China’s strict censorship and control of the media has allowed mainland news sites to propagate the false narrative that Hong Kong residents are under siege from a foreign-controlled cell of hooligans ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong supporters clash with pro-China groups at Toronto rally
Though not born in Hong Kong, she has gratitude for her adopted city, Luong said. The news of recent clashes, which she says has been manipulated by Chinese state media, made her want to stand with ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters face off at rally for Hong Kong in Toronto
“We wanted to send a message that we stand with Hong Kong,” John told Global News ahead of the event. He did not want his full name used citing safety concerns. He’s originally from Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba considers different dates for listing of IPO in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s political unrest is posing a dilemma for Alibaba Group Holding on the timing of its planned $15 billion listing in the city, with sources saying China’s biggest e-commerce company is now ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Stage Bank Run as Unrest Continues
Hong Kong anti-government protesters plan to empty their bank accounts in the latest escalation of the ongoing civil unrest on the island. The action was officially scheduled for today but there is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s divide: 1 protest for democracy, 1 for China
In Taiwan, people held a flash mob demonstration in Taipei, the island's capital, in support of the Hong Kong protests. Associated Press writer Ken Moritsugu, videojournalist Yves Dam Van and news ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teachers rally in thunderstorm at start of weekend of protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Several thousand Hong Kong school teachers and supporters braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government protests, despite fears that police could adopt ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tense as weekend of protests begins with teachers’ rally in rain
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Over a thousand Hong Kong school teachers braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government demonstrations that some activists fear could see tougher ... ( read original story ...)
Airline CEO resigns over staff involvement in Hong Kong protests
Business analysts are beginning to worry that Hong Kong, considered one of the top financial capitals of the world, may be in trouble if the unrest continues. “We’re under a lot of pressure at this ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: ‘We don’t want to leave but may have no choice’
Hong Kong seemed an obvious place for co-founders Jamie Wilde and Taylor Host to set up their artificial intelligence start-up. They had lived there for several years and knew the financial hub well. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests and Brexit could both end up benefiting financial elites
Protests in Hong Kong have captured the world’s attention in recent weeks, with demonstrators closing streets and the airport, and Chinese forces amassing near the border with a none too subtle threat ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong on brink of recession as trade war, political protests escalate
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said last week the economic impact on the city threatened to be worse than the 2003 SARS outbreak or the 2008 financial crash, both of which triggered sharp downturns. ( read original story ...)
China’s investors are piling into Hong Kong shares via Stock Connect channel in the longest shopping spree in 18 months
Hong Kong stocks currently trade at a 23 per cent discount to the mainland-traded shares, the biggest for such a price gap in almost one and a half years, according to a gauge compiled by the Hang ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Try to Start a Run on the Banks and the Currency
I wrote in my last column about how China has devised a new way of putting pressure on the Hong Kong democracy protests: by getting business to do its bidding. It seems two can play at that game ... ( read original story ...)