Facing a third wave of coronavirus infections, Hong Kong’s education secretary announced the city would shut down its school system Monday, a week ahead of its planned summer break. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong virologist, who fled to US, accuses China of covering up Covid threat
Meng Yan, who worked at WHO-affiliated laboratory on infectious diseases of Hong Kong School of Public Health, claimed her supervisor told her 'to keep silent'. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democrats Hold Primary Despite Security Law Warning
Pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong held primary polls on Saturday to choose candidates for upcoming legislative elections despite warnings from government officials that it may be in breach of a new ... ( read original story ...)
The US is reportedly threatening to remove the dollar’s peg to the Hong Kong dollar. Here’s why that’s an empty threat from the Trump administration.
Bloomberg reported this week that the possibility to limit Hong Kong's bank buying US dollars was escalated to Secretary of the State Mike Pompeo. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democracts Hold Primary Despite Security Law Warning
Pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong held primary polls on Saturday to choose candidates for upcoming legislative elections despite warnings from government officials that it may be in breach of a new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong will stay China’s financial gateway to the world, former top banking official says
Liu Mingkang, one-time chairman of the CBRC, says the rule of law and personal freedom are foundations of the city’s status. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Sought Hong Kong’s Help in Hunt for 1MDB Fugitives
Malaysia’s police sought help from Hong Kong authorities in its 1MDB probe that includes the hunt for Jho Low, the alleged mastermind behind the billion-dollar scandal. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pollster raided by police amid security law crackdown
Police say independent pollster may have been hacked but there are fears of link to pro-democracy opposition’s primary election ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reports at Least 20 New Virus Cases, SCMP Reports
Hong Kong confirmed at least 20 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the South China Morning Post reported, citing a medical source. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific averts financial collapse with distress call to tap the HK$4 trillion war chest of Hong Kong’s financial tsar
Hong Kong's flag carrier stitched together a bailout plan in time to avert a collapse and ensure the city's future as an aviation and financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opposition kicks off primary elections under shadow of security law
Hong Kong's opposition camp set up polling booths across the Chinese-ruled city on Saturday for primary elections aimed at selecting democracy candidates who stand the best chance of success in ... ( read original story ...)
How to help Hong Kong and kick-start our economic recovery at the same time
Republicans and Democrats are largely united in horror at the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on freedom in Hong Kong, with the semi-autonomous state now facing increasing censorship from the ... ( read original story ...)
The new Hong Kong: Disappearing books, illegal words and arrests over blank white paper
There were no slogans and no words, only blank white sheets of paper, quivering in the hands of a few dozen Hong Kong residents standing in a shopping mall, saying nothing at all. The police arrived ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong coronavirus cases stay high for 3rd day
Hong Kong reported 38 new coronavirus cases on Friday, edging down from Thursday's 42 but broadly in line with a sharp increase that the city has registered over the past three days. Amid concerns of ... ( read original story ...)