Tag: business

Tensions are rising between the two largest economies in the world as China looks to increase its control over Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

Beijing has tapped local officials and business tycoons to sell a measure that could curtail the city’s civil and economic liberties and threaten its status as a financial center. ( read original story ...)

Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down international travel, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam embarked on a charm offensive at a gathering of global elites. Her January mis ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. President Donald Trump needs to "embrace" international alliances and organizations, some of which he has rejected in recent years, in order to have an effective global pressure campaign against ... ( read original story ...)

That is set to leave Europe somewhere in the middle as the U.S. weighs a range of penalties on China for encroaching further on Hong Kong’s freedoms. The EU’s chief foreign en ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s status as a leading place to do business could be in peril following the adoption of a national security law. The legislation, which was approved on Thursday in Beijing, led US Secretary ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong start-up is on the frontline of the fight to make professional live sport safe to resume and for the fans to gradually return to watch games, while raising capital from venture capitalists ... ( read original story ...)

China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, approved on Thursday a national security law for Hong Kong that critics claim will destroy the island’s autonomy and free ... ( read original story ...)

What's behind China's proposed new security law for Hong Kong and why has it triggered mass protests in the region. ( read original story ...)

China's parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could erode its ... ( read original story ...)

Washington has long given the former British colony a special status on trade and other issues. Changing that would threaten its position as a global business hub. ( read original story ...)

The US claim that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China is the most striking western political response to Beijing’s plan to impose a security law on the territory. The statement also implies ... ( read original story ...)

Starting an online business is a low-risk venture compared to investing in a physical store. In fact, the internet is said to be a great equalizer. In business for instance, the internet has ... ( read original story ...)

Washington has long treated the former British colony separately from mainland China. Changing that would threaten the territory’s position as a global business hub. ( read original story ...)