Following discussions with the UK government, the president and deputy president of the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday resigned from their roles in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (HKCFA). UK Supreme Court judges have long sat on the HKCFA “in fulfilment” of the government’s obligations towards the former British colony and have done so with…
UK Withdraws Serving Judges From Hong Kong Court Over National Security Law
Shanghai Lockdown Stands to Exacerbate China’s Growing Economic, Social Problems: Expert
Some of the harshest lockdown measures imposed anywhere in the course of the entire COVID-19 pandemic have led office workers in Shanghai to take the extraordinary step of sleeping in their offices in order to avert disruptions to their companies’ workflow. Some staff will be working in rotating shifts. Personnel of brokers, exchanges, and asset…
Evergrande Electric Vehicle Arm to Start Taking Car Orders ‘Imminently’
March 28, 2022
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HONG KONG—China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group said it will start accepting orders for its inaugural electric car, the Hengchi 5 sport utility vehicle, “imminently” and open sales centres in 15 major cities across the country. Liu Yongzhuo, president of the electric vehicle (EV) arm of the world’s most indebted property developer, China Evergrande Group,…
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 Sports Ban Hits Residents, Young Athletes
HONG KONG—Competitive swimmer Jody Lee’s goal is to compete at the Paris Olympics in 2024, but with only two years left to qualify, Hong Kong’s months-long shutdown of swimming pools is making achieving his dream tougher. Pools and all other sports facilities, including tennis courts, golf courses, and gyms, have been shut since January—and for…
87 Percent of Immunized Who Died of COVID-19 in Hong Kong Got Chinese-Made Vaccine: Report
About 87 percent of vaccinated Hong Kong people who died from the latest wave of COVID-19 outbreak had taken China-made vaccines, local media reported, citing official data. But most deaths occurred among those who were not vaccinated. Ming Pao, a local newspaper, said it conducted an analysis of data from the Hospital Authority of 5,167…
SEC to Make Companies Report Emissions; What’s the Risk of Investing in China Stocks?| NTD Business
The Securities and Exchange Commission unveiling a landmark new plan today, it’s planning to require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. How would that affect investors? Is Hong Kong moving away from China’s zero covid policy? The city announced it will loosen restrictions despite recording over 10 thousand virus cases. Germany trying to cut…
Hong Kong to Lift COVID-19 Flight Ban on 9 Countries
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Monday that the government will lift its anti-COVID-19 flight ban on nine countries and shorten the 14 day quarantine period to 7 beginning April 1, after earlier stating that the current measures would be in place until April 20. The nine countries include Australia, Canada, France, India, Nepal,…
Hong Kong Plans to Review COVID-19 Restrictions on Monday as Cases Ease
March 20, 2022
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Sunday she plans to review COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, just days after acknowledging that many people in the global financial hub were “losing patience” with the city’s coronavirus policies. The city has some of the most stringent COVID-19 rules in the world, with a ban on flights…
Pandemic Subdues Hong Kong’s Usual Energy
Hong Kong’s neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city’s usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are much emptier than ever before. Fears of the new virus in mainland China hit Hong Kong in early 2020, but…
Chinese Secret Police Targeted US Army Vet on American Soil, Attempted to Interfere in Election: DOJ
March 16, 2022
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Chinese secret police and their agents are stalking, harassing, intimidating, and conspiring to commit violence against pro-democracy activists and Chinese dissidents on American soil, according to three new criminal cases unsealed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 16. The efforts include a plot to interfere in a Congressional election, covert attempts to arrest…
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