CNBC’s Kelly Evans discusses China versus Hong Kong as U.S. threatens sanctions over the showdown with Fred Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlantic Council.
Stanley Ho, who built Macao’s gambling industry, dies at 98
Stanley Ho, the Macao casino tycoon who was considered the father of modern gambling in China, died Tuesday in Hong Kong. He was 98. A family statement said he died peacefully in his sleep, but did …
Emons: Capital flight is the biggest risk for China’s crackdown on Hong Kong
Ben Emons of Medley Global Advisors discusses the global market implications of the new security law China looks to impose on Hong Kong, and the potential response by the U.S., which could include …
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Lufthansa, Axa, Hong Kong cash
Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. DAS POUND OF FLESH. Germany’s $9.9 billion …
Hong Kong leader says security law will not hurt freedom amid global alarm
Reuters/TYRONE SIU Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong . HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie L …
Retail Is Concerned That China Could Flip Hong Kong – One Country, One System?
Everyone understands that we live in crazy times, but retail is also sitting on a special apocalyptic edge of the cliff. The last thing that anyone wants to do right now – is to pack up and move out …
Li Ka-Shing’s Hong Kong Group Loses Israel Deal on U.S. Push
The Hong Kong conglomerate founded by billionaire Li Ka-shing lost a bid for an infrastructure project in Israel, weeks after the U.S. asked the Middle Eastern country to review potential security …
Stanley Ho, Macau Casino Magnate, Dead at 98
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 …