Clashes broke out in Hong Kong's legislature for the second time this month on Monday as the city's pro-democracy camp tried to scupper a controversial law that bans insulting China's national anthem. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police had no systemic issues, says independent watchdog on protests
While Hong Kong's police had no systemic issues as an institution, their alleged use of force in the city's protests remains a personal and legal question by way of the complaints we received, says ... ( read original story ...)
Tough ride ahead for Hong Kong graduates, as job vacancies fall 55 per cent amid economy battered by protests, pandemic
The number of job vacancies for university graduates in Hong Kong has been more than halved, and the average salary could be slashed by up to 20 per cent, amid a double whammy of protests and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Tipped To Halt Losing Streak
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, sliding more than 800 points or 3.4 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 23,800-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo warns China over US journalists in Hong Kong
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday warned China against interfering with American journalists working in Hong Kong, in an escalating row between the two countries over press freedom and other ... ( read original story ...)
Reserve Bank of New Zealand says registers Chinese bank ICBC for banking services in New Zealand
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) said on Monday it has registered Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) (601398.SS) (1398.HK), the world’s biggest commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo warns China after revealing it ‘threatened to interfere’ with work of US journalists in Hong Kong
Mike Pompeo warned China on Sunday, revealing he’s learned that the communist country has been threatening to stand in the way of American journalists in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo warns China over interference with U.S. journalists in Hong Kong
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said it had come to his attention that the Chinese government had threatened to interfere with the work of U.S. journalists in Hong Kong, and said any ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo warns China over alleged interference in US reporting in Hong Kong
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a warning Sunday to China over allegations that the Chinese government threatened to interfere with American journalists reporting in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Horse racing behind closed doors: How it works in Hong Kong and elsewhere
Saliva swabs, temperature checks, face masks and jockey pods have been crucial in racing continuing in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: after quitting inquiry into police handling of unrest, UK expert Clifford Stott to issue his own report
An overseas expert who withdrew from the Hong Kong police watchdog's investigation of last year's anti-government unrest has announced a separate report on the unrest, as a group of protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese state media slams ‘lawless’ Hong Kong schools after history test row
Beijing and some Hong Kong officials have frequently flagged the education system as a potential breeding ground for the large-scale, often-violent pro-democracy protests which roiled the city in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Handouts May Be Received in July, Finance Chief Says
Hong Kong’s cash handout included in a host of relief measures promised by the government could be received by eligible recipients as early as July, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said. ( read original story ...)
The Coronavirus Isn’t the End of Your Career
But the coronavirus doesn’t have to be a dead end for your career. If anything, it’s a moment to be nimble and prove your value. That may sound like a tall order right now. The uncomfortable truth, ... ( read original story ...)