Banks snared by Hong Kong sanctions laws as US-China spat spirals
HONG KONG — International banks in Hong Kong are caught in the crossfire of competing laws enacted by the United States and China as the superpowers clash over the city’s…
New virus outbreak dashes hopes for quick Hong Kong economic recovery
FILE PHOTO: A lion sculpture is seen in front of office towers at the financial Central district in Hong Kong, China May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip HONG KONG–Hong Kong’s long…
DA probes online sale of smuggled frozen pigeons from Hong Kong
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is currently investigating reports of smuggled frozen pigeons from Hong Kong being sold online as illegal traders troop to the digital space…
Mainland China allows cross-border wealth flows with Hong Kong, Macau
HONG KONG — The Chinese mainland moved to further deepen its economic ties to Hong Kong, allowing two-way, cross-border purchases of wealth products. As per detailed announced, a pilot program…
Tokyo’s bid to replace Hong Kong threatens Seoul’s dream of becoming financial hub
SEOUL — Turning Seoul into a new financial hub in Asia has for long been a campaign promise of local politicians cutting across party lines. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who…
HSBC under fire in UK for backing China’s Hong Kong law
Protesters sit outside a HSBC in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong on August 11, 2019, in the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that was quickly evolved into…
World shares fall as Hong Kong, US-China tensions weigh
BANGKOK — Shares fell Friday in Europe and Asia as investors awaited a news conference about China by President Donald Trump later in the day. A man and a woman…
Asian shares mixed after Wall Street rally; Hong Kong lower
BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mixed after an upbeat open on Thursday, as investors pinned their hopes on an economic rebound from the coronavirus crisis. Men wearing masks walk past…
Hong Kong leader tries to reassure investors rattled by China law
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (front L). Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP HONG KONG — China’s plans to impose a new security law on Hong Kong will “only…
Asia stocks mostly up on lockdown easing but Hong Kong extends losses
HONG KONG, China – Most Asian markets rose Monday as a further opening up of economies from lockdown offset worries over worsening China-US tensions, while Hong Kong sank again after…