Asia Pacific / Business / Economy Jul 31, 2020
Asia-Pacific tourism gets off to patchy restart, with some missteps
With international travel heavily restricted, progress in reviving tourism has been anemic at best.
Asia Pacific / Politics Jul 30, 2020
Hong Kong election disqualifications and arrests deepen 'terror' fears
Leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners were disqualified Thursday from upcoming elections after four student activists were arrested for social media posts, sparking warnings of a new "terror" under authoritarian China. The moves were the latest blows against the semi-autonomous city's democracy movement, which has been ...
Asia Pacific Jul 30, 2020
Hong Kong disqualifies 12 pro-democracy nominees for assembly
At least 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy nominees including Joshua Wong were disqualified for a September legislative election, with authorities saying Thursday they failed to uphold the city's mini-constitution and pledge allegiance to Hong Kong and Beijing. Others who were disqualified include prominent pro-democracy activist Tiffany ...
Asia Pacific Jul 30, 2020
Four arrested under new Hong Kong security law for online posts
Hong Kong police have signaled their intent to enforce a new Chinese national security law strictly, arresting four youths Wednesday on suspicion of inciting secession through social media posts. Three males and one female, aged 16 to 21, were detained, a police official said at ...
Asia Pacific Jul 29, 2020
U.S. and U.K. voice new concern as Hong Kong considers election delay
The U.S and key allies Australia and the U.K. voiced new concern about Hong Kong’s upcoming elections, amid a flurry of local media reports that the government was considering postponing the vote for as long as a year. The U.S. and Australia reiterated "deep concern” ...
Asia Pacific Jul 29, 2020
Hong Kong faces worst wave of virus, but tiny apartments mean it can’t just lock down
by Jinshan Hong, Iain Marlow and Felix Tam
Once a coronavirus success story, Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak yet, and policymakers are realizing how little they can do without making a bad situation worse.
Asia Pacific / Politics Jul 28, 2020
China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and U.K.
China announced the suspension Tuesday of Hong Kong's extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and Britain in a tit-for-tat move following similar decisions by those countries over a controversial new security law. Western nations have angered Beijing over their responses to the law imposed on Hong ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Jul 28, 2020
Hong Kong considers postponing legislative elections, HKET reports
The Hong Kong government is considering postponing the upcoming legislative elections, the Hong Kong Economic Times reported, after a sudden surge in coronavirus cases raised new questions about the September vote. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s advisory Executive Council was expected to meet Tuesday ...
Asia Pacific Jul 28, 2020
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong over security law
New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes following China's decision to pass a national security law for the territory, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said Tuesday. "New Zealand can no longer trust that Hong Kong’s ...
Asia Pacific Jul 27, 2020
Hong Kong to ban dining-in and gatherings of more than two as virus spreads
Hong Kong will ban all dine-in services at restaurants and public gatherings of more than two people not from the same family starting Wednesday, as the city’s worst coronavirus outbreak shows no sign of abating. In a third round of rule-tightening in as many weeks, ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Jul 27, 2020
China questionnaires fan fears of ban on Hong Kong candidates
At least seven potential pro-democracy candidates for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections have received questionnaires from the government.