HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chaotic scenes of protesters rampaging through Hong Kong's legislature, trashing furniture and daubing graffiti over walls have sent jitters through the business community, which ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s colonial legacy inspires resistance to China’s rule
The colonial years saw steady economic growth, and its free market policies meant the city flourished as one of the world’s leading business hubs. “I miss the British-Hong Kong government before 1997. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest at least 13 people involved in pro-democracy protests
On Wednesday, workers boarded up shattered windows and police carted away evidence during the start of what will be a massive cleanup ... “Destroy the Chinese Communist Party,” one read. “Hong Kong is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 12 involved in pro-democracy protest
HONG KONG -- Police in Hong Kong said they have arrested 12 people ... On Wednesday, workers boarded up shattered windows and police carted away evidence during the start of what will be a massive ... ( read original story ...)
China Calls Hong Kong Protesters Who Stormed Legislature ‘Extreme Radicals’
HONG KONG — The Chinese government and its allies in Hong Kong ... Other pro-Beijing lawmakers, business groups and the Law Society, a typically pro-establishment group of lawyers that had earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Business fears for Hong Kong as protests turn violent
Hong Kong : Violent demonstrations Monday that saw protesters vandalize Hong Kong’s main government complex have drawn a swift condemnation from business leaders worried about damage to the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: US: Hong Kongers should be able to express views
Kurt Tong delivered his comments to an audience of hundreds of business and political leaders at a U.S. Independence Day celebration on Tuesday, saying Hong Kong had been through a “tough time” ... ( read original story ...)
China condemns violent Hong Kong protests as ‘undisguised challenge’ to its rule
China has been angered by Western criticism of the bill. The bill triggered a backlash against Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, taking in the business, diplomatic and legal communities that fear corrosion ... ( read original story ...)
4 Takeaways From Hong Kong’s Evolving Protest Movement
The resolution to the growing conflict could affect Hong Kong’s standing as an international business hub and its status as a foothold of democracy in China. Hong Kong is a semiautonomous Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters storm legislature over extradition bill on China handover anniversary
The extradition legislation has also drawn opposition from the legal profession, commercial groups and foreign countries, reflecting Hong Kong’s status as an international business centre with a ... ( read original story ...)
Asian banks face threat from profit plunge, digital rivals: McKinsey
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific banks must radically reform ... as rapidly increasing competition from technology firms moving into banking transforms the sector, consultancy McKinsey said. Asian ... ( read original story ...)
You Bank Global Start-up Ceremony Concludes Perfectly in Hong Kong; Its Global Layout Officially Accelerates
Jul 01, 2019 (AB Digital via COMTEX) -- The 1000-personel event of the "World Digital Economy Summit and You Bank Global Start-up Ceremony Hong Kong" was successfully concluded on the afternoon of ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters swarm into Hong Kong legislature, deface chamber
The extradition legislation has also drawn opposition from the legal profession, commercial groups and foreign nations, reflecting Hong Kong's status as an international business centre with a strong ... ( read original story ...)
Calm falls on Hong Kong after protests erupt into extraordinary violence
Police cleared roads near the heart of the financial center, paving the way for business to return to normal following extraordinary violence on the anniversary of Hong Kong's 1997 return to Chinese ... ( read original story ...)