Antagonism between the U.S. and China has moved beyond trade and technology and is now intensifying in the financial sector as well. Global attention has been drawn to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, …
Asia stocks mixed; shares of SMIC in Hong Kong plummet as U.S.-China tech tensions rise
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing export restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China’s largest manufacturer of semiconductors, …
The Police Fill Hong Kong’s Streets to Stop Protests Over Delayed Election
Thousands of officers flooded the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday, stifling attempts of demonstrators to protest the postponement of legislative elections and China’s enactment of a sweeping national …
Hong Kong: Protesters clash with police over delayed elections
Opposition activists had hoped to obtain a majority in the Legislative Council (LegCo), capitalising on anger at Beijing’s imposition of a controversial national security law in Hong Kong, and fears …
Hong Kong police arrest dozens of protesters as government delays elections: report
One woman was arrested on charges of assault and spreading pro-independence slogans, the Hong Kong police department said on its Facebook page. Such slogans are illegal under the newly enacted …
Riot police fire pepper guns in Hong Kong
Posted . Protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, the day an election – in which the opposition had hoped to s …
Hong Kong protests: Nearly 300 activists arrested
Nearly 300 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong Sunday, with most detained on suspicion of illegal assembly, according to the city’s police force.
Hong Kong Police Arrest 90 Protesters During Demonstrations Over Local Election Delay
Anti-government protests have been held in Hong Kong almost every weekend since June 2019. They erupted over a proposed extradition law and spread to include demands for greater democracy and …
Hong Kong Police Swoop On Postponed Poll Protests
Nearly 100 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sunday as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections. Sunday was meant to be voting day for the …
‘End of Singapore’ for expats as government tells firms to hire locals in coronavirus crisis
Despite growing interest in Singapore as an alternative global hub to troubled Hong Kong, the government last month raised the costs of employing foreigners by increasing the minimum wage requirement …