Schools and businesses closed while hundreds of flights were canceled in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China as Typhoon Saola swept close to the coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in what could be the region's strongest storm in five years.
The Book Banners of Hong Kong
The Communist-leaning Ming Pao newspaper tracked 468 works with political themes and reported in May that some 40% of them had disappeared from public library shelves. Among those gone are histories of the Tiananmen Square massacre and books by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy leaders.
Green groups urge Hong Kong authorities to be more aggressive in setting air quality targets as two-month public consultation starts
Government proposes to tighten five air quality objectives and introduce three new parameters based on World Health Organization benchmarks.
Hong Kong grinds to near standstill as Typhoon Saola passes
HONG KONG >> Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as powerful Typhoon Saola passed along the coast.
Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola passes
Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China have ground to a near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola passes westward along the coast ...
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All three journalists denied entry to Hong Kong in recent months had previously reported on pro-democracy protests
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China is grappling with a slowdown that has rattled global markets, with the spotlight now focused on troubled developer Country Garden's debt crisis in the property sector, which accounts for roughly ...
China EV maker Hozon Auto appoints banks for $1 bln Hong Kong IPO -sources
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Hozon Auto has appointed China International Capital Corporation (CICC) and Morgan Stanley to work on a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that could ...
Hong Kong at near standstill, hundreds of flights cancelled due to Typhoon Saola
Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday, with classes and flights cancelled as powerful Typhoon Saola passed along the coast.
Tycoon Chen Hongtian’s seized US$86.7 million Frank Gehry-designed Hong Kong flat sells at 38% discount
Chen bought the 5,154 sq ft flat in the Frank Gehry-designed Opus Hong Kong development for HK$387 million (US$49 million) in 2015 The property was one of three assets seized by creditors earlier this ...
Kirkland, Freshfields, A&O Act on Hong Kong’s First Ever De-SPAC Deal
Together with its merger partner, Aquila has now also entered into a private investment in public equity agreement (PIPE) with 10 PIPE investors, ...
Hong Kong Trading Session Canceled Due to Typhoon — 2nd Update
By P.R. Venkat and Sherry Qin Hong Kong's trading session was canceled due to a typhoon alert issued by the government, which is at signal No. 8.
Typhoon Saola rips ups trees as Hong Kong braces for storm
The highest storm alert is in force in Hong Kong as Typhoon Saola is approaching. It could be the strongest storm to hit the region in decades, with the Hong Kong Observatory is warning of winds with ...