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HKMA cuts banks’ capital buffers as outlook worsens
Hong Kong took measures on Monday to help banks put more money in the hands of local businesses in a move to shore up ... -
Hong Kong under ‘de facto curfew’ as subway stations shut early
Hong Kong’s subway system has closed early for more than a week, effectively cutting off the main mode of transportation for millions of residents. ... -
Trust depleted, Hong Kong is now a city divided
As a police van sped past them, the 90-year-old woman and her 60-year-old daughter raised their fists, pointed their thumbs very deliberately down and ... -
Hong Kong Officer slashed in neck as violence continues
A Hong Kong police officer was slashed in the neck by a protester as clashes continued following an escalation of violence earlier this month ... -
Hong Kong | ‘Be water:’ Police swoop as protests shift tactics
Tearing a page out of ancient Chinese military philosophy, black-clad protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and wreaked havoc by popping up in small ... -
Briefs | HK protests have caused 100 restaurants to close
About 100 Hong Kong restaurants have shut down because of the months-long protests in the city, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in a blog ... -
HK is sinking into a recession with no recovery in sight
Hong Kong is facing its first recession since the global financial crisis, with little prospect of an immediate recovery as the city confronts its ... -
Family office advisers see interest in leaving Hong Kong
Service providers to some of Asia’s wealthiest families say they are fielding a rising number of calls about shifting away from Hong Kong, with ... -
Apple pulls app that tracks HK police activity
Apple Inc. has pulled the plug on an app that shows police activity in Hong Kong, reversing course yet again as violent pro-democracy protests ... -
Kowtow summer for business | Gamers call for Blizzard boycott after Hong Kong player banned
Activision Blizzard Inc. is facing a fierce backlash and calls for a boycott after a unit of the American game company punished a player ... -
People’s Daily blasts Apple over app, protesters’ song
The Communist Party’s flagship newspaper criticized Apple Inc’s decision to approve an app that shows police activity in Hong Kong and to allow its ... -
Crowds flood Hong Kong court to support jailed activist appeal
Hundreds of protesters flooded a Hong Kong court to support the appeals case of a jailed activist yesterday as the city continued to clean ... -
Briefs | Guangzhou: Bangladesh bank opens first office on Chinese mainland
Bangladesh’s Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has opened its first representative office on the Chinese mainland, choosing the southern city of Guangzhou. Guangzhou is a ... -
Carrie Lam vows to stop Hong Kong’s ‘limitless and lawless’ violence
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam said her government could handle growing violence without a military intervention by Beijing, but didn’t rule out seeking China’s ... -
HKEX abandons bid for London stock exchange
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. abruptly dropped its 29.6 billion-pound ($36.4 billion) unsolicited takeover bid for London Stock Exchange Group Plc after a ... -
Blizzard bans gamer on HK protest support
A unit of Activision Blizzard Inc. has punished a player for expressing support for Hong Kong’s protest movement, the latest example of a U.S. ... -
Briefs | UN chief urges restraint as global protests unfurl
Secretary-General António Guterres is responding to the recent wave of street protests in many countries with a reminder that freedom of expression and peaceful ... -
Hong Kong lawmakers challenge mask ban as protests persist
A group of pro-democracy Hong Kong legislators filed a legal challenge against the government’s use of a colonial-era emergency law to criminalize the wearing ... -
Hong Kong Apple approves controversial app after rejection
Apple Inc.’s App Store reversed a recent decision to reject a Hong Kong app that shows police activity in the midst of increasingly violent ... -
Guangdong wants to train 200,000 domestic helpers
The Guangdong government is seeking to cooperate with Macau and Hong Kong’s domestic helper service organizations in order to train as many as 200,000 ... -
Hong Kong Teen shot by cops charged with rioting, attacking police
The teenager who was the first victim of police gunfire in Hong Kong’s months-long pro-democracy protests was charged yesterday with rioting and attacking police. ... -
HK to enact rare emergency rule for mask ban
Hong Kong will use an emergency ordinance for the first time in more than a half a century in order to ban face masks ... -
Hong Kong latest: Protester shot at close range by police in hospital
HONG KONG — In a fearsome escalation of violence, Hong Kong police shot a protester at close range in the chest today (Tuesday), leaving ... -
Hong Kong latest: Fierce clashes left one injured by live fire
HONG KONG — Fierce clashes between pro-democracy protesters and police broke out in multiple parts of Hong Kong today (Tuesday) in the most widespread ... -
Pro-democracy rallies hit Hong Kong on China’s National Day
Hong Kong – Tens of thousands of black-clad protesters marched in Hong Kong today (Tuesday) in multiple pro-democracy rallies urging China’s Communist Party to ... -
Hong Kong braces for National Day protests after weekend of violence
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed national unity and said relations between Hong Kong and the mainland would improve, even as pro-democracy protesters planned several ... -
Hong Kong | Flight attendants urge Cathay to explain layoffs
Flight attendants in Hong Kong urged Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. to explain the reasons behind dozens of dismissals, accusing the airline of “political ... -
More violence grips Hong Kong ahead of National Day
After four months of unprecedented violent demonstrations in Hong Kong and no end in sight, the city’s beleaguered leader has one more thing to ... -
Chinese tour groups to HK plunge 86% for Golden Week
The first week of October – China’s national holiday break during which millions head out on vacation – marks one of the busiest periods ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam says it’s up to government to deal with unrest
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam vowed that her government would shoulder the responsibility of finding a way out of unrest as she began ... -
US | Congress unites behind Hong Kong special status bill
Congressional committees in the House and Senate approved legislation supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, warning China that any crackdown could revoke the ... -
A Hong Kong billionaire family on why the rich need to help
Sham Shui Po, one of Hong Kong’s poorest districts, is a concrete warren of rag traders and cheap street stalls that was once a ... -
Chinese official says HK can handle its protests
A senior Chinese official in Hong Kong expressed confidence yesterday in the ability of local authorities to restore calm to the protest-wracked city. While ... -
HK developer to donate own land for housing
New World Development Co., one of Hong Kong’s largest home builders, will donate 3 million square feet of land to help with the city’s housing ... -
Great Times | How to enjoy cheese, according to the experts
Cheese is one of the most beloved foods in the world, but it takes a sophisticated palate to fully appreciate it’s diverse deliciousness. But ...
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