U.S. Firms Operating in Hong Kong Face Risks, Warns American Chamber of Commerce July 20, 2021 By Zen Soo HONG KONG – U.S. businesses operating in Hong Kong should reassess their operations and decide if the risks of operating...
UK Highlights Rising Political Risk in New Business Guidance on Hong Kong February 17, 2021 By Kari Lindberg The UK highlighted increasing political risks in its latest guidance on conducting business in Hong Kong, pointedly dropping references to...
The Impact of Political Risks on Businesses October 13, 2020 By Bjoern Reusswig Civil unrest incidents such as protests and riots are challenging terrorism as the main political risk exposure for companies. Recently,...
Could Hong Kong’s Role as Global Financial Hub Be Jeopardized by China Security Law? May 28, 2020 By Jessie Pang and Yew Lun Tian China’s parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists...
Hong Kong Financial Firms Fear Potential Beijing Interference in Contracts December 16, 2019 By Sumeet Chatterjee When China’s top legislature criticized a Hong Kong court’s rejection of a face mask ban there, some global firms began...
Hong Kong Insurance Sales to Mainland Chinese Clients Drop 18% on Escalating Protests December 2, 2019 By Alfred Liu Insurance sales in Hong Kong to mainland Chinese customers declined in the third quarter as escalating protests halted visits to...
Hong Kong Financial Services Firms Concerned for Staff Safety as Protests Escalate November 13, 2019 By Scott Murdoch and Sumeet Chatterjee Finance firms in Hong Kong urged staff on Wednesday to seek safety or work from home as anti-government protests paralyzed...
Hong Kong Falls into Recession, Hit by 5 Months of Protests October 29, 2019 Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend,...
Few Hong Kong Firms Have Riot Insurance so They’ll Be Paying for Protest Damages October 21, 2019 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Clare Jim Hong Kong’s businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory’s most...
Hong Kong Protests Escalate as Police Fire Weapon, Use Water Cannons August 26, 2019 By Natalie Lung, Aaron Mc Nicholas, Annie Lee and Kari Lindberg Tensions flared in Hong Kong on a weekend that began with the formation of a peaceful human chain across the...