Some independent shops flout the new limits on free expression. Others try to come to terms with them. For readers, they offer a sense of connection in a changed city. ( read original story ...)
How Five Hong Kong Protesters Escaped by Speedboat, Found Freedom in the U.S.
The men barely knew each other before crossing the South China Sea to Taiwan. “We were scared to death,” one said of their journey. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pulls trade office staff over Hong Kong ultimatum
Taiwan said seven employees of its trade office in Hong Kong left the financial hub on Sunday after authorities there demanded they sign a pledge recognising China's sovereignty over the self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s largest business chamber urges public to get vaccinated, cites HK$600 billion in losses and warns of further toll on economy amid closed borders
Hong Kong's largest business chamber has urged the public to get vaccinated against Covid-19, citing HK$600 billion (US$77.3 billion) in losses for the city amid the pandemic, and warning of a further ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily says only has cash for few weeks after assets frozen
Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily said on Sunday the freezing of its assets in a national security probe had left the newspaper with cash for "only a few weeks" of normal operations and it ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul emerging as Asia art hub at the expense of Hong Kong, where law’s heavy hand is increasingly felt and rents are high
South Korean capital draws international art galleries as some leave Hong Kong, no longer the only place for them to be in Asia. Censorship, high rents, and an unexpected legal hurdle could sway ... ( read original story ...)
The Observer view on China’s human rights abuses in Hong Kong
Western leaders must stand up against Beijing’s assault on democractic freedoms and demand the release of imprisoned journalists ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to ‘Carefully Examine’ Easing Social Distancing Rules
Hong Kong’s government will “carefully examine” if there’s room to relax social distancing measures with current rules set to expire this week. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to ‘adjust’ Hong Kong office operations in ‘one China’ row
Taiwan will "adjust" the operations of its representative office in Hong Kong after the government there demanded its officials sign a document supporting Beijing's claim to Taiwan under its "one ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC says French retail bank sale to cost 1.9b euros
HSBC on Friday said it will incur a hefty charge of 1.9 billion euros with the sale of its French retail banking operations to French lender My Money Group. ( read original story ...)
Two years on since Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests – in pictures
What started as a reaction against an extradition bill in the summer of 2019 morphed into months of sometimes violent mass protests in an unprecedented challenge to Beijing’s authority ... ( read original story ...)
Rescued wildlife wait in Hong Kong as coronavirus drives up airfares, disrupts plans to find new homes abroad
The endangered reptile with a star-patterned shell is native to Madagascar, more than 8,000km from Hong Kong, and was rescued from animal traffickers intending to sell it to the illegal pet trade. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy media executives denied bail under security law
Two executives from Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily appeared in court on Saturday on charges of collusion and were denied bail after authorities deployed a sweeping security law to target the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore replacing Hong Kong emerges as financial hub for S.Korean banks
Major South Korean banks are rushing to establish their presence in Singapore, which is replacing Hong Kong as Asias financial hub. Hana Financial Group Inc. and KB Kookmin Bank recently obtained ... ( read original story ...)