Uncertainty about the implications a new law could undermine the city’s hard-won status as an international legal center. ( read original story ...)
China Demands Total Obedience From Hong Kong—and Everyone Else | Opinion
The detention of the outspoken academic came soon after Beijing's June 30 imposition of the draconian National Security Law, applicable to Hong Kong. Xi, of course, demands complete obedience from ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Firms Surrendering More Hong Kong Office Space
Multinational companies surrendered more office space in Hong Kong last quarter as the economy deteriorated amid the pandemic, pushing the city’s vacancy rate to the highest in 15 years, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Merkel is under pressure to cut Germany’s ties with China as the Hong Kong crisis triggers a European backlash against Beijing
Amid international outrage against China's crackdown in Hong Kong, German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted on the need for 'dialogue' with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
The tech industry comes to grips with Hong Kong’s national security law
Defour used to make frequent stops at a battery manufacturer in southern China for his energy startup based in Hong Kong. The appeal of Hong Kong, he said, is its adjacency to the plentiful ... ( read original story ...)
U.K. Jobs Plan, Hong Kong Peg, Supply Chain Managers: Eco Day
Europe. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help you start the day: ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Valley Wakes Up to Its Hong Kong Conundrum
Why did the passage of a sweeping new security law in Hong Kong prompt TikTok, a Chinese video service, to announce it was pulling out of the territory, while ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Peg Threat Throws Another Test at Hong Kong’s Hardy Markets
The strengths that make Hong Kong appealing as an international financial center are increasingly coming under fire as Beijing and Washington escalate a damaging strategic fight. ( read original story ...)
Trump Aides Weigh Proposals to Undermine Hong Kong’s Dollar Peg
Some top advisers to President Donald Trump want the U.S. to undermine the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the U.S. dollar as the administration considers options to punish China for recent moves to chip ... ( read original story ...)
The future of the beauty business
The pandemic has turned grooming routines and beauty behaviours upside down. But what are the new consumer priorities, AI innovations and products to come out of the antiviral age? ( read original story ...)
Donnie Yen Lauds Hong Kong’s Return to China as He Starts New Films ‘Sleeping Dogs,’ ‘Golden Empire’
Hong Kong "Mulan" star Donnie Yen this week reiterated his political loyalty to mainland China as he teased work on the upcoming theatrical adaptation of popular video game “Sleeping Dogs" and ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok says it will exit Hong Kong market
TikTok is leaving Hong Kong, joining other big tech firms in expressing concern about operating in the Asian financial hub after China imposed a controversial national security law there. TikTok ... ( read original story ...)
China’s crackdown in Hong Kong raises fears the great internet firewall could expand
A new national security law could push U.S. tech companies out of Hong Kong, extending China's influence in the city. ( read original story ...)
What to Expect from Recovery, According to a Hong Kong Entrepreneur
Cheryl Leung's Hong Kong-based fashion brand is months ahead U.S. businesses in terms of recovery. Here's what she says you should expect. ( read original story ...)