Laundry detergent maker Blue Moon Group to pursue IPO in Hong Kong as soon as the third quarter, according to a person familiar with the discussions. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
China: 19 corona infections detected in past day
China over the last day, compared with 12 new cases on the previous day, according to the National Health Commission. Seven new infections came from Beijing. The total number of cases in the country ……
Beijing passes national security law for Hong Kong
China’s top legislative body has passed a national security law for Hong Kong, said Tam Yiu-chung, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. The legislation is expected to … ( read…
Hong Kong Leftist Jailed By Britain Now Fears Beijing’s Law
Lau was among a group of prominent dissidents held in an unofficial detention facility by Britain during leftist riots that swept Hong Kong in 1967. At the time Lau was a loyal supporter of China’s…
Australia Spending Nearly $1 Billion on Cyberdefense as China Tensions Rise
Officials promised to recruit at least 500 cyberspies and build on the country’s offensive capabilities to take the online battle overseas. ( read original story …)
Global report: WHO to send team to China to investigate Covid-19 origins
Health body’s chief says ‘worst is yet to come’; US states reimpose lockdown measures; UK imposes local lockdown on city of Leicester … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong security law: China passes controversial legislation
Hong Kong was handed back to China from British control in 1997, but under a special agreement that guaranteed certain rights for 50 years. So the law has drawn harsh internationa … ( read original…
Reports: China approves national security law for Hong Kong
Hong Kong media say China has approved a contentious security law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong … ( read original story …)
China factory activity improves in June but exports weak
China’s manufacturing activity improved in June after anti-virus controls were eased to revive the economy but export demand was weak, a survey released Tuesday showed. ( read original story …)
World Bank sees Thai economy shrinking by at least 5% this year
Thailand’s economy is expected to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5% this year and taking more than two years to return to pre-pandemic GDP output levels, the … (…
China imposes lockdowns as new coronavirus cases surge
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic first emerged in a seafood market in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019. Since then, it has spread to 188 countries and territories and … ( read original…
China passes controversial Hong Kong national security law
China’s top legislative body passed a controversial national security law on Tuesday that critics say will threaten the autonomy of Hong Kong and the freedoms of its citizens. ( read original story …)
China Passes Hong Kong Security Law Aimed at Crushing Protests
China’s legislature approved a sweeping new law aimed at quashing threats to national security in Hong Kong, rejecting Western criticism that Beijing’s efforts will curb people’s freedoms in the … ( read original story …)