Hong Kong’s No 2 official has hit out at opposition lawmakers who resigned en masse over a recent resolution by Beijing, saying it was “unwise and irresponsible” for them to abandon their duties of …
Coronavirus: Hong Kong authorities set target of zero daily infections as city confirms 14 new cases
Hong Kong’s top officials have pledged to step up the city’s fight against the coronavirus outbreak, setting a target of zero daily local infections and committing to avoid the double whammy of a …
Beijing’s cleanout of Hong Kong legislature solves problem of ‘untrustworthy’ voters
Hong Kong is hurtling back to a version of its colonial past now its legislature has been shorn of opposition and arrests pass 10,000.The purge of the Legislative Council (Legco) last week — when four …
Japan finds luring business from Hong Kong may be tough
Tokyo is on a charm offensive, hoping to lure firms in Hong Kong spooked by protests and a controversial security law imposed by China. But the city is proving a tough sell.
Record ice shipment bound for Melbourne seized in Hong Kong as Covid hits drug supply
Experts say organised crime will continue to target Australia during the pandemic due to a shortage of supplies and record prices …
Hong Kong tycoon and International Chamber of Commerce adviser calls on G20 to cooperate to save SMEs amid pandemic
The International Chamber of Commerce, to which prominent Hong Kong businessman Victor Fung Kwok-king is a top adviser, has urged the Group of 20 to take urgent action to avert the risk of small and …
Hong Kong schools flooded with official ‘suggestions’ to promote national identity among students, with training for teachers too
The new academic year has seen Hong Kong schools receiving numerous new instructions, as well as guidance and training from the government, on ways to strengthen national security awareness and …
Trump’s support for Taiwan, Hong Kong poses early test for Biden
After Donald Trump’s election in late 2016, the then-president-elect took an unprecedented phone call from Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-Wen, shattering decades of diplomatic protocol and prompting angry …
Russia, U.S. Set Records; Hong Kong New Measures: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Russia reported a record number of new Covid-19 infections in the past day, as Moscow closed bars and restaurants overnight to slow the spread of the virus. The U.S. broke an all-time …
U.S. Sets Record; Hong Kong Mulls Tighter Rules: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Russia reported a record number of new Covid-19 infections in the past day, as Moscow closed bars and restaurants overnight to slow the spread of the virus. The U.S. broke an all-time …