Global banks risk being caught between Beijing-backed penalties and sanctions being debated in the U.S. as Hong Kong’s autonomy becomes a volatile point of friction between the two superpowers.The …
Banks in Hong Kong audit clients for exposure to US sanctions
US and European banks in Hong Kong are conducting emergency audits of their clients to identify Chinese and Hong Kong officials and corporates that could face possible US sanctions over a new national …
Banks in Hong Kong audit clients for exposure to US sanctions
US and European banks in Hong Kong are conducting emergency audits of their clients to identify Chinese and Hong Kong officials and corporates that could face possible US sanctions over a new national …
Undeterred by Coronavirus, China Takes Influence Campaign Online to Win Taiwan Hearts
The intensifying efforts to win hearts and minds in democratic Taiwan come amid widespread support on the island for anti-government protests in Hong Kong and opposition to a new Chinese-imposed …
Macau officials at Stanley Ho funeral procession, Jul 10
Funeral rituals (pictured) for the entrepreneur, who died aged 98, on May 26 at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, are being held over the course of three days, and started on Wednesday. Mr Stanley Ho …
Pope scraps prepared remarks on China’s security law in Hong Kong, raising concerns: report
Pope Francis skipped any mention of Hong Kong during his weekly address last Sunday, even though the issue was reportedly included in his prepared remarks.
UK and Australia turn their backs on China, welcome Hong Kongers
Australia is the latest nation to express concern about China’s new security law by ending its extradition treaty and extending visas for Hong Kongers. China called the move a “serious violation of …
China’s market euphoria trumps political risk in Hong Kong
Investors in China’s soaring stock market are increasingly turning to Hong Kong for bargains, egging on an investment boom on the back of large tech listings and shaking off fears of political risks …
TikTok’s Hong Kong Exit A ‘Win-win’ Business Move
Viral video platform TikTok’s withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with …
Is Business About to Get Harder in Hong Kong?
Uncertainty about the implications a new law could undermine the city’s hard-won status as an international legal center.