Hong Kong did not die but has instead thrived as ... the new law but we will know things are not going well when they start leaving or are replaced, both of which appear very unlikely. ( read original story ...)
Global Banks Screening Clients for Ties to Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement
Wealth managers at global banks, including Britain's HSBC, are reportedly scrutinizing whether their clients have ties to Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement in an effort to avoid tangling with China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: US deaths near 150,000 as Hong Kong warns hospitals could collapse
Hong Kong outbreak ‘overwhelming’ medical system; pilgrims quarantined in Mecca as hajj begins; WHO warns pandemic is ‘one big wave’ ... ( read original story ...)
China’s banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as US sanctions over Hong Kong national security law loom
US legislation could penalise banks for serving officials who implement the new national security for Hong Kong, including cutting off access to the SWIFT financial messaging service. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s recession has already lasted a year. It’s not over yet
The coronavirus pandemic has forced Hong Kong into an even deeper recession. And it may take longer than expected to recover. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China stocks climb; HSBC rallies as investors buy shares beaten to record low as bank is dragged into Huawei fight
Wuxi Biologics, a Chinese drug maker, shot up after forecasting its net profit will jump by 58 per cent in the first half of the year from the same period last year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s recession eases slightly, second-quarter GDP shrinks 0.1% quarter-on-quarter
Hong Kong's economy shrank by 9.0% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the government said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on consumer spending, trade and tourism in ... ( read original story ...)
China slams EU export curbs on Hong Kong over security law
China on Wednesday slammed a decision by the European Union to limit exports of surveillance equipment to Hong Kong over concerns about a controversial new security law in the city. The law, which was ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong on verge of ‘large-scale’ outbreak, says Carrie Lam
Hong Kong's hospital system could face "collapse" as it grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, the city's leader Carrie Lam has warned. She said the city was "on the verge of a large-scale ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong economy contracts 9% in latest quarter
Hong Kong’s economy shrank by 9% from a year earlier in the latest quarter, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic and facing more potential damage from the loss of U.S. trade ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Sydney Aim to Lure Edgy HK Financial Firms, but Singapore a Top Draw
High taxes and costs, bloated bureaucracies and cultural differences in some of these Asia-Pacific nations present formidable challenges for the Hong Kong financial institutions to relocate even ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘on brink of large-scale’ coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has warned the city is on the brink of a "large-scale" coronavirus outbreak that could overwhelm hospitals, urging people to stay indoors as much as possible as strict ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘on the verge’ of an outbreak that could lead to hospital system’s collapse, chief executive says
Confirmed cases in Hong Kong have soared in July, with a new daily high of 145 reported this week alone. "We are on the verge of a large-scale community outbreak, which may lead to a collapse of our ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Tipped To Open Under Pressure
BOC Hong Kong dropped 0.68 percent, AIA Group climbed 0.55 percent, Hong Kong &China Gas shed 0.37 percent, CSPC Pharmaceutical lost 0.26 percent, CNOOC advanced 0.23 percent, China Life Insurance ... ( read original story ...)