Bob Seely, a Conservative MP, said it was appalling if HSBC is involved in carrying out such checks and that aiding the destruction of Hong Kong’s political and economic freedoms is “entirely wrong”. He said: “This is how democracy dies in reality. It’s not so much with the high profile […]
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Burger King links TV ad with QR code to offer up free Whoppers
Brief: Burger King in the past week launched two offers for people who are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. One offer urges mobile users to scan a QR code that appears in TV commercials, while another asks them to share screenshots of video calls with friends, per separate […]
Marubeni links up with Italian aerospace startup D-Orbit
TOKYO — Japan’s Marubeni Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will form a partnership with Italian aerospace startup D-Orbit aimed at the satellite launch business. The trading house is already an investor in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies but the partnership with D-Orbit will focus on studying the development of an agile satellite release […]
Macao faces new blow as transport links with Hong Kong severed
HONG KONG — The last remaining public transportation link between Macao and Hong Kong has been cut as coronavirus infections resurge, a development sure to inflict additional damage on Macao’s $33 billion gaming industry. The Golden Bus shuttle service on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was suspended Monday. Ridership had plunged […]