Richard Frost

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Richard Frost |Venus Feng |Samson Ellis |Balazs Penz

In this week’s event-full Hong Kong Edition, we dive into why the city’s struggle with its ticketing system for events is causing trouble for fans, preview Manchester United’s upcoming game at the old stadium and interview two visiting circus stars. We also check out a new French restaurant on Bridges Street. To subscribe to this weekly newsletter for free, click here.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Richard Frost |Venus Feng |Samson Ellis |Balazs Penz

2 hours agoThe secretary of state said those whose visas could be revoked included people with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. HONG KONG — The United States will start “aggressively” revoking the visas of Chinese students, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said …

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Richard Frost

1 hour agoAs a desperate President Donald Trump scours the globe for a large economy with which to forge a trade deal, he’s being rebuffed by one in ways he didn’t see coming: Japan. Based on his experience during the Trump 1.0 years from 2017 to 2021, the U.S. president seemed certain Tokyo would be easy …

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Richard Frost

Investor confidence in the US has taken another knock this week on concern President Donald Trump’s tax bill will worsen the already swelling deficit — a worry underscored by Moody’s Ratings’ decision last week to strip the world’s largest economy of its top credit rating. US stocks are set for their worst weekly decline since Trump’s global tariff broadside triggered a selloff at the beginning of April, while yields on 10-year Treasuries have pushed higher this week to top 4.5%.

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Richard Frost |Mary Hui |Raymond Schillinger

In this week’s Hong Kong Edition, we look at why this year’s weather has been so dry, interview the brothers behind the surprise hit movie “Four Trails,” warn about the tumbling cost of borrowing and review an Australian-inspired budget cafe by a Michelin-starred team. To subscribe to this weekly newsletter for free, click here. Climactic ChangeIt’s turning out to be a long dry season. Hong Kong has received 142 mm of rain so far in 2025, less than a third of the average.