Hong Kong reported 72 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, of which 63 were locally transmitted, as authorities continued efforts to contain a resurgence of infections in the global financial hub over the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest five men over theft of 400,000 defective face masks they tried to sell on open market
Hong Kong police have arrested five men on suspicion of stealing 400,000 defective masks which were supposed to be thrown away, and selling them on the open market. In all 9,000 boxes of masks, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Privacy Chief Says U.S. ‘Doxxed’ Sanctioned Officials
Hong Kong’s privacy chief criticized the U.S. Treasury Department for “doxxing” Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other officials by releasing their personal information as part of its sanctions on them. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law: why has the United States imposed sanctions on top officials serving the city and how hard will the penalties bite?
Under Washington’s measures, the US-based assets of 11 officials serving Hong Kong are frozen, Americans and firms barred from dealing with them. ( read original story ...)
Startups Weekly: What countries want your startup?
They say business needs certainty to succeed, but new tech startups are still getting funded aggressively despite the pandemic, recession, trade wars and various large ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows not to be intimidated
The Hong Kong government called the sanctions "shameless and despicable" and said the city would not be intimidated by them. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Chinese officials jeer at U.S. sanctions over security law
Hong Kong's leader and China's top representative in the city took pot shots at the U.S. on Saturday after the Trump administration sanctioned them and nine other officials for allegedly cracking down ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. sanctions against Hong Kong officials, explained
Relations between Washington and Beijing are rapidly deteriorating — and Hong Kong has found itself at the center of the fight. In the latest development, the Treasury Department on Friday imposed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fires back at “shameless” U.S. sanctions
China slammed the United States for imposing "barbarous" sanctions in response to Beijing's crackdown in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
U.S. sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows it won’t be intimidated
Beijing's top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were "clowning actions" that would not frighten or ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Chinese officials jeer at US sanctions
Hong Kong's leader and China's top representative in the city took pot shots at the United States on Saturday after the Trump administration sanctioned them and nine ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-HK regulators see limited sanctions impact as banks weigh action
Hong Kong financial regulators sought to calm market fears on Saturday as global financial firms in Hong Kong weighed cutting ties with local clients after the United States imposed sanctions on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China hit back at US sanctions
Hong Kong and Chinese officials have hit back at US sanctions and one of the city’s financial regulators cautioned companies on how they respond to the measures, a day after Donald Trump dramatically ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hits back at ‘shameless’ U.S. sanctions on leader Carrie Lam
The Trump administration announced Friday it would impose sanctions on Lam and Luo Huining, the head of China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong, along with nine other current and form ... ( read original story ...)