... protesters. That said, I believe the final battleground of the entire resistance campaign will inevitably be at the negotiation table. However, it appears that the administration has already gained th ...More
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Clashes between police and protesters broke out at the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday night after protesters assaulted two men they thought were mainland agents. Flights were disrupted for ...More
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After a two-month beta testing of its paid subscription business model, Next Digital has announced the official pricing for its Apple Daily online editions in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The new subscriptio ...More
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... rs reports. The US has denied Chinese suggestions that it has a hand in the unrest. But China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the lawmakers’ comments have “provided new and powerful e ...More
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... n the city. About 30 protesters remained at the airport early on Wednesday while workers scrubbed it clean of blood and debris from overnight. Check-in counters reopened to queues of weary travelers w ...More
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Innovative technology continues to transform traditional industries. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a series of initiatives to bolster the city's status as an international fina ...More
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Violent protests have pushed Hong Kong into “a state of panic and chaos”, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, warning that recovery will take a long time. “Hong Kong, as an open, free, very to ...More
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The "first signs of terrorism" are emerging from the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council said. In a press conference in Beijing on Monday afterno ...More
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... y holdings. China can become a bigger economic leader, but the Chinese yuan cannot be a global reserve currency while the nation maintains capital controls and exchange rate fixing. This week we have ...More
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... rs reports. “We are extremely concerned about the situation in Hong Kong. We see the need for de-escalation of tensions, we need to see the local authorities listening to the very serious concerns bro ...More
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... d teachers. Four law firms told Reuters that requests for representation involving foreign teachers had surged in the past six months by between four and tenfold, while teachers and schools confirmed ...More
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For some time now, China has been blaming “black hands” working for “foreign forces” for the massive anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong, now in their third month. More recently, Chinese officials ...More
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Forty-five people received treatment in hospitals after suffering injuries during the latest round of anti-government protests on Sunday, according to the Hospital Authority (HA). The authority said, ...More
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... ina (PBoC). Speaking at the China Finance 40 Forum on Saturday, Mu did not give a date for the rollout of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), but said it will be launched soon, Shanghai Securiti ...More
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The pound sterling has had a rough ride over the last few weeks, hitting a 33-month low – against a trade-weighted basket of currencies – on July 30. Let's take a look at the downward pressure on the ...More
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Cathay Pacific Airways has suspended a pilot who was arrested during Hong Kong's anti-government protests and also fired two airport employees for alleged misconduct. The Hong Kong flag-carrier said o ...More
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... or clicks”. Hughes is calling on the US government to break up the social media behemoth. Zuckerberg not only controls Facebook but also the widely used Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. He could moni ...More
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In the new world wrought by US President Donald Trump, where one shock follows another, there is never time to think through fully the implications of the events with which we are bombarded. In late ...More
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Russia’s state communications watchdog has asked Google to stop advertising “illegal mass events” on its YouTube video platform, Rueters reports. Tens of thousands of Russians staged what observers ca ...More
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