A pregnant overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who returned to Macau from vacation in the Philippines is the lone active COVID-19 case in China’s special administrative region. The OFW tested ... ( read original story ...)
Macau casino 2Q costs down from 1Q: Morgan Stanley
The daily operating expenses – i.e. “fixed costs” – of Macau gaming operators during the second quarter were estimated by Morgan Stanley Research as about US$15 million, a decrease from US$15.7 ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok to exit Hong Kong ‘within days’
"In light of recent events, we've decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong," a spokesman told the BBC. The company's exit from the city will come "within days," according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft, Zoom Join Pause On Hong Kong Data Requests
Microsoft and Zoom said they are pausing consideration of data requests by officials or police in Hong Kong, a precaution also taken by Facebook, Google and Twitter. "As we would with any new ... ( read original story ...)
Just in: Central gov’t office for safeguarding national security in Hong Kong inaugurated
A billboard on the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Central area in Hong Kong, south China, June 29, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s bourse reaps benefits of China homecomings
Less than a year after its pursuit of the London Stock Exchange Group ended in humiliating failure, the Hong Kong stock exchange is back on the front foot. Shares in Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police given new surveillance powers
Police in Hong Kong have been given new powers to enforce its “national security law”, including the right to censor internet content and conduct searches without judicial approval.Carrie Lam, the ... ( read original story ...)
TikTokalypse: U.S. and Hong Kong TikTok users freak out as global politics threatens their access to the app
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Monday that he is "looking at" banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps. ( read original story ...)
The Maldives to Reopen for International Tourism July 15
The Maldives will reopen to international tourism on July 15. In what's certainly welcome news for eager travelers, the South Asian island destination will not require healthy visitors to quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia voter registration deadline extended for primary runoffs
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday that Georgia's voter registration deadline for state and local primary runoffs is now July 13. ( read original story ...)