Individuals with various levels of skill and businesses at various levels of scale see opportunities to connect directly with consumers via digital platforms, giving rise to the gig economy. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law: UN experts voice deep concerns
In the letter made public on Friday, experts said the law breached international legal obligations. They also voiced concerns it could be used to prosecute political activists. The law, which ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong financial firms step up compliance hiring amid U.S. sanctions, security law
Financial firms in Hong Kong are scrambling to fortify their compliance operations following U.S. sanctions and China's new national security law, even as the sector pushes to cut costs amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Fast-food chain Yum China to raise over $2bn in Hong Kong listing
Yum China is set to price its secondary offering in Hong Kong at a slight discount to its US share price, putting the fast food-chain operator on track to raise more than $2bn. The company, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China to raise $2.2 billion in Hong Kong secondary listing
The company had flagged it would sell 41.91 million shares in the deal and the price is a 4.8% discount to the stock's Thursday closing price of $55.92 in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
U.N. experts decry Hong Kong security law in letter to China
U.N. human rights experts have told China a new security law for Hong Kong "infringes on certain fundamental rights" and voiced concerns that it could be used to prosecute political activists in the ... ( read original story ...)
New China law a ‘serious risk’ to Hong Kong’s freedoms: UN experts
China's national security law for Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city's freedoms and breaches international legal obligations, UN special rapporteurs on human rights have warned. ( read original story ...)
What’s Behind This Taiwan Electronics Billionaire’s Interest In The Auto Business
Yet of late, Chen is looking at the auto industry, too. This year, Yageo completed the $1.8 billion acquisition of electronics components maker Kemet of the U.S., which counts automakers among its ... ( read original story ...)
US paper says reporter was held in China’s Inner Mongolia
An American newspaper says one of its journalists was detained and then expelled from China’s Inner Mongolia region while covering tensions over a new policy that reduces the use ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait education minister questioned on allegations of e-learning failure: Reports
An empty classroom is seen in a private school in Hawally, after the Ministry of Education suspended schools and universities, in Kuwait city, Kuwait, March 2, 2020. (File photo: Reuters) Kuwait’s ... ( read original story ...)