A cruise ship operator controlled by Malaysian tycoon Lim Kok Thay plunged as much as 33% in Hong Kong after the company suspended all payments to creditors. ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: China is desperate to stop Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. Now it’s even blaming foreign groups
Unable to put down Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, Beijing is pretending the movement is the result of nefarious foreign influences. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: How sanctions on 11 Hong Kong officials could bite deep – even outside the US
The US Treasury Department on August 7 imposed sanctions on 11 officials or former officials from Hong Kong and mainland China, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, for undermining Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Suspends Bilateral Agreements With Hong Kong, Escalating Tensions With China
The actions are part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to punish China for its attempts to stifle political dissent in Hong Kong. By Pranshu Verma WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on ... ( read original story ...)
US Cancels 3 Hong Kong Agreements, Citing Security Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday the U.S. government is rescinding three agreements with Hong Kong because of the security law imposed by Beijing that threatens ... ( read original story ...)
US suspends extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong
The Trump administration on Wednesday suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions. The State ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s finance sector is becoming more Chinese
The growing prominence of Chinese banks and the rising number of China-focused listings in Hong Kong point to the increasing 'mainlandisation' of the city's finance sector. The FT's Asia markets corre ... ( read original story ...)
Camper and 70-year-old mum rescued after being trapped on remote island while Typhoon Higos lashes Hong Kong
A 38-year-old camper trapped on a remote islet with his elderly mother while their belongings were blown away by Typhoon Higos told Hong Kong rescuers he was unaware of the imminent storm as he had ... ( read original story ...)
China lamely blames foreigners for Hong Kong pro-democracy movement
Unable to put down Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, Beijing is pretending the movement is the result of nefarious foreign influences. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rewrites school textbooks to promote loyalty to China
Revised textbooks for students in Hong Kong schools will no longer mention separation of powers in the territory and will warn students that civil disobedience can be punished by law.The changes are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong censorship fears as protest slogans removed from some textbooks
References to ‘separation of power’ removed in some books, as well as illustrations of protesters holding placards ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Hong Kong principal resigns
Teachers in other Hong Kong schools say they can’t see a future for academic freedom after China imposed “patriotic education” on them. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says won’t take U.S. sanctions against her to heart
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday U.S. sanctions against her will cause "inconvenience" in her personal affairs, but nothing she will take to heart. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says U.S. sanctions an ‘inconvenience’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday U.S. sanctions against her will cause "inconvenience" in her personal affairs, but nothing she will take to heart. Lam was speaking a week after ... ( read original story ...)