More talented workers are likely to leave Hong Kong if China imposes a vaguely worded national security law on the financial hub, according to one of the city’s most prominent investors.
‘It doesn’t seem logical,’ says Hong Kong official on U.S. threat to remove city’s trade status
“It doesn’t seem logical” for the U.S. to hurt its own business interests while trying to “harm” Hong Kong, says Edward Yau, Hong Kong’s secretary for commerce and economic development, in response to …
New coronavirus cases in Hong Kong raise concerns of local cluster
A cluster of nine coronavirus cases raised concerns in Hong Kong over renewed local transmission in a city that has been one of the most successful in keeping the pandemic under control.
Hong Kong leader calls out ‘double standards’ on national security, points to U.S.
“In the U.S., we see how the riots were being handled by the local governments, compared to the stance they adopted when almost the same riots happened in Hong Kong last year,” Hong Kong leader Carrie …
Taiwan remains sanguine despite Beijing sabre-rattling
If Hong Kong falls, we don’t know what’s going to be next — it might be Taiwan,” Joseph Wu, the country’s foreign minister, said in an interview with Fox News last week, referring to the new security …
Singapore’s Record Deposits Seen Signaling Risk Aversion
A jump in Singapore bank deposits probably reflects investors’ risk aversion and inflows from markets including Hong Kong given the country’s status as a private banking hub, according to Bloomberg …
Singapore Election Focus, Hong Kong Probes Cluster: Virus Update
Singapore’s approach to the virus is set to become a defining issue in upcoming elections as the economy began a phased reopening Tuesday. Hong Kong authorities are concerned about a new cluster of …
Singapore Returns to Work, Hong Kong Cluster Grows: Virus Update
Singapore, starting its cautious return to work, said the number of new daily cases outside of migrant-worker dormitories dropped to zero. Hong Kong confirmed four new virus cases in an existing …
Pompeo says U.S. considering welcoming Hong Kong people, entrepreneurs
The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in remarks released on Monday, in response to China’s push to impose national …
China uses U.S. protests to cry hypocrisy amid Hong Kong standoff
Beijing trolls the Trump administration’s criticism over a feared crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong with 3 words: “I can’t breathe.” …