Three of city’s biggest travel agents expected to propose move in coming days as wage subsidy scheme nears end. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activists Arrested After Entering U.S. Consulate
Three pro-democracy activists were arrested by Hong Kong police after briefly entering the U.S. consulate in the city on Tuesday in an apparent bid to seek asylum, according to a person familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay lay-offs inhumane to staff who lifted Hong Kong carrier
I am writing to express my opinion on Cathay Pacific's recent lay-offs. The Covid-19 virus emerged earlier this year, and the pandemic it sparked is still raging. People's lives, businesses, supply ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Tony Chung is first public figure charged under new security law
A leading Hong Kong pro-democracy activist has been charged with secession, money laundering and conspiracy to publish seditious materials, becoming the first public figure to be prosecuted under the ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index slips to one-week low as global markets tremble on Covid-19 concerns while China stocks defy gloom
Hong Kong stocks fell to a one-week low, joining a sharp global equity sell-off prompted by concerns over rising coronavirus infections and the US election outcome. China stocks defied the gloom with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area: Unlocking cross-border investment opportunities
Hong Kong has continued to see inflow of funds and in the last five months took in over USD17 billion from the market. ( read original story ...)
China’s Alibaba And Ant Group Billionaire Jack Ma Calls For Radial U.S. Banking Overhaul
Ma has warned new "digital currencies," such as bitcoin and China's digital yuan, could be used to establish a new type of banking and financial system—and called for an overhaul of U.S.-led banking ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong as China’s Jersey? How mainland China can still find a use for our city
Corporate change is gripping Hong Kong as our integration into China is being accelerated by the coronavirus and the national security law. Mainland influence in banking, aviation and other sectors ... ( read original story ...)
US consulate in Hong Kong rejects asylum seekers, says activist group
The US government has warned Hong Kong activists that they cannot claim asylum at America’s overseas missions, averting a potential diplomatic confrontation with Beijing on Chinese soil. The US state ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks defy gloom, Hang Seng Index slides by most in two weeks as global markets tremble on Covid-19 concerns
The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the 30 top technology companies listed in Hong Kong, also slid 0.6 per cent ... Some 968 companies, including China Construction Bank, are due to release their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist who sought US consulate help charged with secession
Tong Chung, who was arrested on Tuesday as he attempted to seek shelter in the US consulate, is the second to be charged under the controversial law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teen activist Tony Chung charged with secession
A teenage Hong Kong democracy activist was charged on Thursday with secession, the first public political figure to be prosecuted under a sweeping new national security law Beijing imposed on the city ... ( read original story ...)
Former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group charged with secession
A former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group Studentlocalism was charged on Thursday with secession, money laundering and conspiracy to publish seditious material, the latest person to be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dollar Drops Most Since June After Ant Closes Books
The Hong Kong dollar moved away from the strong end of its trading band for the first time since Ant Group Co.’s initial public offering was mooted two months ago. ( read original story ...)