Sinotruk (Hong Kong) (HKG:3808) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 32%, after some slippage. But shareholders may not all be feeling jubilant, since the share price is still down 15% ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Extends Social Distancing Measures
Hong Kong is extending social distancing restrictions for another 14 days as a precautionary measure, even as the financial hub sees a drop off in daily new Covid-19 infections. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to extend coronavirus-related restrictions by 14 days
Hong Kong's government will extend social restrictions aimed at tackling the coronavirus for another 14 days, the Chine-ruled city's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday. Hong Kong recorded zero new ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific start-ups brace for coronavirus bruising
In 2013, Simon Loong launched Hong Kong fintech WeLab using a small loan — just four years later the business ... says Jonathan Woetzel, Asia-based director of the McKinsey Global Institute. “There ... ( read original story ...)
China is using the pandemic as cover for more repression in Hong Kong
IN NEARLY 40 years of advocating for democracy in Hong Kong, Martin Lee had never been arrested. That was no doubt due to his unyielding adherence to peaceful means of protest. It also reflected Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: As coronavirus crisis starts to pass, the city is set for another summer of discontent
The coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on many activities, including Hong Kong's anti-government protests. © Anthony Kwan/ AsiaPac/ Former lawmaker and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong embraces its rights – for the rest of us
The April 18 arrest of 15 leading pro-democracy activists only attests to the weakness of China’s attempts to ignore basic rights like rule of law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SMEs rush to apply for government’s full guarantee loan scheme priced at half the market rate
HSBC, the largest bank in Hong Kong, said some 3,000 small and medium-sized enterprises had expressed an interest in the government-backed loans, while its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank had received 2,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports no new coronavirus cases for first time in weeks
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. For the first time in nearly seven weeks, Hong Kong reported no new cases of coronavirus Monday as health ... ( read original story ...)
AG Barr Condemns China for Arresting Hong Kong Protest Leaders during Pandemic
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Saturday criticized Chinese authorities for arresting 15 prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters over the weekend."I condemn the latest assault on the rule ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC cuts top investment bank jobs despite wider firing freeze
HSBC has cut a number of top management roles in its investment bank, memos seen by Reuters showed, a sign that Chief Executive Noel Quinn is pressing on with plans to shake up the group despite ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. condemns arrest of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
The U.S. is condemning China over the arrest of key pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong over the weekend. The crackdown comes amid strong government measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Market Risks Further Losses After Democracy Arrests
... policies have compounded the negative trends of the "reputational damage that anti-government protests were inflicting on international perceptions of Hong Kong's business environment and ... ( read original story ...)
Under cover of coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong arrests pro-democracy protest leaders
Fifteen of Hong Kong's highest-profile opposition figures linked to the 2019 pro-democracy protests were arrested. ( read original story ...)