The Trump administration is looking at various responses to China’s national security law on Hong Kong through the president’s working group on capital markets, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin …
Zoom caught in China censorship crossfire as meetings foiled
Video app Zoom has said it regrets that some meetings involving U.S.-based Chinese dissidents were disrupted, as meanwhile a prominent Hong Kong activist said his account was blocked despite the city’ …
Secondary listing in Hong Kong can be a solution for Chinese ADR companies: JP Morgan
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill targeting Chinese companies listed on American exchanges. Haibin Zhu of J.P. Morgan says its unclear if Beijing and Washington can find a compromise on the draft law.
Taiwan Scrambles to Ready for Influx From Hong Kong Protests
Nearly 200 Hong Kong people have fled to Taiwan since protests flared last year and about 10% have been granted visas under a law that protects Hong Kong people who are at risk fo …
Japan conveys ‘deep concern’ over China’s Hong Kong security law
Japan is expressing “deep concern” over China’s decision to impose a national security law in Hong Kong, which would allow Beijing to create its own institutions for security in the city.
Australia falls more than 2% as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; NetEase soars in Hong Kong debut
Stocks in Asia Pacific traded lower Thursday morning after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022.
Citi Adds Hong Kong, Singapore Shares on ‘New Business Cycle’
More traditional companies in Hong Kong and Singapore are set to benefit from a “new business cycle” globally as their economies recover from the pandemic, according to Citigroup Inc.’s …
Asia stocks set to trade lower as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; Netease’s Hong Kong debut ahead
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to trade lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022.
Hong Kong crackdown on protests
A group of Hong Kong protesters who occupied parliament during last year’s demonstrations are facing ten years in jail after charges were upgraded from trespass to rioting.The decision came as …
Cathay stays out of Beijing’s grasp after Hong Kong bailout
When Cathay Pacific and its two largest shareholders suspended trading in their shares this week, Hong Kong’s business community held its breath. Speculation was rife that Beijing-backed Air China was …