The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus illness COVID-19 climbed above 13 million on Tuesday, and the world’s eighth biggest economy, ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Says U.S. Gravely Concerned by Lam Warning on Hong Kong Primary Elections
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said the United States was gravely concerned over Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's warning that the territory's pan-democratic primary elections ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Urges ‘Free And Fair’ Hong Kong Vote After China Warning
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged free elections in Hong Kong after China said pro-democracy parties' primaries may have breached a tough new security law. "Congratulations to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Financial havoc from coronavirus pandemic spares no one, affecting seven in 10 global investors, UBS survey says
The economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic has taken a financial toll on the world's wealthy investors, affecting 70 per cent of them and forcing them to delay their retirement plans, ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks are off to a wobbly start as virus lockdowns return
Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street following weakness in overseas markets as investors fret over new shutdowns in California to fight the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland is closing again as Disney World in Florida reopens two more parks
Hong Kong Disneyland is once again closing its doors following an increase in coronavirus cases. The announcement comes as Walt Disney World in Florida continues its phased reopening despite a surge ... ( read original story ...)
China Says Unofficial Hong Kong Primaries Challenge Beijing’s New Powers
Beijing officials said a round of legislative primaries held by Hong Kong’s political opposition over the weekend “bllatantly challenges” a new national security law, as pro-democracy candidates are ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: India puts Bangalore back into lockdown; Hong Kong tightens social distancing
Global cases rise by 1m in five days; 5.4m Americans have lost their health insurance; 6,000 new cases in Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street remains unsettled as bank profit reports roll in
Stocks are mostly falling in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday as CEOs of the country’s biggest banks paint a mixed picture of how badly the ... ( read original story ...)
China Says Hong Kong Opposition’s Primaries at Odds With Security Law
Beijing officials said legislative primaries held by Hong Kong’s political opposition over the weekend ‘blatantly challenges’ a new national security law, as pro-democracy candidates are positioned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reports 48 New Coronavirus Cases, Half Can’t Be Traced
The news comes just after the government announced new social distancing guidelines in an effort to contain the latest outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Half a Million Hong Kong Residents Defy Government Warnings to Vote in Pro-Democracy Primary
Upwards of half a million Hong Kong residents turned out over the weekend to vote in the semi-autonomous Chinese city's unofficial primary election despite warnings from government officials that they ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, StanChart Urge Hong Kong Staff to Work at Home as Virus Spikes
HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc urged its staff in Hong Kong to work from home again as the city seeks to tamp down a spike in coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
How China’s new national security law will hobble Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement
China finalized Hong Kong’s national security law (NSL) in late June, imposing a number of restrictions after a secretive process without public consultation and legislative deliberation. A mid-June ... ( read original story ...)