British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government is ready to advise high school students in England to wear face masks “in some contexts” if the medical evidence deems it necessary in containi …
Ant Group files for dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Jack Ma’s Ant Group has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong and Shanghai that is expected to raise about $30bn in what could be the world’s largest offering, exceeding that of Saudi …
Alibaba’s Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong, Shanghai
Ant Group, the financial technology arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Tuesday filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, in what may be the largest share offering since the …
BRIEF-Hong Kong’s Asset And Wealth Management Business Up 20% Y/Y In 2019 – SFC
Securities and Futures Commission * SAYS ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSET AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS IN HONG KONG UP 20% Y/Y TO HK$28,769 BILLION ($3.71 …
With Hacks and Cameras, Beijing’s Electronic Dragnet Closes on Hong Kong
By Paul Mozur To get onto his Facebook account, the police used Tony Chung’s body. When officers swarmed him at a Hong Kong shopping mall last month, they pulled him into a stairwell and pinned his …
Hong Kong activist warns West to shun Chinese technology ties
Chinese businesses like Huawei Technologies Co pose a threat to the West, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law said on a visit to Italy on Tuesday, shortly before the Italian foreign minister …
Kenosha Protests, Hong Kong Reinfection, Aleksei Navalny: Your Tuesday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering the first confirmed coronavirus reinfection, the wave of job losses headed for Europe and the long slog of pandemic boredom. A 33-year-old man was infected a second time …
Hong Kong court again denies bail for first person charged under new security law
A Hong Kong court again denied bail on Tuesday to the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under a new national security law in the Chinese-ruled city.
Coronavirus live news: Gaza in lockdown following first local cases; Hong Kong man re-infected
Four cases detected in Gaza outside of quarantine facilities; First known case of re-infection prompts immunity concerns; Usain bolt awaiting Covid-19 test results. Follow the latest updates …
First coronavirus reinfection documented in Hong Kong, researchers say
The 33-year-old man tested positive after returning from Europe, but showed no symptoms the second time round.