U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but he did not name any of those ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. curbing visas for Chinese officials over Hong Kong freedoms – Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
US imposes new sanctions on Chinese leaders over Hong Kong laws
Visa restrictions will be imposed on Chinese leaders believed to be responsible for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tourism Board hosts World’s First Global Online Forum on Post-Pandemic Travel for Hong Kong, Mainland and International Markets
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hosted on 24 June an online forum titled “Beyond COVID-19: Global Tourism’s New Normal” – the first event of its ki ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Security Vote ‘Likely’ as Poll Shows Strong Local Opposition
China’s top legislative body will probably vote on a sweeping Hong Kong security law at its meeting starting Sunday, a senior official said, even as a new poll showed more than half of local residents ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business sector applauds national security law
Hong Kong business leaders on Wednesday hailed a draft law on safeguarding national security in the special administrative region, saying it is a timely antidote to the city's constant chaos that has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy shops fear China’s new security law
Daniel Lee says a surge of new customers came to his Hong Kong Reader Bookstore after pro-democracy demonstrations erupted in the Chinese-ruled territory last summer, looking for books on political ... ( read original story ...)
Senate passes sanctions bill targeting China over Hong Kong law
The Senate passed legislation on Thursday to slap sanctions on Chinese officials who restrict Hong Kong's autonomy. ( read original story ...)
Victoria’s Secret Closes Hong Kong Flagship
Victoria’s Secret has closed its Hong Kong flagship less than two years after its opening, another sign that the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the global retail industry. The lingerie giant’s store ... ( read original story ...)
China-Sanctions Bill Over Hong Kong Law Gets Senate Approval
The Senate Thursday approved a bipartisan measure that would penalize banks that do business with Chinese officials involved in the national security law the country is seeking to impose on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China Gathers Supporters for Looming Hong Kong Security Law
Beijing supporters on Tuesday to discuss looming national security legislation, the latest sign that Beijing is nearing enactment of the controversial law despite widespread criticism that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech startup Qupital will offer services to eBay cross-border sellers
Qupital, a trade financing platform, announced today that it has made an agreement with eBay to be one of its officially recommended Hong Kong financing service providers. In today’s announcement, ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft Launches 5G IoT Makerspace Powered by HKT Network at Hong Kong Cyberport
Research from McKinsey Global Institute suggests that over the next decade IoT and related data growth will have an economic impact of up to US$11 trillion per year, equivalent to about 11% of the ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – The looming war over working from home
(Reuters) - As the Covid-19 epidemic began to peak in Asia, Piyush Gupta tried to boost morale for his quarantined workforce. The chief executive of Singaporean bank DBS led his management team ... ( read original story ...)