Hong Kong emigration to Britain could mean $36B capital outflow
HONG KONG, Jan 14, 2021, Reuters. Hong Kong residents leaving the city to move to…
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China, is an economy of 7 million people that joined APEC in 1991. On the year it joined the forum, it had a real GDP of USD 110 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 19,000. By 2016, its real GDP more than doubled at USD 269 billion, while its per capita GDP rose to USD 37,000.
Hong Kong protest-related website says users’ access blocked
HONG KONG, Jan 10, 2021, Reuters. A Hong Kong website that publishes material mainly related…
China and Russia could exploit chaos in the US after Capitol riot: Expert
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 8, 2021, CNBC. China and Russia could exploit the chaos that erupted…
China says US sanctions have no ‘legal effect’ in Hong Kong or China
HONG KONG, Jan 5, 2021, SCMP. After China’s banking and insurance regulator claimed US financial…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bail revoked
HONG KONG, Dec 31, 2020, ABC News. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has had…
Alibaba shares sink in Hong Kong as China launches antitrust probe
BEIJING, Dec 24, 2020, Market Watch. Chinese regulators on Thursday announced an anti-monopoly investigation of…
US Senator blocks bill giving Hongkongers special refugee status
HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2020, SCMP. A last-minute attempt by US lawmakers to push through…
Jimmy Lai charged under national security law as Hong Kong crackdown worsens
HONG KONG, Dec 11, 2020, The Guardian. Hong Kong’s crackdown on dissent has escalated, with…
China slaps restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some US officials
BEIJING, Dec 10, 2020, NBC. China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by…
China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale
BEIJING, Dec 8, 2020, AP. China on Tuesday lashed out at the U.S. over new…
[Analytics] How UK protesters are taking the spark of Black Lives Matter back to their hometowns
George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in May sparked a…
Covid-19 ‘passports’ would be a good idea: Taiwan’s official
TAIPEI, Dec 2, 2020, Reuters. COVID-19 “passports” to show peoples’ inoculation and infection history will…
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble will be delayed to next year
SINGAPORE, Dec 1, 2020, ST. The launch of the much-anticipated travel bubble to facilitate leisure…
Hong Kong suspends in-person school lessons from Dec 2
HONG KONG, Nov 30, 2020, Bloomberg, Reuters, Xinhua. Hong Kong authorities said they will halt…
Thailand no longer top overseas destination for Chinese tourists
BANGKOK, Nov 23, 2020, Bloomberg. Thailand has lost its spot as the most popular cross-border…