Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok announced on Tuesday it would pull out of Hong Kong within days, as global tech giants struggle to figure out how to operate in the city under sweeping new …
In Hong Kong, a Proxy Battle Over Internet Freedom Begins
As the city grapples with new restrictions on online speech, American tech giants are on the front line of a clash between China and the United States over the internet’s future.
In Hong Kong, a Proxy Battle Over Internet Freedom Begins
As the city grapples with new restrictions on online speech, American tech giants are on the front line of a clash between China and the United States over the internet’s future.
Foreign Firms Give Up Hong Kong Office Space, Lifting Vacancies
Multinational companies surrendered more office space in Hong Kong last quarter as the economy deteriorated amid the pandemic, pushing the city’s vacancy rate to the highest in 15 years, according to …
Foreign Firms Give Up Hong Kong Office Space, Lifting Vacancies
Multinational companies surrendered more office space in Hong Kong last quarter as the economy deteriorated amid the pandemic, pushing the city’s vacancy rate to the highest in 15 years, according to …
As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, it’s also paving the way for money to flow into the city
Investors and foreign companies have been wary that Hong Kong’s status as a financial hub would be eroded, as China moved to implement a controversial national security law on the city last week.
In Hong Kong National Security Law, Echoes of China’s Own Cyber Crackdown
“If you want to be in Hong Kong, you have to comply with the National Security Law, then you have to cooperate with the Hong Kong police. Very simple, very straightforward,” said …
Tech companies ‘pause’ requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data
Google, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp announced they have stopped processing requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data in the wake of a sweeping new national security law Beijing imposed last …
Asian Insider, July 7: TikTok to exit Hong Kong, battle for moderate voters in Singapore, blogging to be a job in China
Chinese video app TikTok says it will quit Hong Kong, battle for moderate voters intensifies in Singapore, Australia’s Victoria state considers fresh lockdown after coronavirus cases increase, China’s …
411 OFWs repatriated from Hong Kong, Myanmar, Japan arrive in Philippines
Their contracts were either terminated or have ended, and their flights back to the Philippines were canceled several times. The group included several pregnant women, a couple of medical cases, and a …