Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city's legislature, raising the prospect of a battle with authorities after being barred ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banks shutter branches again after COVID cases hit record high
HSBC, Standard Chartered and other banks in Hong Kong closed branches or curtailed their working hours on Monday after a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Global banks scrutinize their Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties – sources
Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the city's pro-democracy movement, in an attempt to avoid getting caught in the crosshairs of China's new national ... ( read original story ...)
UK poised to suspend Hong Kong extradition treaty: British newspapers
Britain will on Monday suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in a further escalation of its dispute with China over the introduction of a security law in the former colony, British newspapers ... ( read original story ...)
Steady Start Anticipated For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 230 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: UK set to suspend extradition treaty with ex-colony
UK makes citizenship offer to Hong Kong residents; China's new law: Why is Hong Kong worried? What is Huawei and why is it being banned? Mr Raab is due to make a statement to Parl ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Trump says Fauci ‘alarmist’; Hong Kong makes masks mandatory indoors
South Africa Covid-19 deaths pass 5,000; UN makes urgent appeal for Sudan pandemic help; France to issue mask fines. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: cases spreading out of control in Hong Kong; UK infection rate flat, says ONS head
South Africa fatalities pass 5,000; Sport stars attack NFL over lack of Covid plan; France to issue fines for breaches of mask rules ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong Crackdown Is A Financial Disaster For China: Is It Time To Fire The CEO?
Xi Jinping's move against Hong Kong is a financial disaster for China. Once the magic of Hong Kong's status as global financial center — which was built up over two centuries – is gone, it will never ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions as cases hit record
Hong Kong tightened coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with non-essential civil servants told to work from home from this week, as the global financial hub reported a record number of daily cases. ( read original story ...)
Global wrap: Hong Kong ‘critical’ as Covid cases rise worldwide
Lam says situation out of control, while Melbourne makes face masks compulsory ... ( read original story ...)
UK Ratchets up Criticism of China Over Uighurs, Hong Kong
Britain’s foreign secretary has hinted that he may move to suspend the U.K.’s extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, in response to China's imposition of sweeping new security laws in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions
Police used pepper spray to disperse a crowd in Hong Kong on Sunday (July 19) for not following measures that restrict gatherings to four people - and just hours later, those coronavirus rules got ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security laws shouldn’t harm banks’ operations, regulator says
Hong Kong's capital markets regulator sought on Sunday to reassure global banks in the city that China's new national security laws for the financial hub would not harm their operations. ( read original story ...)