Hong Kong shares slumped on Thursday as investor sentiment took a blow from escalating Sino-U.S. tensions, a surge in global COVID-19 cases and the impasse over a U.S. stimulus package to boost the …
Hong Kong, Singapore announce plans for travel bubble
Hong Kong and Singapore will set up a travel bubble, the two cities announced on Thursday, as they moved to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners …
France Sets Paris Curfew; Hong Kong Travel Bubble: Virus Update
France imposed a curfew in Paris as nations from Germany to Italy posted record increases in new infections and Europe’s leaders intensified efforts to stem an unrelenting surge in coronavirus cases.
Hong Kong Police Raids Outspoken Media Tycoon’s Office
Hong Kong police raided the private offices of media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on Thursday, according to Lai’s aide. Lai’s aide Mark Simon wrote in a post on Twitter that 14 police …
Implications Of Hong Kong’s New Security Law (And How To Protect Your Business)
If you own a company incorporated in Hong Kong, you are likely wondering how recent changes will affect your entity and what you should do to protect your interests. Many business owners have been …
Clock Ticks For Banks to Follow Trump’s Hong Kong Sanctions
The countdown has begun on whether banks will be ensnared in the Trump administration’s sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials, singled out for contributing to a clampdown on political freedoms …
China threatens countermeasures for U.S. sanctions warning to banks over Hong Kong
China’s foreign ministry said that China will take countermeasures if the United States insists on going down the wrong path, when asked about a U.S. warning to banks over the crackdown in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble to Reopen Financial Hub Links
Singapore and Hong Kong will open their borders to one another for the first time in almost seven months, exempting people in both cities from compulsory quarantine in an agreement that will reinstate …
Taiwan Semiconductor Drops 1.4% Pre-Market Despite Q3 Earnings Beat
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) beat earnings expectations in the third quarter of 2020 report before market open on Thursday. “Our third quarter business benefitted from the strong …
E-commerce platform Taobao Taiwan to close on the island after being asked to register as Chinese-backed or leave
and reduce their willingness to do businesses in Taiwan in the short term.” Taobao and Tmall marketplaces are the two key portals of Alibaba’s core China e-commerce business, generating revenue of …