“That’s just the number we have at the moment, and it’s still rising,” he said. China’s Xinhua news agency described the Hong Kong protest, the largest in the city in decades, as “a public procession. ... ( read original story ...)
Extradition bill that set off protests to go to Hong Kong legislature
Hong Kong's leader says a highly controversial extradition bill will proceed to the territory's legislature. Carrie Lam's comments on Tuesday came after hundreds of thousands of people took to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police clash with protesters opposing extradition bill
Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, has pushed forward with the legislation despite widespread criticism from human rights and business groups. The amendments have been criticized as eroding Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader vows to go ahead with contentious China extradition law despite mass protest
She called on the government to drop the proposal and "preserve Hong Kong as a leading international business center." Curtis Chin, a Milken Institute Asia Fellow and former U.S. ambassador to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters make historic stand over extradition bill
Ultimately, it may be Hong Kong’s economy that pays the cost. The city accounts for just 3 per cent of China’s gross domestic product compared with nearly 20 per cent in 1997, but the territory ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s financial hub status rattled by game-changing bill
HONG KONG -- The extradition bill that sparked one of the largest protests here in two decades looks set to keep stoking political and international tensions as it touches on the city's ... ( read original story ...)
‘We Fear Confidence Will Suffer:’ Hong Kong’s Extradition Law Is Denounced as Bad for Business
A stream of protestors ebbed down Hong Kong’s central thoroughfare Sunday afternoon, crowding vehicles off of the streets and clogging up exits of the city’s subway system. The estimated 1.03 ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng soars by 2.2pc at close
Hong Kong blue chis soared today. The benchmark Hang Seng Index jumped by 2.27 percent, or 613.36 points at 27,578.64 at the close.Tencent Holdings (700) shot up by 3.87 percent at HK$ 343.20, while ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Said to Pick CICC, Credit Suisse to Lead Hong Kong Offer
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has picked China International Capital Corp. and Credit Suisse Group AG to lead a planned Hong Kong share sale, people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Week In Review: Frontage, A U.S.-China CRO, Stages $205 Million Hong Kong IPO
Frontage Holdings, a US-China CRO, raised $205 million in a Hong Kong IPO at a market capitalization of $820 million. China announced plans to audit 77 major pharmaceutical companies over the next ... ( read original story ...)
News Daily: Tory leadership and Hong Kong protests
Candidates to become the new Conservative leader have until 17:00 BST to enter the race. Some of the 11 are having trouble getting the support of eight of the party's MPs, which they need to be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader signals extradition bill will go forward
Hong Kong's leader has signalled that her government will go ahead with proposed amendments to its extradition laws after a massive protest against them. Chief Executive Carrie Lam told the media ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong vows to press ahead with extradition bill despite huge protest
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Riot police surrounded Hong Kong's parliament on Monday after authorities said they would go ahead with a proposed extradition law, which would allow suspects to be sent to ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds in Vancouver protest Hong Kong’s extradition law
"We are not in Hong Kong, but we still really support them," protester Agnes Wong told CTV News. Wong said she fears the new reality if the law passes. She referred to China's arrest of two ... ( read original story ...)