Scuffles broke out at Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Friday, as lawmakers from opposing camps competed to preside over a meeting held to determine who has authority over a key committee which scru ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Beijing lawmakers, democrats clash in Hong Kong legislature
Rival lawmakers scuffled in Hong Kong's legislature on Friday in a row over electing the chairman of a key committee, a fresh sign of rising political tension as the coronavirus pandemic tapers off in ... ( read original story ...)
Rival camps clash in chaotic Hong Kong legislature
Rival Hong Kong lawmakers clashed Friday inside the city's legislature which has been paralysed for seven months as pro-democracy politicians attempt to scupper a controversial law that bans insulting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb on financial opening, easing trade tensions
Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, in line with gains on the mainland, as investors cheered Beijing opening up its financial markets further to foreign investors and talks between U.S. and Chinese trade ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: S. Korea football kicks off, Hong Kong eases curbs
League is the first competition of any standing to come back to life, watched by sport-starved fans in a swathe of foreign countries. Hong Kong began to ease major social distancing measures with bars ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Gyms, Bars And Cinemas Reopen As Virus Measures Ease
Hong Kong on Friday began to ease major social distancing measures with bars, gyms, beauty parlours and cinemas reopening their doors after the financial hub largely halted local transmissions of the ... ( read original story ...)
Kingsoft IPO raises $510M, in first China IPO in US since coronavirus outbreak
Chinese cloud computing company Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd raised $510 million in its U.S initial public offering, the first Chinese company to list in the United States since the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks climb as Beijing opens financial markets further
China and Hong Kong stocks rallied on Friday after Beijing further opened up its financial markets to foreign investors and as talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials lifted sentiment. ** At ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Likely To Reclaim 24,000-Point Mark
The Hong Kong stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 520 points or 2.2 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 23,980-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Economic Slowdown Won’t Peak Anytime Soon, Says AllianceBernstein Economist
Mo Ji, chief economist Greater China at AllianceBernstein Hong Kong Limited, discusses the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Hong Kong and mainland China. She spoke on the March 2, 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong records 4 new COVID-19 infections in Pakistan returnees
Following a two-day streak without any new cases, Hong Kong has recorded four new COVID-19 infections among a group of residents who returned from Pakistan yesterday. The total number of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of England Predicts Worst Contraction Since 1706
The Bank of England also revealed a bleak outlook for the country in its May Monetary Policy report, its first since the outbreak. It expects the economy to contract by 25% and the unemployment rate ... ( read original story ...)
In A Surprise, Hong Kong Stock Exchange Announces Chief Executive’s Departure Plan
"Wisdom, rationale, and reason will ultimately prevail" in Hong Kong, HKEX Chief Exchange Charles Li said in a recent interview with Forbes China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Seizes Record-Breaking Haul of Smuggled Shark Fin
Hong Kong has seized a record-breaking 26 metric tons of illegally smuggled shark fins severed from about 38,500 endangered predators, officials announced. The semi-autonomous Chinese city revealed ... ( read original story ...)