When China imposed a draconian new security law on Hong Kong last week, I grabbed my phone to call some young pro-democracy activists I’d met there in November. Then I put the phone down because I ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to suspend schools again after spike in COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong will suspend all schools after the territory reported a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus infections, the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Shut All Schools After Mild Virus Spike
Hong Kong will close all schools after a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus infections, the city's education minister said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to shut all schools after virus cases spike
Hong Kong will close all schools after the territory reported a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus infections, the city's education minister said Friday. ( read original story ...)
What Hong Kong Can Teach the West
While the ideals on which our civilization was built are being trashed at home, pro-democracy protesters against the Chinese Communist Party fight for them. ( read original story ...)
United and American Airlines are cancelling flights to Hong Kong over a requirement that crew members get tested for COVID-19 on arrival
American and United Airlines were both set to resume limited flying to Hong Kong this week, but postponed it due to COVID-19 test requirements. ( read original story ...)
Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition deal in swipe at China
Australia is suspending its extradition agreement with Hong Kong and will give skilled migrants from the city five-year visas with a pathway to permanent residence, after China imposed sweeping ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean startup Karana raises $1.7 million for meat substitutes made from jackfruit
Singaporeans have a growing appetite for plant-based meat substitutes. In fact, demand for products from companies like Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and Quorn have grown during the pandemic, partly ... ( read original story ...)
Angering China, Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong, extends visas
Australia said on Thursday it was suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to a new security law imposed there and announced measures to attract businesses from the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
New security office opens in Hong Kong
Beijing's national-security office was inaugurated Wednesday in Hong Kong, just over a week after China's central government imposed a tough new law on the city that critics view as a further ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok’s Hong Kong Exit A ‘Win-win’ Business Move
Viral video platform TikTok's withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Australia extends visas for Hong Kong residents to ‘start new life’
Australia on Thursday unveiled changes to student and work visas for Hong Kong citizens who want "to start a new life" in Australia in the wake of Beijing's new national security law in the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Australia suspends extradition with Hong Kong and offers path to citizenship for city’s residents
“There will be citizens of Hong Kong who may be looking to move elsewhere, to start a new life somewhere else, to take their skills and their business and the things that they have been running ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Ant will surf wave of Chinese cash into Hong Kong
The Ant Group can hitch a ride to Hong Kong on the back of Chinese bulls. Jack Ma's fintech outfit is eyeing a listing in the city valuing it at over $200 billion, Reuters reported on Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)