Organisers say 1.7 million people turned out at Sunday's pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, amid increasingly severe warnings by Beijing. Police put the figure much lower at 128,000, counting only ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bakery’s mooncakes carry protest movement slogans
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong bakery is doing its part to support the city's pro-democracy protest movement by making mooncakes with a message. At Wah Yee Tang, the traditional Chinese harvest festival ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong billionaire tycoons call for end to protests as unrest affects their profits
Hong Kong's property tycoons are hurting, the share market is tanking and the tourism sector has taken a beating as the pro-democracy movement continues to strangle the city. Hong Kong's richest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Immigration to Taiwan Surges as Protests Grind On
(Bloomberg) -- As Hong Kong’s unrest continues, some in the city are looking to the less expensive rents, leafy green streets and relative political shelter of neighboring Taiwan as a safe haven. The ... ( read original story ...)
Duelling Hong Kong protests face off outside Chinese consulate in Vancouver
Pro-Hong Kong and pro-Beijing protesters faced off against each other for the second day in a row in Vancouver, a sign of tensions in Hong Kong spilling over into the Chinese diaspora in B.C ... ( read original story ...)
Mah Sing all out to woo HK property buyers
“The timing is right for us to focus more on Hong Kong, ” Ho said. Singapore-based property consultancy Savills’ research and consultancy executive director Alan Cheong said: “If someone whacks a ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters on both sides of Hong Kong debate square off in Vancouver
Dueling demonstrations over democracy in Hong Kong have caught the attention of the world. In Vancouver, supporters on both sides of the debate faced off on Broadway and Cambie Street Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
‘We have no other choice’: Protesters in Hong Kong rally peacefully against government
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied peacefully in Hong Kong on Sunday, filling major thoroughfares in heavy rain in the 11th week of sometimes violent demonstrations in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters throng streets in heat and heavy rain
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of anti ... week of what have been often violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub. Sunday’s turnout showed that the movement still has ... ( read original story ...)
FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHTS: Why Hong Kong is in turmoil
Over the last few months, Hong Kong — a densely-populated financial centre that is a key influence on the world’s economy — has devolved into sometimes-chaotic scenes of violence. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters throng streets peacefully in heavy rain
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied peacefully in Hong Kong on Sunday, filling major thoroughfares in sometimes torrential rain in the eleventh week of what have been often ... ( read original story ...)
China police exercises across from Hong Kong seen as threat
a public square in the financial district. A pro-democracy march is planned for Saturday along with a separate pro-government "Save Hong Kong" rally, ahead of a major pro-democracy rally called for ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands Begin Dispersing After Rainy Rally: Hong Kong Update
The Civil Human Rights Front put attendance at 1.7 Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan warned city should brace for an “economic typhoon” due to social unrest and the U.S.-China trade war. Here’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ping An Insurance says Hong Kong important hub despite mass protests
Chief Financial Officer Jason Yao said. ($1 = 7.0291 Chinese yuan) (Reporting by Julie Zhu in HONG KONG, Engen Tham in SHANGHAI and Cheng Leng in BEIJING; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Stephen Coates) ... ( read original story ...)