French President Emmanuel Macron has told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping he is following events in Hong Kong closely and continues to back the "one country, two systems" principle for Beijing's rule ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tycoons catch the privatisation bug as they pick up assets at rock-bottom prices amid stock market’s slump
When Spencer Fung first unveiled his US$150 million, three-year plan in 2017 to remake the 111-year-old trading company founded by his great-grandfather into a trailblazer in the digital era of online ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong students from Primary Four to Form Two to resume classes on Monday despite infection fears in Sha Tin
Students in Hong Kong from Primary Four to Form Two will resume classes on Monday even as concerns mount over a recent cluster of coronavirus infections linked to a public housing block. Secretary for ... ( read original story ...)
Quarantine fallout, queueing in parliament, chaos at the top and the UK’s offer to Hong Kong
Boris Johnson’s government found itself confused this week about why it was introducing a 14-day quarantine for all arrivals in the UK. Ministers and MPs warned it would undermine the economy, while ... ( read original story ...)
Cardinal Zen, outspoken critic of Chinese Communist Party, condemns Vatican’s silence on Hong Kong security law
A Roman Catholic cardinal and outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party is blasting the Vatican's silence on China's efforts to exert more control over Hong Kong, likening it to political ... ( read original story ...)
Fears of Hong Kong brain drain amid months of violent anti-government protests and concern over national security law
After 38 years in Hong Kong, Tamim Batcha is leaving the city of his birth to start a new life in Australia. The Hong Kong resident and the Australian he married in December last year have decided not ... ( read original story ...)
Unease as HSBC and Standard Chartered back China’s Hong Kong security law
Big City investors in HSBC and Standard Chartered have voiced unease at the banks’ decision to back China’s move to impose a controversial national security law on Hong Kong.The two London-based ... ( read original story ...)
Trump not considering sanctions on China’s Xi over Hong Kong
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not considering placing sanctions on Chinese President Xi Jinping personally over Beijing's push to impose national security legislation in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Punish China over Hong Kong? Why Trump may pull his punches.
Even before Beijing’s clampdown on Hong Kong, China-bashing had become increasingly popular in the U.S. But the election year limits Trump’s options. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s last British leader: China’s agenda ‘Orwellian’
The last British governor of Hong Kong criticized the Chinese government on Friday over proposed national security legislation, calling it part of an “Orwellian" drive to ... ( read original story ...)
Patten says China pursuing ‘Orwellian’ agenda in Hong Kong
The last British governor of Hong Kong is criticizing the Chinese government over proposed national security legislation, saying it would violate the agreement on handing the territory over to Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Is Boris Johnson Really Ready to Take in Millions of People from Hong Kong?
On its face, this is a bold move. But in classic Johnson fashion, the detail has yet to be revealed. It might yet turn out that the British offer is not quite as generous as some media portrayals have ... ( read original story ...)
Shift4, Dada, Legend Raise Over $1 Billion in U.S. IPO Surge
(Bloomberg) -- A multi-sector trident of companies priced shares worth over $1 billion on Thursday, showing the rebounding strength of U.S. initial public offerings even as the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
JD.com Seeks $4.1 Billion in Year’s Biggest Hong Kong Listing
China’s No. 2 online retailer JD.com Inc. seeks to raise as much as HK$31.4 billion ($4.05 billion) in its second listing in Hong Kong, as the Nasdaq-listed firm seeks a foothold closer to home amid ... ( read original story ...)