Some lawmakers are clearly trying to stall Legislative Council proceedings with quorum calls, Hong Kong’s No 2 official has said, a day after the opposition bloc threatened to quit en masse over a …
Why Hong Kong must ditch ‘Lantau Tomorrow’: use public resources to help people, not developers
Hong Kong will face a record budget deficit next year and the financial secretary has called for prudent spending, given the ongoing economic and pandemic uncertainties. Top of the list should be …
US Sanctions 4 Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown
The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions against an additional four Chinese officials over the crackdown on political rights in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong insurtech startup Coherent gets $14 million Series A led by Cathay Innovation
Based in Hong Kong, Coherent helps insurance providers go digital. With their services more relevant than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, the startup announced it has raised $14 million in new …
Swire’s dilemma over Cathay as China tightens grip on Hong Kong
For many people in Hong Kong, it is hard to imagine the city with its home airline controlled by any group other than Swire Pacific. Alongside Jardine Matheson, Swire is one of two British colonial …
US Sanctions Four Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Clampdown
The United States has levied sanctions against four Chinese officials in Hong Kong’s security establishment for what it says is their role in cracking down on dissent. In a statement attributed to …
US hits four more officials over Hong Kong freedoms
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on four more officials accused of curbing freedoms in Hong Kong, vowing accountability over China’s clampdown in the city.
U.S. Imposes More Sanctions Over China’s Hong Kong Crackdown
The U.S. is imposing sanctions on four more people in its continuing response to China’s crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, the Treasury Department announced Monday.
Why International Sanctions on Hong Kong May Not Work as Expected
After the passage of the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong, there were diverse reactions from the international community. Probably for both ideological and geopolitical reasons, the United …
China’s Crackdown on Hong Kong: Good for Business?
What’s the price of business stability in Hong Kong? Does it include the suppression of human rights? Only a year ago, Hong Kong was in a state of near-chaos. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong …