Nearly HK$320 million (US$41 million) worth of illegal drugs has been seized from air cargo mailed into and out of Hong Kong so far this year, as coronavirus travel restrictions have forced drug ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds gather in Hong Kong to commemorate anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Hong Kong to remember the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre when Chinese troops opened fire on a student-led protest. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer ... ( read original story ...)
Shift4, Dada, Legend Raising $1 Billion in U.S. IPO Surge
A multi-sector trident of companies is pricing shares worth about $1 billion on Thursday, showing the rebounding strength of U.S. initial public offerings even as the coronavirus pandemic continues ... ( read original story ...)
PBOC Says It Supports Hong Kong’s Role as a Financial Center
China’s central bank said it will “unswervingly” support Hong Kong’s role as an international financial center, in a statement backing the Beijing government’s controversial move to introduce a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong passes bill making it a crime to disrespect China’s national anthem
Hong Kong passed a law Thursday making it a crime to disrespect China’s national anthem, but pro-democracy activists disregarded the new rules and proceeded to hold a candlelight vigil in Victoria ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers pass controversial bill
Watch "Hong Kong lawmakers pass controversial bill", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Worrying over future, Hong Kong defies ban to mark Tiananmen
Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban Thursday evening, breaking through barricades to hold a candlelight vigil on the 31st anniversary of China's crushing of a democracy movement ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature passes national anthem bill
The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) approved the national anthem bill at the third reading debate on Thursday afternoon. The bill was passed with ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaires are getting richer, the IPO market is heating up, and Mark Cuban reveals why he’s not running for president.
We read all the news today so you wouldn't have to. Here are the highlights (and some lowlights) from the business world today. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Passes Law Banning Insults to China’s National Anthem
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed a controversial law banning residents from disrespecting China’s national anthem, a bill that had sparked physical confrontations between rival lawmakers. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters defy police and the ban on their Tiananmen vigil
Increasing repression from Beijing has united two generations in Hong Kong, those whose lives pivoted in 1989 and those who weren't even born then. ( read original story ...)
What the Hong Kong Dollar Peg Is and Why It Matters
Pegged to the U.S. dollar since 1983, the Hong Kong dollar is usually a dull currency. Except when it isn’t. Heightened tension between the U.S. and China over the city’s autonomy has focused ... ( read original story ...)
Trump has smoothed the way for China to dominate Hong Kong
President Trump has compounded the tragedy of China’s undercutting the “one country, two systems” framework established in the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from Britain. His unilateral move to change ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen anniversary, defying a police ban
Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban Thursday evening, breaking through barricades to hold a candlelight vigil on the 31st anniversary of China's crushing of a democracy movement ... ( read original story ...)