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 start-up joins government’s mass community testing efforts to contain third wave
Prenetics, which has signed a contract with the government to test around 200,000 restaurant staff over the next few weeks, is also ramping up testing capacity. ( read original story ...)
What Mumbai needs to do to replace Hong Kong as Asia’s main financial hub
Hong Kong’s relationship with the world has been completely altered by China after it imposed a new national security law on June 30, undermining Asia’s top financial center. In the fast-moving world ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong third wave: infection of three health workers at Tuen Mun Eye Centre sparks Covid-19 cluster fears as city marks grim milestone
could start taking in those less serious cases within one to two weeks at the earliest. 122 days of Sars vs Covid-19 – which is worse for Hong Kong’s markets? Meanwhile, starting from July 25, ... ( read original story ...)
Some VPN firms shut down Hong Kong servers over security law concerns
A handful of virtual private network (VPN) providers have shut down their servers in Hong Kong, citing concerns over the national security law. ( read original story ...)
Autonomous Trucking Startup Plus.ai Reportedly Seeking $60M
Plus.ai, an autonomous trucking startup based in the U.S. and China, is in talks to raise $60 million, the Information reported. Hong Kong-based investment and securities firm Guotai Junan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Main Airline Expects $1.3 Billion Loss
Like the rest of the industry, Cathay Pacific Airways has been plunged into crisis by the coronavirus pandemic, which has grounded demand for travel and prompted official restrictions. ( read original story ...)
The United States is treating Hong Kong as mainland China. Business is starting to do the same
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending Hong Kong’s special trade status to treat the city the same as mainland China. He also signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act into law to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Hong Kong Action Will Hurt U.S. Businesses, AmCham Says
President Donald Trump’s move to end Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law will hurt the country’s business interests and deepen pessimism about the Asian financial hub’s future, the American ... ( read original story ...)
What Trump’s move to treat Hong Kong the same as China could mean for the U.S.
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would end “preferential treatment for Hong Kong” and that the region “will now be treated the same as mainland China, no special privileges, no special ... ( read original story ...)
There’s an obvious way to strike back at China for the Hong Kong security law while scoring an economic win for the US
Want to strike back at China for the Hong Kong security law? Simple. Steal the brains from Hong Kong and bring them here. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businesses worried after US downgrade
After China introduced a controversial new security law, Donald Trump signed an order ending preferential economic treatment for the territory. What does Hong Kong's economic future now hold? ( read original story ...)
Businesses in Hong Kong worried after US downgrade
After China introduced a controversial new security law, Donald Trump signed an order ending preferential economic treatment for the territory. What does Hong Kong's economic future now hold? ( read original story ...)