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Ted Hui, who escaped to the UK while on bail before moving to Australia, says world must provide ‘lifeboat plans’ ahead of expected travel bans Helen Davidson in Taipei, and Daniel Hurst in Canberra ... ( read original story ...)

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker and activist Ted Hui Chi-fung said he had relocated to Australia where he would continue campaigning against the Chinese Communist ... ( read original story ...)

China's top legislative body has formally announced plans to change Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure that only "patriots" will govern the island.  No other details of the plans have been made ... ( read original story ...)

Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks rebounded after a US$1.4 trillion sell-off left local markets near the most oversold levels last seen during the depth of the Covid-19 pandemic about a year ago. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s health secretary says she is confident that all its residents will be offered Covid vaccines by the end of 2021. The city has signed agreements to obtain more than enough doses for its ... ( read original story ...)

A staff prepares the Flow HK magazine to ship abroad at their office in Taipei, Taiwan March 4, 2021. REUTER/Ann Wang ... ( read original story ...)

Fugitive Hong Kong legislator Ted Hui becomes the first Hong Kong politician to be granted a travel exemption by the Australian government during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong Song Ru'an says that "Hong Kong is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China so loving ... ( read original story ...)

Sophia Chan, Hong Kong's secretary for food and health, says she is confident that by the end of the year, "everybody in Hong Kong will be provided an opportunity" to get their Covid vaccinations. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s top legal official warned residents to steer clear of criticisms of the government that stray too far from the facts, as officials defend Beijing’s plan to overhaul the city’s elections. ( read original story ...)

The Star Ferry is one of Hong Kong's most affordable attractions. But the Star Ferry yacht is another story. The iconic ferries, which transport locals and tourists alike between Hong Kong Island and ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing's plans to change Hong Kong's electoral system will protect the city's international role, a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday, as critics decry the move as an end of democratic hopes in ... ( read original story ...)

Not one of Hong Kong’s top listed companies has achieved gender parity in the boardroom, with the Asian financial hub so far behind global peers that as many white men sit on the boards of its biggest ... ( read original story ...)

A group of US lawmakers overseeing congressional China policy condemned Beijing's recently announced plans to overhaul Hong Kong's election system and urged President Joe Biden to help the city defend ... ( read original story ...)