Retailers everywhere are feeling the pinch from the pandemic, though none quite as much as shop owners in Hong Kong like Don Leung. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shows the world the terrible truth about communist China
"We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." Those were the words of Benjamin Franklin, urging his fellow Americans in the 13 Colonies to stay united, in the ... ( read original story ...)
The Effects of Hong Kong’s National-Security Law Are Already Clear
Just a few weeks after China’s imposition of a new “national-security law” on Hong Kong, we can already see the law’s effects: It has emboldened the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to suppress dissent, ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Produces $3.5 Billion Profit in Six Months as IPO Looms
The Chinese financial-technology giant backed by billionaire Jack Ma earned roughly $3.5 billion over a recent six-month period, showing how lucrative the company’s business has been as it gears up ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Posts $3.5 Billion Profit in Six Months Ahead of IPO
The Chinese financial-technology giant backed by billionaire Jack Ma earned roughly $3.5 billion over a recent six-month period, showing how lucrative the company’s business has been as it gears up ... ( read original story ...)
US Ends Trio of Legal, Financial Pacts with Hong Kong
The Trump administration has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong in its latest response over the new national security law imposed on the semi-autonomous city by China. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Hits Insurer AIA Group’s New Business in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group Ltd. on Thursday reported a 37% fall in new business for the first half of the year, as the COVID-19 pandemic dented ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Digital Bank Neat Announces $4 Million Extension of $11 Million Series A Funding Round
Neat, a digital bank based in Hong Kong, announced on Wednesday a $4 million extension to its $11 million Series A investment round, which originally closed in April 2020. MassMutual Ventures, Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. and Hong Kong suspend crime treaties
The United States has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong that deal with criminal issues, such as extradition of fugitives. The State Department says it's a response to ... ( read original story ...)
Regulator warning ends Hong Kong’s Next Digital share rally
Shares of Next Digital Ltd tumbled over 40% on Wednesday after soaring more than 1,000% in the last two sessions, as the securities watchdog said it was monitoring trading activity in the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong removes ‘sensitive’ content from school textbooks
Hong Kong publishers have been told to remove "sensitive" content from secondary school textbooks, local media reported Thursday, in the latest move to tighten the city's academic freedoms after the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Slams US Decision To End Tax, Extradition Deals
Hong Kong on Thursday accused America of using the city as a pawn in ties with China as it slammed a US decision to withdraw from three accords on extradition and taxation. The United States formally ... ( read original story ...)
US ends agreements with Hong Kong which says it is a ‘pawn’
The U.S. State Department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China's imposition of a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Ends Extradition, Tax Pacts With Hong Kong
The U.S. is terminating extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong as the Trump administration steps up pressure on China over its national security law. The move follows up on an executive order ... ( read original story ...)