Hong Kong reported 113 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a daily record, including 105 that were transmitted locally, adding to a slew of new cases which have hit the global financial hub over the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mandates masks in all indoor public areas
Hong Kong will expand strict new social distancing measures from midnight on Wednesday, mandating face masks in all indoor public areas including malls and markets, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said. ( read original story ...)
Hurting the Hong Kong dollar peg could come at a ‘high cost’ to the greenback, strategist says
Two methods the White House could use to damage the peg would likely backfire, Liu told CNBC's "Street Signs" on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Equinix invests $51m into Hong Kong footprint
With an additional 1,000 cabinets added to the facility, HK4 now has a total capacity of 1,500 cabinets and will further add 3,000 cabinets in future phases. ( read original story ...)
Cytus II game removed in China over links to pro-Hong Kong morse code message
Distributor of popular music game ‘strongly condemns’ director who hid message in song uploaded to personal account A protesters holds up blank paper during a rally in Hong Kong. The Cytus II game has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banking, postal, and Inland Revenue services reduced starting July 20
The government has announced new measures effective from today, July 20, that affect Hong Kong’s postal service, including the temporary closure of post offices, the reduction of mail delivery to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s biggest shopping centre Harbour City offers rent concessions and shocks tenants with lease renewal terms
Hong Kong’s biggest shopping centre requires its tenants to renew their leases for at least 18 months before accepting a one-off rent concession, a dilemma for retailers facing a third wave of ... ( read original story ...)
Fear of China’s courts drives Hong Kong extradition concerns
While the Hong Kong legal system’s fairness and transparency has helped establish the city as a center for business and finance, China’s Communist Party-dominated courts are accused of handing ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC ‘spying on clients for Hong Kong protest links’
HSBC is among banks that are said to have been scrutinising whether their customers in Hong Kong have links with the territory’s democracy movement.Several big banks with wealth management operations ... ( read original story ...)
Quarantine exemptions blamed for surge in Hong Kong cases
A convoluted system of quarantine exemptions, including allowing executives of listed companies to freely enter Hong Kong, has been blamed for a third wave of coronavirus cases sweeping the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
China vows ‘consequences’ for Britain over Hong Kong dispute
A Chinese ambassador sharply criticized British leaders on Tuesday for interfering in Beijing's affairs by suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China Market Update – Is Didi Chuxing, China’s Uber Slayer, Joining The Hong Kong IPO Hit Parade?
Asian equities had a strong session thanks to positive coverage of vaccine trials and a rally in US technology. Ant Group’s IPO news came out after the close in Hong Kong on Monday, which meant that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Swarm Border Town On Anniversary Of Protest Attack
Riot police fanned out across a Hong Kong town on Tuesday to stamp out rallies marking the one-year anniversary of an attack against protesters by government supporters which sent anti-Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens democratic Taiwan’s toehold in Hong Kong
For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that's changing in the former British colony. China's insistence that Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)