Add U.S. unrest to the wall of worry the market continues to climb in 2020. Between that, the pandemic, increased tension with China, and disastrous data, stocks have shown major resilience--though to ... ( read original story ...)
Sanya Poised to Boom as China’s Summer Shopping Destination
The tropical isle combines vast duty-free shopping, natural beauty and the kind of open space the post-virus public seeks. ( read original story ...)
Stocks move higher on Wall Street after wobbly start
Stock indexes edged higher in early trading on Wall Street Monday as investors balanced cautious optimism about the reopening of businesses shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic against worrie ... ( read original story ...)
Stock indexes turn mixed on Wall Street after a wobbly start
Stock indexes were mixed in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as investors balanced cautious optimism about the reopening of businesses shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic against worrie ... ( read original story ...)
WRAPUP 8-Stocks buoyant, dollar slips as economies start to unlock
World stocks hovered near three-month highs and the dollar was flat on Monday as optimism over economies opening up again boosted risk appetite, despite worries over mass protests in the United States ... ( read original story ...)
China uses U.S. protests to cry hypocrisy amid Hong Kong standoff
Beijing trolls the Trump administration's criticism over a feared crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong with 3 words: "I can't breathe." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Finance Workers Call for Strike Against Security Law
Hong Kong’s finance workers are seeking to organize a strike to protest against China’s plans to implement new security legislation. ( read original story ...)
China threatens to ‘counter-attack’ US over Hong Kong curbs
Beijing warned Washington Monday of retaliation after President Donald Trump announced restrictions on Chinese students in the US in protest over a new national security law in Hong Kong. Trump said F ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Says U.S. Now Has No Basis to Treat Hong Kong Specially
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said Sunday that the United States now has no basis to treat Hong Kong more favorably than mainland China, as Beijing moved to pass a bill to curb the region’s ... ( read original story ...)
How a local start-up used location tracking and geofencing tech developed for retailers to help Hong Kong control the spread of coronavirus
More than 65,000 people returning to the city had to wear electronic wristbands with location tracking and geofencing technology SagaDigits usually deploys in supermarkets to keep track of popular ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leaders say Trump ‘completely wrong’ for curbing ties
Senior Hong Kong government officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security ... ( read original story ...)
Research Scientists in Hong Kong, Houston Examine COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Timeline
In partnership with Asia Society Hong Kong, Asia Society Texas Center presented a program on the global efforts to develop vaccines and treatments for the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
China and U.S. Tensions Rise Over Hong Kong
Tensions are rising between the two largest economies in the world as China looks to increase its control over Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, China Tries to Drown Out Security Law’s Critics
Beijing has tapped local officials and business tycoons to sell a measure that could curtail the city’s civil and economic liberties and threaten its status as a financial center. ( read original story ...)