The Chinese territory and the Southeast Asian city-state have long vied for the title of Asia’s top financial destination, attracting international business from around the world. SINGAPORE – Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protest Live Updates: Demonstrators Try to Disrupt Handover Anniversary Event
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Friday night near the waterfront in Central, the business and political center on the northern edge of Hong Kong Island, to oppose the transfer of the land to the ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Hong Kong’s extradition bill and the opposition to it
Concern over the bill spread rapidly to pro-business and pro-Beijing elements usually loath to publicly contradict the Hong Kong or Chinese governments. Hong Kong judges have privately expressed alarm ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prepares for annual pro-democracy march amid extradition bill anger
“It is imperative to restore social order and tranquillity as soon as possible, stabilize the business environment and bring Hong Kong back on track,” Cheung said. Lam, who has apologized for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters block roads before ceremony marking handover to China
Protesters in Hong Kong pushed barriers and dumpsters into the streets early Monday morning local time in an apparent bid to block access to a symbolically important ceremony marking the anniversary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters block roads before handover ceremony
HONG KONG - Protesters in Hong Kong pushed barriers and dumpsters into the streets early Monday morning in an apparent bid to block access to a symbolically important ceremony marking the anniversary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prepares for pro-democracy march amid extradition bill anger
HONG KONG, June 30 (Reuters) — Hong Kong authorities called for calm ahead of Monday’s annual pro-democracy march, with widespread anger over an extradition bill expected to lead to large ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Secretary Paul Chan details ‘achievements’ of Hong Kong government since taking office in 2017
Many people have benefited,” he wrote on his blog. He also singled out the launch of the Faster Payment System , a Hong Kong Monetary Authority platform that allows bank customers to transfer money, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong readies for more protests on handover ceremony
HONG KONG -- Thousands of people rallied in support of the Hong Kong police on Sunday as the semi-autonomous territory readied for another day of protests on the anniversary of the former British ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protests Feed a Toxic Brew for Luxury
Hong Kong accounts for between 5 percent and 10 percent of global ... particularly around the anniversary of the 1997 handover to China on July 1. Quantifying the financial impact on the luxury market ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for Hong Kong developer Wing Tai’s Oma Oma project pushes residential property sales to ‘one of the best weekends this year’
Hong Kong property developer Wing Tai Properties said on Sunday it had sold about 70 per cent of apartments on offer at its new Oma Oma development in Tuen Mun, rounding off what could be one of the ... ( read original story ...)
How apps power Hong Kong’s ‘leaderless’ protests
In a tiny room on the edge of a nondescript building complex sits an unlikely participant in Hong Kong's protest movement. Behind his laptop computer, Tony (not his real name) monitors scores of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extradition law opponents plan another protest
Hong Kong police chase protesters through nightspot They also want an independent investigation into allegations of excessive force by police against protesters on June 12, Leung said at a news ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: China still needs the city to connect with global business
Hong Kong has long been a conduit between China and global business and finance. Now that unique status could be under threat from the gradual erosion of political freedoms. Load Error The annual ... ( read original story ...)