Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino repeatedly dodged questions on whether Ottawa is willing to restrict Chinese international students or urge Canadians in Hong Kong to leave as the Chinese regime ... ( read original story ...)
Some Hong Kong clergy confuse Catholicism with anti-communism
In recent months, retired Hong Kong bishop Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had sought but failed to meet Pope Francis in Rome. The two anti-communist ... ( read original story ...)
Temporary 800-bed coronavirus hospital in Hong Kong on track for January opening, development chief says
A new, temporary 800-bed coronavirus hospital near Hong Kong airport is almost half completed and will be ready to open its doors in January as expected to cope with possible future waves of Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Buy Tea at Hong Kong-Style Tea Shop in Beijing, China
A crowd of young Chinese stand outside the take-out window of a new, instantly popular and trendy Hong Kong-style sweet tea shop in Beijing on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Despite ongoing political ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Has Big Ambitions in China. Westerners Still Dominate Its Board.
The British bank has scaled back in Europe and the U.S. and doubled down on Asia, but that isn’t reflected in its senior ranks. Just two of 14 board members are Chinese. ( read original story ...)
Mass resignation of opposition lawmakers irresponsible, says Hong Kong No 2 official
Hong Kong's No 2 official has hit out at opposition lawmakers who resigned en masse over a recent resolution by Beijing, saying it was "unwise and irresponsible" for them to abandon their duties of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong authorities set target of zero daily infections as city confirms 14 new cases
Hong Kong's top officials have pledged to step up the city's fight against the coronavirus outbreak, setting a target of zero daily local infections and committing to avoid the double whammy of a ... ( read original story ...)
Tightened security, unease over new national security law, as Hong Kong campuses mark first anniversary of protest violence
Veteran social sciences academic Rodney Chu Wai-chi's memories of the scenes at Hong Kong's Polytechnic University in November last year remain vivid to this day. The vice-chairman of the university's ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (BHKLY) and Its Competitors Head-To-Head Review
BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS: BHKLY) is one of 74 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare BOC Hong ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (BHKLY) versus Its Rivals Financial Survey
BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS: BHKLY) is one of 74 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare BOC Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Legal, business leaders say there’s a pot of gold waiting in Guangdong, but Hong Kong lawyers are reluctant to grab it
Local lawyers are concerned about their lack of familiarity with the mainland legal ecosystem, but some sector leaders are encouraging them to step out of their comfort zone. ( read original story ...)
Japan finds luring business from Hong Kong may be tough
Tokyo is on a charm offensive, hoping to lure firms in Hong Kong spooked by protests and a controversial security law imposed by China. But the city is proving a tough sell. ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s cleanout of Hong Kong legislature solves problem of ‘untrustworthy’ voters
Hong Kong is hurtling back to a version of its colonial past now its legislature has been shorn of opposition and arrests pass 10,000.The purge of the Legislative Council (Legco) last week — when four ... ( read original story ...)
Ministers must take banks to task over Hong Kong, warns Labour
Dominic Raab has been urged to take the bosses of HSBC and Standard Chartered to task as concerns over the banks’ support for a controversial law in Hong Kong deepens. Lisa Nand ... ( read original story ...)