A survey of U.S. businesses on Wednesday revealed deep fears for the future of their operations in Hong Kong if China imposes national security legislation that critics say could curb the financial ... ( read original story ...)
Warner Music Delays IPO Pricing for Blackout Tuesday
Warner Music Group Inc. delayed the pricing of its initial public offering until Wednesday to avoid the shares being sold on a day the music industry set aside to support protests against police ... ( read original story ...)
Boris Johnson pledges to take in millions of Hong Kong people, offer citizenship path
London would expand rights of BNO passport holders to allow almost 3 million to live and work in Britain if China proceeds with far-reaching security law. ( read original story ...)
UK Talks To ‘Five Eyes’ Allies About Potential Hong Kong Exodus
Britain's foreign minister said he has spoken to "Five Eyes" allies about potentially opening their doors to Hong Kongers if Beijing's plans to impose a national security law on the city sparks an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s role as China’s link to the world will keep eroding, says expert
China's proposed national security law for Hong Kong comes as an unsurprising move, says Bilahari Kausikan, chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore. He adds that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong AmCham Employees Allege Unfair Dismissal, SCMP Says
Three former employees of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong have alleged they were unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about the annual bonus of the business group’s president, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Draw A Green Light For Wednesday’s Trade
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, collecting more than 1,000 points or 4.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just shy of the 24,000-point ... ( read original story ...)
UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law
Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of people in Hong Kong "a route to citizenship" if China imposes new security laws, Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the Times, Mr ... ( read original story ...)
PM offers hope of refuge to 3m Hong Kong people
Britain will not walk away from the people of Hong Kong and will have “no choice” but to offer them a route to UK citizenship if China strips them of their freedom, Boris Johnson has warned.The prime ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Huge rise in renewals of British passports among Hongkongers
The unrest in Hong Kong has led to a surge of residents renewing their British National (Overseas) passports, highlighting that many regard securing a back-up plan as a matter of urgency, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s justice system is tried, tested and worth preserving
Most fears over the national security law China will soon impose on Hong Kong focus, rightly, on the Chinese Communist party’s habit of twisting a person’s exercise of their constitutional rights into ... ( read original story ...)
Money Talks Hong Kong, gone wrong? The territory’s future as a financial centre
Our weekly podcast on markets, the economy and business. Also this week: how e-commerce made warehouses hot property, and will the lockdown bicycle boom last? ( read original story ...)
UK seeks allies to help with potential Hong Kong ‘exodus’
Mr Raab pledged certain Hong Kong residents a "path to citizenship" in the UK if the new law is imposed. Under the plan, more than 300,000 holders of British National (Overseas) passports would be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Protest Movement Faces Existential Challenges
The twin blows of the pandemic and China’s continued intervention have some Hong Kong protestors wondering how long they can fight. ( read original story ...)