Martin Lee, who was arrested on Saturday, says protests will turn fatal if authorities go ahead with expected national security push ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reshuffles cabinet as war of words with Beijing intensifies
China’s state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up on Wednesday at a time when Beijing is reaffirming its authority over the city, raising political tensions and risking a revival of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Says Reshuffle Aimed at Economic Recovery After Coronavirus
Hong Kong Leader Says Reshuffle Aimed at Economic Recovery After Coronavirus China's state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up earlier on Wednesday. Ratcheting up tensions in the past ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s central bank sells HK$2.79 bln after HKD rises to trading limit
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority sold HK$2.79 billion ($360 million) worth of Hong Kong dollars early on Wednesday after the currency hit the strong side of its trading band. The Hong Kong dollar is ... ( read original story ...)
SoFi Acquires Hong Kong’s 8 Securities in First Global Push
Social Finance Inc. acquired 8 Securities, a Hong Kong mobile investing startup, marking its first expansion outside of the U.S. ( read original story ...)
‘What better time than now?’ Fears China will use crises to cement grip on Hong Kong
Recent arrests and posturing signal a turbulent future amid calls from Beijing for national security legislation to be expedited ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Increases Currency-Peg Defense to $560 Million
Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank intervened to defend its currency peg as the local dollar touched the strong end of its trading band for the second day running.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Currency Peg Defense Increases to $560 Million
Hong Kong is on the verge of selling local dollars for the first time since 2015 as the city’s exchange rate strengthens toward the limit of its band against the the greenback. ( read original story ...)
China ramps up tensions with Hong Kong in new statements
China ratcheted up tensions with Hong Kong on Tuesday by voicing its support for the arrests of pro-democracy dissidents over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
‘I was waiting for them to come’: China using pandemic to arrest Hong Kong protesters, democracy leader says
Beijing and the Hong Kong government are using the coronavirus pandemic as a cover for arrests after police detained more than a dozen prominent activist leaders over the weekend in connection to ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s Dividend Shock Leaves Deep Marks in Hong Kong
HSBC Holdings Plc shocked investors by announcing it would scrap its dividend. For the Hong Kong Medical Association, a group in charge of community public health programs instrumental in the fight ... ( read original story ...)
Kingsoft Cloud Seeks U.S. Investment From IPO
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings has filed for a U.S. IPO. The firm provides a suite of Internet and cloud infrastructure services to enterprises in Asia. The firm has g ... ( read original story ...)
Philly restaurant owner: My experience with pandemics in Hong Kong shows shut downs are safest | Opinion
In January of this year, I was in Hong Kong for a cousin’s wedding when news broke from Wuhan of a novel coronavirus. The streets emptied. Masked faces were everywhere, surgical ones supplanting the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s central bank sells HK$1.55 bln after HKD rises to trading limit
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority sold HK$1.55 billion ($200.01 million) of Hong Kong dollars on Tuesday, after the currency hit the strong side of its trading band. The Hong Kong dollar, pegged to the ... ( read original story ...)