Xi Jinping's move against Hong Kong is a financial disaster for China. Once the magic of Hong Kong's status as global financial center — which was built up over two centuries – is gone, it will never ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions as cases hit record
Hong Kong tightened coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with non-essential civil servants told to work from home from this week, as the global financial hub reported a record number of daily cases. ( read original story ...)
Global wrap: Hong Kong ‘critical’ as Covid cases rise worldwide
Lam says situation out of control, while Melbourne makes face masks compulsory ... ( read original story ...)
UK Ratchets up Criticism of China Over Uighurs, Hong Kong
Britain’s foreign secretary has hinted that he may move to suspend the U.K.’s extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, in response to China's imposition of sweeping new security laws in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions
Police used pepper spray to disperse a crowd in Hong Kong on Sunday (July 19) for not following measures that restrict gatherings to four people - and just hours later, those coronavirus rules got ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security laws shouldn’t harm banks’ operations, regulator says
Hong Kong's capital markets regulator sought on Sunday to reassure global banks in the city that China's new national security laws for the financial hub would not harm their operations. ( read original story ...)
HK business magnate says national security law offers new beginning to Hong Kong
-- Allan Zeman, a Hong Kong-based entrepreneurial icon, says "No" to the question: "Is this the end of Hong Kong?" -- "In order to solve the problem that was happening in Hong Kong, we needed a ... ( read original story ...)
Virus deaths top 600,000 and Hong Kong warns of resurgence
The number of people around the world who have died as a result of the coronavirus has passed the 600,000 mark as countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to contain infections ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong tightens anti-coronavirus measures
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is tightening anti-coronavirus measures ... The Chinese capital has gone 13 days without a domestically transmitted case, although business at many restaurants and shops remains ... ( read original story ...)
National security law won’t affect normal operation of Hong Kong’s financial markets: official
Aerial photo taken on July 16, 2020 shows south China's Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) Financial Secretary Paul Chan said security and order are crucial to the sustainable development of HKSAR as a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports biggest one day rise in cases
Hong Kong has recorded its highest one-day increase in cases since the pandemic began, the territory's Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said. At a Sunday press conference, Ms Lam said there had been ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions as new cases spike
Non-essential Hong Kong civil servants will work from home from Monday as the global financial hub tightens social distancing restrictions further amid an escalating third wave of coronavirus cases, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hits Record; Data on Contagious Kids: Virus Update
Hong Kong is poised to set a record with more than 100 new cases, according to a report ahead of the city’s official press conference. Xinjiang’s capital city Urumqi will offer free coronavirus tests ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sees Record 100 New Virus Cases Sunday, SCMP Reports
Hong Kong set a single-day record on Sunday with more than 100 new coronavirus infections, the South China Morning Post reported, citing unidentified medical sources. ( read original story ...)