Cathay CEO resigns under pressure from protests and China
Rupert Hogg’s sudden departure signals growing pressure on the corporate sector in the Chinese-controlled former British colony of Hong Kong
16 August 2019 - 16:37
Hong Kong/Singapore — Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg resigned in a shock move on Friday, amid mounting Chinese regulatory scrutiny of the Hong Kong carrier over the involvement of its employees in the city’s anti-government protests.
The sudden departure signals growing pressure on the corporate sector in the Chinese-controlled former British colony, home to multinationals such as HSBC Holdings and Jardine Matheson Holdings, to support Beijing...
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