As the city grapples with new restrictions on online speech, American tech giants are on the front line of a clash between China and the United States over the internet’s future. ( read original story ...)
Here’s how big tech companies like Facebook, Google, and TikTok are reacting to Hong Kong’s harsh new national security law
Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other major tech companies announced they are pausing data processing requests from authorities in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
TikTok to quit Hong Kong mobile market ‘within days’
ByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup, operates some of the most popular social ... and news venues for a similar number of Chinese. TikTok said its Hong Kong exit could occur within days. “In ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok is quitting the Hong Kong market over free speech concerns
TikTok says it's pulling out of the Hong Kong market in the wake of a controversial new security law that will require tech companies to hand over user data. ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Set for Muted Start; U.S. Shares Rally: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks looked set for a mixed start Tuesday after strong gains Monday that were carried into the U.S. The dollar fell for a fifth day. ( read original story ...)
The US must stand with the people of Hong Kong as they face attacks on their freedoms
The United States must show Hong Kong that we saw them, we heard them, we value them, and we offer them safe harbor in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Business Outlook Stabilized in June as Virus Eases
Business conditions in Hong Kong showed further signs of stabilization in June, as the government further eased social-distancing restrictions with coronavirus infection rates largely under control. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Startup Culture Threatened by Political Turmoil
This month, things have taken a significant turn, with China imposing a new security law on Hong Kong that allows the central government a much greater degree of control. The days of the “one country, ... ( read original story ...)
Great Place to Work releases its 5th annual list of Best Workplaces in Hong Kong
Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, announces the Best Workplaces in Hong Kong™ 2020. ( read original story ...)
Back to the future: In January 2021 America needs to rejoin the world and start leading again
Democrat and Republican — since WW II. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong was once a home for Beijing critics. Now they might not even be safe at the airport
Australian dissident artist Badiucao was searching for a place in Hong Kong to display some of his political works, many of which are critical of the Chinese Communist Party. ( read original story ...)
China appoints Communist Party hardliner to oversee Hong Kong’s new security office
Just days after a draconian national security law went into effect in Hong Kong this week, Beijing has appointed a hardline, controversial Communist Party figure – Zheng Yanxiong – as chief of the new ... ( read original story ...)
US plans to rollback special status may erode Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem
Depending on the extent of the United States’ rollbacks on special status, a lot of Hong Kong’s appeal to American tech companies and talent may be eroded. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Security Law Stuns International Business: ‘It Turns Out It Is Really Bad’
Beijing is telling foreign companies not to worry, but its intercession in Hong Kong has executives fearing that the city’s unique role as a business hub is in jeopardy. ( read original story ...)