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A Hong Kong university has scrapped an exhibition of World Press Photo winners just days ahead of its opening, citing "safety and security" fears. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Wednesday that the government will raise the stamp duty paid on listed stock trades from 0.1% to 0.13%. ( read original story ...)

At least two political rights groups advocating democracy have quietly quit Hong Kong and moved overseas, unnerved by a national security law that has fanned fears over the erosion of freedoms under ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has begun administering its first COVID-19 vaccines to the public, kicking off its mass inoculation targeting all 7.5 million residents. People age 60 and older and health care workers are ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea and Hong Kong launch their vaccination campaigns against the coronavirus. Hong Kong begins with the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine, while South Korea rolls out the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine ... ( read original story ...)

Paul Chan, financial secretary of Hong Kong, discusses the government's plans to spend more than 120 billion Hong Kong dollars ($15.5 billion) over the coming financial year to support businesses and ... ( read original story ...)

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong has withdrawn recognition of its student union, saying criticism of the city's national security law by newly elected union leaders may have been illegal.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