Following the passage of the controversial national security law by the mainland government in Beijing, Google has stopped accepting direct user data from authorities in Hong Kong, the Washington Post ... ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai says his arrest under Hong Kong’s national security law is a ‘symbolic exercise’
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has called his arrest a "symbolic exercise" by local authorities to demonstrate that the sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing last month has "teeth." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Forecasts Record GDP Contraction For 2020, After GDP Shrinks 9% In Second Quarter
GDP contraction recorded in Hong Kong was 5.9% in 1998 Hong Kong’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.2% in the second quarter, the highest level in more than 15 years. Hong Kong’s government said its ... ( read original story ...)
Google stops responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong government
"As always, authorities outside the U.S. may seek data needed for criminal investigations through diplomatic procedures," Google said in an emailed statement. Google reviewed all requests for user ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cuts full year economic outlook, recovery depends on virus control
Hong Kong cut its economic outlook for the year on Friday, saying a recovery from recession depended on how fast it can get a new wave of coronavirus infections under control. ( read original story ...)
China’s national security law triggering radical transformation of Hong Kong’s human rights
Despite pledges from top Hong Kong officials that the draconian national security law, which contains 66 articles and criminalizes succession and subversion, to terrorism and collusion, would only ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong second-quarter GDP shrinks 9% year-on-year, full-year outlook downgraded
Hong Kong's economy shrank 9.0% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, the government said on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to severely hit the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economy contracts 9% on-year in the second quarter, cuts full-year GDP forecast
Hong Kong reported its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year economic contraction, official statistics showed Friday. ( read original story ...)
‘Made in China’ label ruling hits a raw nerve in Hong Kong
The U.S. customs move signals a bumpy path ahead for the financial hub as countries increasingly treat the territory as just another Chinese city. ( read original story ...)
Google to end responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities – newspaper
Alphabet Inc's Google will stop responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
‘Ambiguity’ of Hong Kong national security law causes concern for U.S. businesses: AmCham HK
The national security law in Hong Kong is 'wide in scope,' which makes its implementation hard to understand, says Tara Joseph, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
‘I Should Be Presumed Innocent.’ Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Criticizes His Arrest
He said Hong Kong’s future as Asia’s main financial hub was uncertain if there was no respect for the rule of law under the new security measures ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong freedom lovers deserve global support against Chinese Communist Party’s new Red Terror
The dramatic arrest of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and the invasive raid of Apple Daily, the pro-democracy newspaper he founded, this week signals the start of a new Red Terror for the formerly ... ( read original story ...)
China transformed Hong Kong into a typical mainland city, almost overnight
The two decades beginning in 1997, when Britain handed this territory to China, and ending when it became like every other mainland city, were Hong Kong’s best years, and my favorite. It was a proud, ... ( read original story ...)