It’s hard to believe just how quickly the vibrant city has changed since I first arrived in 2013 to perform a song at a protest. A blanket of fear covers it now …
Companies Consider Excluding Hong Kong From Legal Contracts: FT
International companies operating in Asia are considering leaving Hong Kong out of legal contracts amid concerns about China’s growing control, the Financial Times reported, citing people it didn’t …
Thousands flee Hong Kong for Britain amid Beijing crackdown, with many more expected
Thousands of people are fleeing Hong Kong amid a crackdown by Beijing that prompted Britain to loosen visa rules for residents of its former colony.
Coronavirus latest: Another Hong Kong lockdown yields no new cases as China infections fall to 3-week low
Tom Moore, the 100-year-old veteran who raised more than £33m for Britain’s NHS, tests positive for Covid-19. Malaysia breaches 5,000 confirmed cases for a third successive day. The Australian city of …
Homebuyers snub China Evergrande’s Emerald Bay project again as rivals outperform in Hong Kong sales
Weak response follows a similar flop in two earlier rounds of sales last year in the second phase of the Emerald Bay development in Tuen Mun, according to property agencies.
Leave Hong Kong before it’s too late, say those who now call Britain home
Former residents who have chosen to take their chances in the UK after Beijing’s clampdown speak out …
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan rejects idea of issuing bonds to cover deficits, warning move could affect confidence in city
Paul Chan also reiterates the need to maintain the Hong Kong-US dollar peg, which he said had provided a good social and business environment.
Companies consider writing Hong Kong out of legal contracts
Large international corporations doing deals in Asia are considering excluding Hong Kong from legal contracts over concerns China’s tightening grip may impact rule of law in the territory, according …
UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens
Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing’s imposition of a national security law in the Asian financial hub last …
Britain launches new visa for millions of Hongkongers fleeing China’s crackdown
Scheme allows Hong Kong residents with a BNO passport to live and work in the UK with a pathway to citizenship after five years …