Hong Kong is hopeful its next air travel bubble could be with mainland China, the executive director of the city's tourism board said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong May Have Entered New Wave of Covid-19 Cases
Hong Kong's Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan says the city has probably entered into a new wave of coronavirus cases. The city reported 26 new infections on Friday, of which 21 are local. The ... ( read original story ...)
Families receive letters from Hong Kong detainees in China, but doubt the contents
The letters, which paint a rosy picture of life in Chinese detention, are the first apparent contact from the group detained while fleeing Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China markets retain weekly gains as rising Covid-19 infections cloud reopening outlook
Hong Kong stocks were mixed in early Friday trading as rising cases of global coronavirus infections damped sentiment and traders reassessed the market rally over the past three weeks. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
Hundreds of parked tour buses are gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, having been off the road for 10 months since authorities banned non-resident arrivals into the city due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Probe Campus Protest for Security Crimes
Hong Kong police are investigating a campus protest over suspected violations of a security law imposed by China’s central government, fueling growing concerns about curbs on freedom of expression in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Poised To Bounce Higher Again On Friday
The Hong Kong stock market on Thursday halted the three-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 390 points or 1.5 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,355-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns United States and ‘Five Eyes’ allies they risk having ‘eyes poked out’ for meddling in ruling on Hong Kong lawmakers
China has delivered a stinging rebuke to the United States and its allies over their condemnation of a Beijing ruling that led to the immediate ousting of Hong Kong opposition lawmakers, warning they ... ( read original story ...)
Will it float? Hong Kong and Singapore test the world’s most comprehensive travel bubble
Hong Kong will have a dedicated facility at its ... according to a report by McKinsey, a consultancy, and Skift, a research firm. That suggests a lot of pent-up demand when the rest of the world ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: ‘Eyes will be plucked out,’ China warns West
The countries, which form the Five Eyes alliance, criticised China's imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong. They urged Beijing to reverse course. A Chinese foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stages Aria, a Covid-proof opera for our times
That inspired Aria, which — despite self-imposed artistic constraints, local political upheavals and the global disruption of coronavirus — opened last week in Hong Kong as one of the world’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-chairman, four former executives among eight held in Hong Kong over HK$8.5 billion false accounting case involving two firms
An ex-chairman and four former senior executives of two Hong Kong-listed companies were among eight people arrested in connection with an HK$8.5 billion (US$1.09 billion) false accounting case, police ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Critic’s Bank Accounts Frozen as China Raises Pressure
A vocal advocate of Chinese government reform living in the U.S. said that several banks have frozen his accounts back home, in another sign that Beijing is stepping up pressure on overseas dissidents ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retailers Sa Sa and TSL Jewellery shift focus to e-commerce, mainland China to survive coronavirus pandemic
Hong Kong retailers are adapting to slowing sales by seeking growth in China and via online channels while closing stores and pursuing bigger rent concessions. ( read original story ...)