Once renowned for world-class cinema, Hong Kong's film industry was already struggling before the latest hurdle -- Chinese mainland-style censorship as authorities take their purge of dissent into the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Non-Election Is Momentous and Meaningless
Devoid of genuine debate or competition, this poll is a warning sign pointing to the lack of genuine democracy the financial capital can expect in future. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader defends election after single opposition figure makes it to 1,500-strong committee
Carrie Lam rejects criticism over the lack of opposition figures in the election committee, saying ‘non-patriots’ may undermine Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new, patriots-only governance to prioritise housing issues – Lam
Solving Hong Kong's shortage of housing and increasing land supply will be key priorities for authorities under the new, "patriots only" political system imposed by Beijing, Chief Executive Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)
Iron curtain falls on Hong Kong cinema as censors demand cuts
Once renowned for world-class cinema, Hong Kong's film industry was already struggling before the latest hurdle -- Chinese mainland-style censorship as authorities take their purge of dissent into the ... ( read original story ...)
Sun Hung Kai Disputes Report China Pressing Hong Kong Developers
Hong Kong’s biggest developer and a real estate industry group poured cold water on the notion that the Chinese government is putting pressure on the city’s developers.Most Read from BloombergThe ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Futures Inch Higher, Hong Kong Stocks Stabilize
U.S. futures edged higher, suggesting American markets could regain some ground Tuesday, after concerns about the Chinese property sector helped fuel a global selloff in the previous session. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Elects 1 Opposition Member, All Others Loyal to China
The Hong Kong government said in a Monday statement that the new Elections Committee is "broadly representative" and made up of "a number of subsectors." ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong Electors Chosen, With Only 1 Opposition Member
The 1,500-member panel that picks Hong Kong’s next leader will have only one opposition-leaning member, according to results from a tightly controlled selection process amid a crackdown on dissent in ... ( read original story ...)
Prudential plummets after revealing plans for Hong Kong share offering
Prudential shares tumbled this morning after the British insurance giant confirmed plans to raise up to £2.1 billion in a public offer and share placing in Hon ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest three members of student prisoner-support group
Hong Kong police arrested on Monday three members of a pro-democracy student group, accusing them of a "conspiracy to incite subversion" including by helping deliver snacks to prisoners with the aim ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong holds first ‘patriotic’ vote under electoral system overhaul
Beijing Hong Kong elites has held the city’s first vote since China overhauled Hong Kong’s electoral system last year to root out “anti-China” elements. The poll for the election committee, a ... ( read original story ...)
Election of single opposition candidate Tik Chi-yuen proves Hong Kong democracy, says Beijing
The election of a sole opposition candidate to Hong Kong’s powerful election committee has been held up by Beijing as proof that the territory’s democracy is fl ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sees patriots inducted into new election committee
An election for Hong Kong's new Election Committee (EC) which only allowed "patriotic" candidates to run has concluded. The EC is responsible for choosing the city's next leader. It is the first poll ... ( read original story ...)