Technology giant Google has emerged as the best place to work in Singapore in 2020, a new study has found. The Alphabet-owned employer led the charge in a list dominated by familiar tech names such as Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, according to Glassdoor’s inaugural report on “Best places to work Read more…
The Hong Kong government is keeping an open mind to additional measures that will help support the city’s economy, Edward Yau, the city’s secretary for commerce and economic development, said on Thursday. “Hong Kong is of course hit doubly by a sort of twin cycle — U.S.-China trade war and Read more…
A pedestrian crosses a road in front of residential buildings in Beijing, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2020, stocks won’t see the returns investors enjoyed this year, according to Credit Suisse and UBS Asset Management. But markets should still be resilient, Credit Suisse said. The investment Read more…
Buildings along Victoria Harbor at night in Hong Kong, on April 29, 2019. Justin Chin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Law Ka-chung stepped down as chief economist at the Hong Kong unit of a Chinese state-owned bank and has alleged he was forced to do so because he is a Read more…
Pedestrians cross Russell Street in front of the Times Square shopping mall, operated by Wharf (Holdings) Ltd., in the Causeway Bay shopping district of Hong Kong, China. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong’s tourist arrivals and retail sales figures are unlikely to be any better in November Read more…
China said on Monday U.S. military ships and aircraft won’t be allowed to visit Hong Kong, and also announced sanctions against several U.S. non-government organisations for encouraging protesters to “engage in extremist, violent and criminal acts.” The measures were announced by China’s Foreign Ministry in response to U.S. legislation passed Read more…
Michelle Bachelet has inappropriately interfered with the country’s internal affairs, it is said. The background is a statement by the Commissioner on human rights in Hong Kong. The UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Bachelet, has attracted Beijing’s displeasure In a statement for the South China Morning Post, Bachelet had called on Read more…
In the local election, the Hong Kongers have given the establishment a clear rejection. Even though the district councils have virtually no political power, it would be fatal to carry on as before, writes Frank Sieren. Long lines in front of polling stations last Sunday Although the issue is currently overshadowed Read more…
For half a year, students in Hong Kong have been demonstrating for more freedom and democracy. The protest is becoming more and more radical. The latest scene of the dispute: a university in the south of the city. Bastion of protest He has become the place of protest in Hong Kong: the Read more…