There has been a sharp increase in the number of Hong Kong residents keen to buy property in London since Boris Johnson told about 2.85 million people in the region that he was willing to put them on ... ( read original story ...)
Senate passes sanctions bill targeting China over Hong Kong law
The Senate passed legislation on Thursday to slap sanctions on Chinese officials who restrict Hong Kong's autonomy. ( read original story ...)
Senate Backs New Sanctions Over China’s Hong Kong Policy
The Senate passed a bill Thursday that would allow the U.S. to penalize companies that assist the Chinese government in suppressing Hong Kong's independence from Beijing, following China's enactment ... ( read original story ...)
Rebuking China, Senate moves to protect Hong Kong autonomy
In a bipartisan rebuke of China, the Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to impose sanctions on business and individuals — including the police — that undermine ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Hong Kong Special Envoy
The United Nations’ former human rights chief and eight former U.N. special envoys have urged the body’s secretary-general to appoint a special envoy on Hong Kong, saying they are deeply concerned ... ( read original story ...)
The battle to be Asia’s premier financial centre
What makes a successful financial centre? A deep capital pool, convertible currency, low tax rates, and good infrastructure all count. Yet something else is needed, too: confidence in the rule of law ... ( read original story ...)
US Senate approves sanctions bill over Hong Kong
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would lay out sanctions on Chinese officials who undermine Hong Kong's autonomy as Beijing pushes forward with a controversial security law. ( read original story ...)
Victoria’s Secret Closes Hong Kong Flagship
Victoria’s Secret has closed its Hong Kong flagship less than two years after its opening, another sign that the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the global retail industry. The lingerie giant’s store ... ( read original story ...)
China-Sanctions Bill Over Hong Kong Law Gets Senate Approval
The Senate Thursday approved a bipartisan measure that would penalize banks that do business with Chinese officials involved in the national security law the country is seeking to impose on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Cartoonists Aren’t Giving Up on Dissent
As the city braces for a new law that could stifle free speech, local artists are still spurring on the protest movement. ( read original story ...)
Kung Fu Hustle’s Stephen Chow mortgages The Peak house where HSBC’s Taipan House once stood
Hong Kong’s Stephen Chow, director of Kung Fu Hustle, has mortgaged his property on The Peak for a loan from JPMorgan Chase. ( read original story ...)
Documentary On Hong Kong Protests Deletes Scene After Anthem Law
The director of a documentary about Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement says he has deleted a scene featuring a dissident artist playing China's national anthem after a law was passed criminalising ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters flee to Taiwan to continue China resistance
Activists estimate at least 200 protesters are in Taiwan, where authorities have discreetly allowed them to stay by extending tourist visas ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong International Airport’s profits survived 9/11, Sars, and the 2008 global financial crisis, but Covid-19 is different
Hong Kong airport’s 20-year profit streak – that survived 9/11, Sars, and global financial crisis – at risk from global pandemic, with commercial travel industry gutted and revenues slashed. ( read original story ...)