Top US envoy in Hong Kong rebukes China in farewell speech

HONG KONG: Washington’s top diplomat in Hk said China should not be “terrified of dissenting opinions” as he used a farewell talk on Monday (Jul 11) to rebuke Beijing’s crackdown upon freedoms in the business center. Hanscom Smith’s three-year term as consul general was caught within mounting challenges as BeijingContinue Reading

Equinix: Businesses in Singapore adopting more aggressive IT strategies in wake of pandemic

67% IT leaders say finances have increased as being a direct outcome of outbreak69% of IT decision-makers moving to an every thing as a service (XaaS) model Businesses around the world, including Singapore, are planning major investments in digital technologies to back up ambitious expansion plans following lessons learned from the…Continue Reading

Macao shuts down casinos in race to curb COVID-19 spread

HONG KONG: Macao shut all its internet casinos for the first time in more compared to two years on Mon (Jul 11) as authorities struggle to contain the worst coronavirus break out yet in the tour’s biggest gambling centre. The city’s more than thirty casinos, along with other non-essential businessesContinue Reading