CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports a developing story out of Hong Kong where police have arrested outspoken Beijing critic Jimmy Lai and his sons in the highest profile use of the new national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Raid on Newspaper Filmed in Real Time as China Flexes Muscles
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is detained under national security law after Hong Kong police raid Apple Daily office in Hong Kong, China in this still picture taken frpm a social media video August 10, 2020. ( read original story ...)
ByteDance takes step toward entering online stock broking in Hong Kong
Beijing-based ByteDance, the owner of global short video hit TikTok, is taking steps to move into the online stock brokerage and wealth management business in Hong Kong, trademark registration ... ( read original story ...)
Who Is Jimmy Lai? China Arrests Hong Kong Media Mogul Under National Security Law
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, under China's national security law over suspected collusion with a foreign nation. Hong Kong police also conducted ... ( read original story ...)
China imposes sanctions against Cruz, Rubio, other US lawmakers over Hong Kong
China said it would apply sanctions against 11 U.S. citizens including officials from Monday in response to Washington's move on Friday to impose sanctions on 11 Hong Kong and Chinese officials whom ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: India records more than 1,000 daily deaths for first time
Singapore’s health ministry announces it has tested all the country’s 300,000 migrant workers living in dormitories. One in three US children admitted to hospital with Covid-19 requires intensive care ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Who is Jimmy Lai, the media tycoon arrested in Hong Kong?
Jimmy Lai, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was arrested on Monday for suspected collusion with foreign forces under the national security law, in what is the highest profile ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar Trades Steady; Stocks to Start Week Mixed: Markets Wrap
Currency markets began the week in a muted fashion and stocks looked set to open mixed, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for more U.S. stimulus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law: why has the United States imposed sanctions on top officials serving the city and how hard will the penalties bite?
Under Washington’s measures, the US-based assets of 11 officials serving Hong Kong are frozen, Americans and firms barred from dealing with them. ( read original story ...)
Startups Weekly: What countries want your startup?
They say business needs certainty to succeed, but new tech startups are still getting funded aggressively despite the pandemic, recession, trade wars and various large ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows not to be intimidated
The Hong Kong government called the sanctions "shameless and despicable" and said the city would not be intimidated by them. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. sanctions against Hong Kong officials, explained
Relations between Washington and Beijing are rapidly deteriorating — and Hong Kong has found itself at the center of the fight. In the latest development, the Treasury Department on Friday imposed ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows it won’t be intimidated
Beijing's top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were "clowning actions" that would not frighten or ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s Hong Kong Office Says U.S. Sanctions ‘Clowning Actions’ as Tensions Escalate
Beijing's top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were "clowning actions" that would not frighten or ... ( read original story ...)