Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 79.7% Y/Y to 5.3B patacas ($664M) in March after the world's biggest casino hub ratcheted up curbs to battle the coronavirus pandemic.Last week, the territory banned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘highly resilient’ as it fights to save the economy in the pandemic, commerce secretary says
Hong Kong is fighting a "twin battle" of the coronavirus pandemic as well as saving its battered economy, but its recovery will be determined by when the world gets back on its feet, says the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s protests looked a lot like Shanghai anti-colonial protests a century ago
A year ago this month, Hong Kong citizens began demonstrations against their government’s proposed extradition law. On June 9, an estimated 1 million people turned out to protest. Until the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong barristers call on Beijing to ‘exercise restraint’ in comments
The Hong Kong Bar Association on Tuesday called on Beijing to "exercise restraint" in its comments regarding affairs in the Chinese-ruled city, warning that its views could be perceived as ... ( read original story ...)
Special Report: Hong Kong judges battle Beijing over rule of law as pandemic chills protests
Even as the novel coronavirus has brought the protests in Hong Kong to a near standstill, the struggle rages on over the future of China's freest city. Three of Hong Kong's most senior judges told ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools have been shut for weeks. Officials still don’t know when students can return
Hong Kong's education chief is weighing the pros and cons of reopening schools and universities after weeks of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s largest airline in the spotlight over China name confusion
The issue of how self-ruled, democratically governed Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, relates to China has shot back into the political arena since the virus began spreadi ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Missteps: ‘China-Centric’ WHO Faces Scrutiny, Taiwan Shows Up Tedros
U.S. President Donald Trump was also critical of WHO, pointing out in a Twitter message that the organization was “China-centric” and blamed them for getting “every aspect” of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese aircraft carrier sails past Taiwan as US Navy struggles with coronavirus
A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed past Taiwan over the weekend in a show of strength as the U.S. Navy struggles with coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports no new coronavirus cases for first time in a month
Taiwan has won plaudits from health experts for how it has fought the virus, including starting as early as Dec. 31 checks on passengers arriving from China’s Wuhan city, where the first cases were ... ( read original story ...)