Hong Kong's biggest names came out to say goodbye to Stanley Ho, the King of Gambling, marking the end of an era. But the most powerful presence at the funeral may have been his second wife's clan, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to suspend all schools due to spike in coronavirus cases
Hong Kong's Education Bureau on Friday announced the suspension of all schools from Monday after a sharp rise in locally transmitted coronavirus cases fuelled fears of renewed community spread. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leaders, tycoons bid farewell to gaming magnate Ho
Hong Kong politicians, tycoons and celebrities joined grieving relatives Friday at the funeral of Stanley Ho, the flamboyant gaming magnate who made his fortune in neighbouring Macau. It was the third ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong ends school year early after resurgence of cases
Industrial output in France begins recovery as restrictions eased. Singaporeans go to the polls wearing gloves and masks. Universities consider testing students every two days, study suggests. ( read original story ...)
TikTok disappears from Hong Kong app stores after new national security law comes into effect
TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, flagged earlier this week it would be exiting Hong Kong "in light of recent events," referencing the national security law passed at the end of June. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to suspend all schools due to spike in coronavirus cases, media reports
Hong Kong is set to announce the suspension of all schools after a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus cases that has fuelled fears of a renewed community spread in the city, the South China ... ( read original story ...)
No Regrets: Wounded Hong Kong Police Vow To Keep Enforcing Law
Nine months ago he was burned by corrosive liquid hurled during anti-government protests, but Hong Kong police officer Ling says he has no regrets and remains devoted to being a law enforcer. Officers ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing shouldn’t blame Australia for measured moves on Hong Kong. It forced Morrison’s hand
The Australian government and its partners had no choice but to recognise the new reality in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong was a ‘safe harbor’ for tech companies shut out of China. Not anymore
For decades, Silicon Valley giants shut out of China by the country's massive censorship apparatus have continued to operate in Hong Kong thanks to the city's unique political status that guaranteed ... ( read original story ...)
‘This is intolerable’: fearful Australians in Hong Kong hasten plans to leave city
Expats say they feel insecure about living somewhere ‘where the walls have ears’ ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on Britain’s extradition treaty with Hong Kong: Changed Circumstances
When China imposed a draconian new security law on Hong Kong, it erased the freedoms that made the former colony special and criminalised dissent. Britain, declaring Hong Kong’s autonomy effectively ... ( read original story ...)
Australia’s Hong Kong intervention was hardly strident but that didn’t matter to China
Scott Morrison seems at pains to play down his diplomatic response to the new security laws, focusing on economic opportunities ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Hong Kong audit clients for exposure to US sanctions
US and European banks in Hong Kong are conducting emergency audits of their clients to identify Chinese and Hong Kong officials and corporates that could face possible US sanctions over a new national ... ( read original story ...)
Pope scraps prepared remarks on China’s security law in Hong Kong, raising concerns: report
Pope Francis skipped any mention of Hong Kong during his weekly address Sunday, even though the issue was reportedly included in his prepared remarks. Francis omitted a paragraph on his "attention and ... ( read original story ...)