)
China’s Crippling Crackdown on Hong Kong
Sadly, Hong Kong’s protestors were mistaken if they believed that Washington would be prepared and able to intervene in some way that would force Beijing to surrender to their demands or accept their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shrugs off social unrest, coronavirus impact to edge closer to top 10 in global innovation rankings
Hong Kong has moved up two places to find itself just outside the top 10 in a global league table for innovation, shrugging off the triple blow of US-China trade tensions, social unrest and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extends loan repayment holiday for small businesses
Hong Kong's central bank on Wednesday extended its scheme giving small companies a break from repaying the principal on loans to help them cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong eases some COVID-19 restrictions, but cancels China national day fireworks
Hong Kong said on Wednesday it would relax some coronavirus restrictions but would cancel the annual firework display to mark China's national day on Oct. 1 for a second year in a row. Pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Ten people fall ill after tear gas used at police firing range blows into Hong Kong village, source says
Tear gas being used at a police firing range during a training exercise wafted over a nearby village in northwestern Hong Kong on Wednesday, leaving 10 people feeling ill, a force insider told the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong to east virus measures as cases slow
Hong Kong will further relax social distancing measures from Friday, allowing gyms and massage parlors to reopen and extending dining-in hours at restaurants as new daily coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing rewrites Hong Kong schoolbooks to show sovereignty
Hong Kong’s school textbooks will change the way they describe the territory’s constitutional arrangements and no longer refer to a separation of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extends payment holidays until April 2021 to give struggling small businesses a lifeline out of worst recession
Hong Kong's monetary authority has instructed banks to extend their loan repayment holidays for small businesses for another six months until April 2021, providing more breathing space for some of the ... ( read original story ...)