Results for the vote for members of Hong Kong’s Election Committee have been finalized after hours of delays, with just one opposition-leaning candidate elected to the 1,500-strong committee ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares lead Asia lower; Tokyo and Shanghai closed
Shares fell more than 3% in Hong Kong on Monday in holiday-thinned trading in Asia, with other big markets in Tokyo and Shanghai closed. Other regional benchmarks also fell after Wall Street wrapped ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks fall in Hong Kong; most other Asian markets closed
Shares fell more than 3% in Hong Kong on Monday in holiday-thinned trading in Asia, with other big markets in Tokyo and Shanghai closed. ( read original story ...)
Why is Hong Kong Doubling Down on its Covid Zero Strategy?
A Q&A with Hong Kong’s Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan on the territory’s struggle to balance safety with its role as an international financial center — and why stringent border controls ... ( read original story ...)
Plastic trash piling up: Hong Kong green groups want quarantine hotels to stop using throwaway food containers, cutlery
When Hongkonger Sean Barry checked out of his quarantine hotel last month, he took with him nearly 300 pieces of plastic collected from his 21-day stay. “I did get some weird looks as I was leaving, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong kicks off first ‘patriots only’ election
Hong Kong held its first-ever political race since Beijing changed its electoral system, to ensure only 'patriots' govern the city.Five polling stations across Hong Kong were heavily guarded by police ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong holds first elections under new “patriots only” law imposed by Beijing
Hong Kong's elections to choose the city's Election Committee members opened to a select group of voters on Sunday, under a new "patriots only" system imposed by China's government.Why it matters: All ... ( read original story ...)
Voters choose new Hong Kong electors under pro-Beijing laws
Select Hong Kong residents voted for members of the Election Committee that choose the city's leader in polls Sunday that Chief Executive Carrie Lam called “very meaningful” as the first under reforms ... ( read original story ...)
‘Puppet showmen’: Hong Kong elite vote in ‘patriots only’ election process
The formation of the election committee on Sunday is the first poll to be held under the patriots rule imposed by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s top university is on the frontline of a battle for democracy
Students and lecturers at Hong Kong's most prestigious university returned from summer break this month to a very different institution.The Democracy Wall at the University of Hong Kong (better known ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong elite selects powerful new ‘patriots only’ committee
Hong Kong's political elite will select a powerful committee on Sunday which will choose the city's next leader and nearly half the legislature under a new "patriots only" system imposed by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first ‘patriots-only’ election kicks off
Fewer than 5,000 Hong Kong people from mostly pro-establishment circles vote on Sunday for candidates vetted as loyal to Beijing, who will pick the city's next China-backed leader. ( read original story ...)
Prudential to Raise Up to $2.89 Billion in Hong Kong Share Sale
Prudential Plc plans to raise up to $2.89 billion in a new share offering in Hong Kong as the insurance giant eyes long-term growth opportunities in Asia and Africa. ( read original story ...)
Blinken deletes, replaces tweet vowing US will ‘stand with the people of Hong Kong’
Antony Blinken has deleted a tweet which seemingly criticized the Chinese government and showed support from the United States for the people of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)