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Flyers test Covid positive; Hong Kong bans Air India flights till Aug-end

Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a Covid-19 negative certificate from a test done 72 hours prior to the journey

India takes on Asia's foreign exchange hubs for rupee trade with GIFT City

India's policymakers have been increasingly concerned about the growing heft of the rupee trades in venues overseas, and GIFT City as the hub is known, seeks to fill that gap

Hong Kong bans Brazil's Aurora chicken imports over Covid tests scheduled

The confirmation of the ban comes on the same day the privately-owned company agreed to test 11,000 workers for coronavirus starting on Aug. 21 at four of its plants

Hong Kong media tycoon relieved he wasn't sent to China after arrest

His arrest Monday morning at his home was the highest-profile detention under a new national security law that took effect in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory on June 30

China's days as world's factory are over, thanks to trade war: Foxconn boss

The proportion outside the country is now at 30 per cent, up from 25 per cent last June

Alibaba-backed Best to list delivery biz in Hong Kong, boost value: Report

The move also comes amid escalating geo-political tensions between the United States and China and tightening scrutiny of US-listed Chinese firms

In support of Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong protestors drive 1,100% stock gain

Now Hong Kong's pro-democracy supporters are wielding a new protest weapon: their stock-market trading accounts.

Hong Kong's goods for export to the US to be labelled 'Made in China'

The latest step will see Hong Kong companies subject to the same trade war tariffs levied on mainland Chinese exporters, should they make products subject to these duties

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested in Hong Kong, led away in handcuffs

Apple Daily, which is under Lai's media network Next Digital Ltd. and the biggest pro-democracy paper in Hong Kong, reported that nearly 200 officers were entering its offices

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

Hong Kong police said in a statement that seven people had been arrested on suspicion of violating the national security law, but did not reveal the names of those arrested

Hong Kong's privacy chief accuses US of 'Doxxing' sanctioned officials

The Trump administration has escalated pressure on several fronts against China's growing role on the world stage, which has become a key campaign issue in the upcoming US election

US intelligence agencies say China and Iran want Trump to lose 2020 polls

At the top of the list is China, which sees Trump as "unpredictable" and has been increasingly critical of the president on Covid-19, Hong Kong and TikTok

US sanctions Hong Kong's Chief Carrie Lam over curtailing political freedom

Lam, who works closely with Chinese authorities, has scoffed at the prospect of being targeted by US sanctions

US sanctions Hong Kong's Carrie Lam over China crackdown: Report

"The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong and we will use our tools and authorities to target those undermining their autonomy," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement

Chartered planes, costly tickets: How world is beating flight restrictions

The flight paralysis underscores how deep and lasting the pandemic's damage is proving to be

Alibaba Health raises $1.3 bn in Hong Kong's secondary share sale

The size of the deal was increased by 25% during the institutional bookbuild overnight on high demand from investors

UK lawmakers urge govt to impose sanctions over Hong Kong police violence

UK lawmakers have urged the govt to sanction Hong Kong's leader for allowing excessive police violence toward humanitarian workers helping those injured in pro-democracy protests

How Beijing's security law transformed Hong Kong in one short month

Within a fortnight, authorities have outlawed select protest phrases and arrested activists for allegedly inciting secession

'Clean Up This Mess': The Chinese Thinkers Behind Xi's Hard Line

Chinese academics have been honing the Communist Party's authoritarian response in Hong Kong, rejecting the liberal ideas of their youth.

Covid-19 impact: HSBC H1 PBT plunges 65% to $4.32 bn on loan provisions

The profit was lower than the $5.67 billion average of analysts' estimates compiled by the bank