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Hong Kong and South Korea kicked off coronavirus vaccination drives on Friday, as momentum builds for inoculation rollouts across the Asia-Pacific region. ( read original story ...)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong has withdrawn recognition of its student union, saying criticism of the city's national security law by newly elected union leaders may have been illegal. The move, ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong, the freewheeling former British colony, has been brought to heel by a new national-security law used to quell street protests, ban foreign lobbying and gut the legislature. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has refused to grant residency to a famous Hong Kong entertainment tycoon -- whose family are vocally pro-Beijing -- on "national security" grounds, the government and media said Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Wave of migration comes amid worsening crackdown on freedoms following the introduction of Beijing’s national security law ... ( read original story ...)

The increase in trading tax would help Hong Kong's government to raise some revenue to narrow its budget deficit, says John Timpany of KPMG China. ( read original story ...)

Timothy Moe of Goldman Sachs says the recent announcement of a tax hike on share trading in Hong Kong likely served as a "convenient catalyst for a market that had done very, very well." ... ( read original story ...)

Through new lesson plans and expensive publishing projects, the government hopes to teach future generations a curated lesson about the city’s past. ( read original story ...)

Last week, nine high-profile Hong Kong democracy activists went on trial on charges related to the 2019 mass protest movement there.Why it matters: The trial is another step in Beijing's heavy-handed ... ( read original story ...)

Through new lesson plans and expensive publishing projects, the government hopes to teach future generations a curated lesson about Hong Kong’s past. ( read original story ...)

Hundreds of Hong Kong’s district councillors will have to pledge allegiance to the territory’s mini-constitution or face removal from office, under plans put forward by the government.The proposal ... ( read original story ...)

China's People's Liberation Army soldiers are teaching Hong Kong police the mainland style of marching for the first time, as Beijing-approved election reforms are being supported among local ... ( read original story ...)

Shares in Hong Kong’s bourse operator tumbled after the city’s government said it would raise the stamp duty charged on equity trades in the Asian financial hub, threatening the group’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's government increased its stamp duty on equity transactions on the city's stock exchange for the first time in almost two decades to fund a widening budget deficit, just as the world's most ... ( read original story ...)