With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory has returned to the concerns about China’s …
South Korea’s Naver relocates Hong Kong data centre to Singapore
One of South Korea’s biggest technology companies is abandoning Hong Kong as a base for data storage because of privacy fears. Naver — a Google rival that dominates the South Korean market for web …
China vows ‘forceful counter-attack’ in escalating row with Britain over Hong Kong
China threatened a “forceful counter-attack” on Tuesday in response to Britain’s announcement that it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following Beijing’s introduction of a national …
Hong Kong Exchanges Soars on Ant’s Dual Listing With Shanghai
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. surged as much as 6.2%, its biggest jump in 20 months, after billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group announced plans to seek a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, …
Hong Kong protesters adapt signs, slogans to skirt new law
Supporters of Hong Kong’s protest movement are adapting their methods since China imposed a feared national security law on the city.
Alibaba’s Ant Group fires starting gun on dual listing in Hong Kong, Shanghai
Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding , said it has started the process of a dual listing in Hong Kong and on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market, kicking off …
UK will ‘bear the consequences’ for Hong Kong decision, China warns
Ambassador to London calls extradition treaty suspension ‘blatant’ interference in Chinese affairs and a contravention of international law …
Company shuns Wall Street IPO amid US-China tensions
One of China’s biggest tech firms Ant Group announced that it has chosen Hong Kong and Shanghai for its blockbuster IPO, shunning Wall Street where Chinese companies are facing heightened scrutiny …
Global Banks Look to Taiwan Expansion in Shift Away From Hong Kong
Taiwan’s top financial regulator said global banks are looking to expand on the island after China’s passage of a controversial security law in Hong Kong prompted some firms to rethink their Asian …
Once a Model City, Hong Kong Grapples With a New Coronavirus Wave
By Javier C. Hernández and Tiffany May Hong Kong once seemed like a model for how to control the coronavirus. Schools were open. Restaurants and malls buzzed with crowds. Buses and trains operated as …