Stanley Ho, the entrepreneur who built a casino empire that dominated Macau, has died. He was 98. Once the richest man in Asia, Ho died on Tuesday in Hong Kong’s Sanatorium Hospital. He had …
Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Be So Deadly. Just Look at Hong Kong and Singapore.
Hong Kong and Singapore’s coronavirus fatality rates are among the lowest in the world, showing that outbreaks don’t have to result in large-scale loss of life. Their playbook: test widely, quarantine …
Israel rejects Hong Kong group’s bid for $1.5bn water project
The $1.5bn Sorek 2 project, which could supply more than a third of Israel’s water, will be built by a consortium led by local company IDE Technologies and financed by Israel’s Bank Leumi and two …
Israel taps local desalination firm IDE over Hong Kong rival
Israel on Tuesday chose local company IDE Technologies over a Chinese-linked rival to build the country’s largest desalination plant to tackle water shortages in one of the driest parts of the world.
China’s Hong Kong law set to bar foreign judges from national security cases: sources
Beijing’s planned national security legislation for Hong Kong is set to block its foreign judges from handling national security trials, people familiar with the matter said, which would exacerbate …
China’s new national security law for Hong Kong will erode Hong Kong’s autonomy
China’s announcement last week on new national security legislation for Hong Kong is a dramatic move to roll back the “one country, two systems” model Beijing promised when the former British colony …
Exclusive: Cathay Pacific’s Brand Merger Hits Roadblock From China’s Aviation Regulator
China’s aviation regulator may make it difficult for Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd to merge regional arm Cathay Dragon into its main brand because of infractions during last year’s …
‘It’s a sad day’ for Hong Kong protesters, but analyst says new law probably won’t hurt investors
While China’s new proposed security law for Hong Kong is terrible news for pro-democracy activists, it’s unlikely to have a significant impact on foreign companies and investors, according to an …
Hong Kong Leader Tries To Reassure Investors Rattled By China Law
China’s plans to impose a new security law on Hong Kong will not erode freedoms, the city’s leader said Tuesday, as she tried to reassure international businesses and investors alarmed by the proposal …
Gold ticks up on China-U.S. tensions over Hong Kong
U.S. tensions over Hong Kong lifted demand for the safe-haven metal, though easing coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions supported equities and capped bullion’s gains.