Hong Kong’s judicial system is under increasing duress as signs grow that the Communist Party leadership in Beijing wants to bring the city’s courts to heel. ( read original story ...)
Special Report: Hong Kong judges battle Beijing over rule of law as pandemic chills protests
The independence of Hong Kong’s judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools have been shut for weeks. Officials still don’t know when students can return
Hong Kong's education chief is weighing the pros and cons of reopening schools and universities after weeks of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China stocks gain, as China trade data shows less-than-expected decline in exports
WH Group tumbles after its Smithfield Foods closes big plant in US due to virus outbreak BYD first-quarter profit slumps Good day, traders -- Hong Kong re-opens after two days of Easter-related ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘highly resilient’ as it fights to save the economy in the pandemic, commerce secretary says
Hong Kong is fighting a "twin battle" of the coronavirus pandemic as well as saving its battered economy, but its recovery will be determined by when the world gets back on its feet, says the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democrats reject Beijing’s warning over legislative stalling tactics as ‘interference’
Beijing has warned that Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers who use “malicious filibustering” to paralyse the legislature could be in violation of their oaths and guilty of misconduct in public office ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents to get cash handouts around July, says commerce secretary
Hong Kong residents can expect to get their cash handouts around July this year as part of the government's "largest, unprecedented, single injection" into the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Animal Crossing game removed from sale in China over Hong Kong democracy messages
Some players have used the game to create politically sensitive images and slogans which they share on social media ... ( read original story ...)
Animal Crossing removed in China amid Hong Kong protests
Now, even local sites that had advertised imported copies have removed the listings. It is not clear, however, whether this is because there has been an intervention by the author ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong brokers close at record pace as social unrest and coronavirus pandemic hit income
March as tech, compliance costs surge Hail Mary chance of selling to mainland buyer dwindles Hong Kong’s small brokerages are closing at a record pace as falling commissions and higher technology and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong doctor reunites with wife and new baby after work with coronavirus ‘dirty team’
We are quite overwhelmed with all the parenting stuff, but I guess that’s normal," Dr. Alfred Wong told NBC News. ( read original story ...)
‘We are social animals’: Hong Kong residents flout virus rules to throng popular sites
People in Hong Kong thronged beaches, ferries and outlying islands on Sunday, many of them violating a ban on gatherings of more than four people aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Protest fears stalk Hong Kong businesses as China threat looms
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Walking a tightrope between anti-government protests and political masters in Beijing, many Hong Kong firms are opting to toe the Communist Party line to avoid potential ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong unions urge Cathay Pacific to end ‘white terror’
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions on Friday called on Cathay Pacific (0293.HK) to put an end to what it described as “white terror”, following the dismissal of ... ( read original story ...)