The House speaker was reacting to the president's executive order which brought sanctions against Beijing for imposing a security law that restricts freedoms in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China vows retaliation after Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong's special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called "oppressive actions" against the former British colony, prompting ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Ceases to Be Safe Haven in Gathering U.S.-China Storm
Hong Kong, until recently an oasis of political stability in Asia, is now gripped with unprecedented regulatory and legal uncertainty that threatens its position as one of the world’s top financial ... ( read original story ...)
HKTDC Entrepreneur Day helps start-ups redefine industries
Day online platformHONG KONG, July 15, 2020 - () - In light of the COVID-19 situation, this year's HKTDC Entrepreneur ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Renewed restrictions take effect in Hong Kong
Renewed restrictions took effect in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with restaurants limited to takeout after 6 p.m., as the Asian financial center battles a resurgence of the coronavirus. Mask-wearing has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks shrug off US ending of city’s special status
Hong Kong's stocks shrugged off the latest bad news for the city ... To be sure, the Hang Seng Index had a flurry of gains around the imposition of the national security law at the start of this month ... ( read original story ...)
Stock indexes shake off weak start and close broadly higher
The stock market shook off a weak start and ended broadly higher after pinballing through another day of unsettled trading. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Watch: Trump to discuss China and Hong Kong relations
Watch live as President Trump hosts a press conference at the White House, where he is expected to discuss US relations with China. ( read original story ...)
Trump signs executive order to hold China accountable for actions against Hong Kong
President Trump on Tuesday announced two actions his administration has taken against China as tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to rise. ( read original story ...)
Financial havoc from coronavirus pandemic spares no one, affecting seven in 10 global investors, UBS survey says
The economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic has taken a financial toll on the world's wealthy investors, affecting 70 per cent of them and forcing them to delay their retirement plans, ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks are off to a wobbly start as virus lockdowns return
Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street following weakness in overseas markets as investors fret over new shutdowns in California to fight the ... ( read original story ...)
Financial havoc from coronavirus pandemic spares no one, causing losses for seven in 10 global investors, UBS survey says
The survey shows how the world’s worst health crisis of the last few decades is sparing no one in its economic toll, not even the well-heeled and the moneyed class. ( read original story ...)
How China’s Great Firewall Could Encircle Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s internet users worry that the new national security law imposed on the city by the Chinese government will end up cutting off the free flow of information, landing them on the dark side of ... ( read original story ...)
China Accuses Hong Kong Vote Organizers of Seeking ‘Revolution’
China accused organizers of an unofficial primary in Hong Kong of violating the city’s new national security law, signaling that authorities may use the measure to prosecute or disqualify opposition ... ( read original story ...)