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 ...)
Record ice shipment bound for Melbourne seized in Hong Kong as Covid hits drug supply
Experts say organised crime will continue to target Australia during the pandemic due to a shortage of supplies and record prices ... ( read original story ...)
World Clamps Down as Covid-19 Refuses to Cede: Virus Update
The flaring virus is shutting down more of the globe. Austria is set to announce tighter lockdown measures, while Greece canceled school and Moscow closed bars and restaurants. Tehran will close ... ( read original story ...)
Mandatory Covid-19 testing for ‘high-risk’ groups in Hong Kong gets nod, those who ignore orders face jail, fines
Sunday, health officials have revealed, warning that those who ignore test orders face six months in jail and fines of HK$25,000. With the city running into a recent spike in untraceable Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong manhunt under way after late-night knife attack on mainland billionaire Qian Fenglei, assistant in Wan Chai
Hong Kong police are hunting three men who allegedly assaulted mainland billionaire Qian Fenglei and his assistant with knives in Wan Chai at around midnight on Friday. The attack happened as Qian, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools flooded with official ‘suggestions’ to promote national identity among students, with training for teachers too
The new academic year has seen Hong Kong schools receiving numerous new instructions, as well as guidance and training from the government, on ways to strengthen national security awareness and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government lashes out at foreign critics of lawmakers’ disqualification, accusing them of sowing division between city and mainland
The Hong Kong government has hit back at foreign countries critical of Beijing's recent move to disqualify four local opposition lawmakers, accusing them of applying "double standards" with the aim of ... ( read original story ...)
Mandatory Covid-19 testing for ‘high-risk’ groups in Hong Kong gets nod, penalties for ignoring orders include jail, fines
"High-risk" groups in Hong Kong will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 screening from Sunday, health officials have announced amid a spike in local infections of unknown origin, warning that those ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION – The rise of virtual banking in Hong Kong: Will Macau come next?
After each major crisis, Hong Kong has always emerged stronger, and this time it will be no different, since Hong Kong is ready to grasp any opportunity that promises to secure its regional financial ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sets Record; Hong Kong Mulls Tighter Rules: Virus Update
The U.S. broke a record again Friday for daily Covid-19 infections, reporting 190,059 new cases, and states were clamping down. ( read original story ...)
With protests muzzled, Hong Kong takes aim at the press
Arrests of journalists, newsroom censorship and purging of pro-democracy voices accelerate the city’s authoritarian transformation. ( read original story ...)
What does the future hold for Asia Society Hong Kong, under pressure from zero venue rental revenue and local political divides?
With zero revenue from venue rental and local political divides, Asia Society Hong Kong finds itself in unknown territory as it reaches its 30th anniversary. ( read original story ...)