Kyle Bass is going for broke on a currency trade that has burned bearish speculators for more than three decades. The Dallas-based founder of ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Hong Kong tacks on Cathay to complicated itinerary
Hong Kong just complicated a busy itinerary by adding Cathay Pacific to it. The government is leading a HK$39 billion ($5 billion) bailout of the struggling carrier, leaving it with a 6% stake. Swire ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marks anniversary of pro-democracy movement
June 9, 2019 was the start of the longest-lasting, pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong since 1997. Hundreds marched on its anniversary to protest what they see as an expanding influence and reach of ... ( read original story ...)
Anniversary Protests As Hong Kong Democracy Movement Faces Triple Threat
Several thousand demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening -- defying authorities a year after huge pro-democracy protests erupted -- as the movement struggles in the face of arrests, ... ( read original story ...)
IMF hails Hong Kong’s status as global financial hub
Hong Kong's status as a global financial hub is important not only to China but the rest of the world, a senior IMF official said on Tuesday as the Chinese territory faced renewed pro-democracy unrest ... ( read original story ...)
These 3 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks Are Filing Hong Kong IPOs
Alibaba and two other Chinese tech giants have filed new IPOs in Hong Kong to hedge against an escalation of the trade war. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds March in Hong Kong as Leader Urges Stability
Hundreds of people have marched in Hong Kong to mark a year since the start of anti-government protests, as the leader of the semi-autonomous city called for peace and stability. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters charged by riot police as they mark anniversary
Several demonstrators arrested after defying ban on gatherings to mark one year of protests ... ( read original story ...)
Scattered Protests As Hong Kong Democracy Movement Faces Triple Threat
Several thousand demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening -- defying authorities a year after huge pro-democracy protests erupted -- as the movement struggles in the face of arrests, ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands March in Hong Kong Protest in Defiance of Police Ban
Thousands of protesters rallied Tuesday evening in downtown Hong Kong, facing off with police who had banned recent demonstrations, to mark the one-year anniversary of a million-person rally that ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters gather to mark ‘million-people’ march anniversary in Hong Kong
Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong on Tuesday to mark a year of sustained pro-democracy rallies as fears over looming national security legislation have reignited unrest in the ... ( read original story ...)
What HSBC and Cathay Pacific’s bow to Beijing on Hong Kong national security law tells investors about management in political crises
Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar said in August he "wouldn't dream" of telling the firm's 27,000 Hong Kong employees what to think about politics " that was one of his last public acts. Under new ... ( read original story ...)
China or the West: Hong Kong Business Is Being Forced to Decide
China’s rising influence—and the damage from the coronavirus—are posing an increasingly stark choice for Hong Kong’s bicultural corporate titans. ( read original story ...)
One Year After the Hong Kong Protests Began, Frustrated Hardliners Call for Independence
I n late May and early June, a new chant started to be heard at Hong Kong protests: “Hong Kong Independence, the only way out!” Stymied by their failure to win political conce ... ( read original story ...)