Asia Pacific May 31, 2021

Hong Kong turns to businesses to fix foundering vaccine program

Major companies, restaurants and colleges have started offering cash payouts, extra time off and even the chance to win a $1.4 million apartment.

Business | FOCUS May 24, 2021

World’s semiconductor supply is in danger unless Taiwan gets vaccines

Taiwan’s predicament illustrates its strategic yet vulnerable position at the confluence of U.S.-China tensions.

Asia Pacific May 10, 2021

Unused doses pile up as mistrust blights Hong Kong vaccine drive

So many shots are languishing that the government has warned that some will expire in September.

The world turns to China for vaccines after India and U.S. stumble

Some experts are worried about the potential impact of widely deploying Chinese shots that have demonstrated lower efficacy rates than those made by Pfizer and Moderna.

Asia Pacific Apr 16, 2021

Hong Kong schools devote a day to China’s national security

The shift to a forceful inculcation of national security issues, even among young children, comes as Beijing increases its control over almost all sectors and institutions in Hong Kong.

'Do not tempt the law': Hong Kong police warn residents to avoid red lines on politics

For Hong Kong residents wondering what sort of behavior might breach the Beijing-imposed national security law, one of the city’s top police officers says it’s the wrong question to ask.

Hong Kong limits public information as China exerts control

Hong Kong institutions are further restricting public access to information, raising concerns over transparency as China increases its grip over the Asian financial hub. The most significant change is a government proposal to restrict public access to the Companies Registry, limiting the information to correspondence ...

Asia Pacific Mar 23, 2021

Hong Kong vaccine rollout hampered by reliance on Chinese shots

Confidence in both the Sinovac shot and the government’s vaccine drive has plummeted.

Asia Pacific / Politics | ANALYSIS Mar 6, 2021

China abandons 24-year experiment with open Hong Kong elections

For almost a quarter of a century, the city stood as the one place under Beijing’s rule with open elections. Now, China may have been convinced to end the experiment in democracy.