Hong Kong-based TAL Apparel, which has diversified into the production of highly protective washable masks for the United States, is setting its sights on growth in the city and globally. ( read original story ...)
HONG KONG: RESILIENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC
Hong Kong was one of the best-prepared cities in the world as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded. Quick to restrict travel, quarantine visitors who presented with symptoms and to rapidly trace contacts, ... ( read original story ...)
China’s yuan replaces US dollar as most used currency in Greater Bay Area: central bank
The yuan replaced the US dollar as the most used currency in transactions in the Greater Bay Area development zone, a local branch of the country’s central bank said. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, a New Party Calls for Stability (and Raises Suspicions)
Democracy advocates have called the Bauhinia Party a “Trojan horse” for the Chinese government. But Beijing’s local allies are wary of it, too. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Student of the Year Awards: fencing enthusiast, design leader win prestigious youth honours
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, said ... In a sense, it is like the glue that pairs lots of different disciplines – such as business, engineering and economics – ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters Who Fled Hong Kong Arrive in U.S., Seeking Asylum
The five men fled by boat to Taiwan in July, soon after China imposed Hong Kong’s harsh national security law. This week, they landed in New York. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government ‘strongly’ objects to U.S. congressional report
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government said it “strongly ... through legislation is in line with international practice,” the government of the financial hub said in a statement late on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong Tourism Board Announced 3.57 Million Total Visitor Arrivals in 2020
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) today announced that the provisional total number of visitor arrivals in 2020 was 3.57 million, a 93.6% drop from 2019. Arrivals in January 2020 alone accounted for ... ( read original story ...)
US imposes sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Chinese officials in response to the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, which continued last week with the arrest of politicians ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance rival Kuaishou receives approval for $6.6b IPO in Hong Kong
HONG KONG • Kuaishou Technology, the main rival to ByteDance, has received approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for an initial public offering of about US$5 billion (S$6.6 billion), according to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong diary: locked down in luxury
The hotel on Hong Kong island had upgraded me to a room with a vista of Victoria Harbour — the city's sprawling blue port, one of the busiest in the world, lined by skyscrapers and dotted with cargo ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. announces new sanctions on six linked to Hong Kong mass arrests
The United States announced sanctions on Friday against six Hong Kong or Chinese officials it blamed for implementing a new security law in Hong Kong, following the mass arrests of pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
US sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Chinese officials in response to the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, which continued last week with the arrest of politicians ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. set to announce new sanctions on six individuals linked to Hong Kong mass arrests: sources
The United States is set to announce fresh sanctions on Friday on six individuals connected to the mass arrests earlier this month of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, two sources familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)