China reports highest jump in new Covid cases since January July 20, 2021 China recorded the highest daily tally of new Covid cases since January amid a surge in imported infections in Yunnan province sharing the border with Myanmar. Chinese health officials reported 65 new confirmed cases on Monday, more than double a day earlier. That was the most number of daily new cases since 30 January, when [...]
Hong Kong leader brushes off fears of exodus from the territory July 20, 2021 Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday brushed off the recent scenes at the city’s airport packed with thousands of Hongkongers leaving for Britain. The city’s leader said emigration is a personal choice, and her government held no official position on the phenomenon. “Every now and then in the history of Hong Kong, there [...]
Hong Kong’s parliament expected to pass controversial ‘anti-doxxing’ law July 19, 2021 A new law proposed by Hong Kong’s government would give the city’s privacy watchdog the power to request malicious sharing of individuals’ information be removed from websites, even if the content is hosted outside Hong Kong. Hong Kong authorities revealed details of the bill on Friday, effectively criminalising doxxing activities – disclosing personal information without [...]
Over two-fifths of Hong Kong migrants plan to start business in the UK July 19, 2021 The UK could be set for an entrepreneurial boost from an unlikely source – with almost half of wealthy Hongkongers coming to the UK set to start their own businesses. According to UKHK.org, a charity supporting Hongkongers in the UK, a new survey of Hongkongers found more than half (52.1 per cent) have or intend [...]
Alibaba to launch £186m venture fund for startups in Southern China July 13, 2021 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced said today it will launch a HK$2bn (£186m) venture fund to support startups in the Greater Bay Area of southern China. Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF) will be an anchor investor for the new fund, which will target startups in the region focusing on sustainability, deep tech, health tech, [...]
Biden to warn US companies about risks of operating in Hong Kong July 13, 2021 The US government will this week warn companies of the increasing risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China imposes greater control on the financial hub according to reports. Biden is said to be concerned that US companies would face threats from the Chinese government to gain access to data that foreign companies store [...]
Chaos at Heathrow Terminal 5 as staff forced to self-isolate July 12, 2021 Chaos at Heathrow Terminal 5 as staff forced to self-isolate
UK firms to hire more staff as Covid recovery boosts confidence July 12, 2021 UK firms to hire more staff as Covid recovery boosts confidence
Tech giants Foxconn, TSMC to buy 10m covid vaccines for Taiwan July 12, 2021 Two of the world’s largest tech firms Foxconn and TSMC inked an agreement worth £252m for buying 10m doses of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for Taiwan. The deal announced on Monday in a statement by BioNTech’s Chinese sales agent Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group. Under the agreement, Taiwanese firms Foxconn and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will [...]