Beijing has unleashed a barrage of strident warnings and threats of economic coercion against Britain during a week of sharply deteriorating relations.The British economy faces “substantial damage” if …
China’s national security law: why are the elite assigned to defend Hong Kong not speaking out?
I cry for Hong Kong. At a time when citizens worldwide are marching against racism, people are protesting because they recognise America is not alone in its racial disparities. They see that the …
China syndrome is dividing the world
I hope readers will forgive me. Last week this column looked at the importance of Hong Kong as a gateway, seeking to explain why HSBC felt the need to kowtow in Beijing’s direction by issuing a …
Hong Kong protests: police force reprimands officer who chanted ‘I can’t breathe’ during rally
A Hong Kong riot police officer chanting “Black lives matter” and “I can’t breathe” during Friday night’s operation against protesters in Mong Kok was reprimanded by the force for unprofessional …
Hong Kong’s summer of discontent, one year later
Just one year ago, the city of Hong Kong was in turmoil as roughly one million demonstrators filled the streets to stop a controversial extradition bill. Recently, China has cracked down on the …
National security law: Hong Kong courts should have full jurisdiction over prosecutions, political heavyweights say
Hong Kong courts should have full jurisdiction over all prosecutions under the national security law Beijing is imposing on the city and the legislation should not be applied retroactively, according …
A US$6 trillion tidal wave of quantitative easing is coming, but it won’t buoy Hong Kong home prices – here’s why
Hong Kong’s homebuyers are unlikely to see a repeat of the 278 per cent surge in property prices seen over the past 12 years, because a contracting economy, rising unemployment and heightened …
Hong Kong’s iconic Ocean Park reopens
Lifestyle Hong Kong’s iconic Ocean Park reopens. Posted . Hong Kong’s iconic Ocean Park theme park reopened to thousands of visitors on Saturday after more than four months of tem …
Hong Kong economy’s revival under threat from major delays to rail projects, experts warn
Lengthy delays in Hong Kong’s railway projects are holding back the revival of the city’s battered economy and chalking up foregone losses worth hundreds of billions of dollars, rail experts have …
Death of Hong Kong? Asia’s top financial hub can’t be ‘killed off’ by Macau, Hainan or even Shanghai
By comparison, out of Hong Kong’s 3.9 million workforce, around 850,000 are employed in finance, insurance and professional services – yes, more than twice Macau’s total workforce. Macau marks 20 …