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Swatch Group earnings are sharply down, and the watchmaker's troubles may be connected to the political turmoil in Hong Kong - the biggest export market for Swiss timepieces. Julian Satterthwaite ... ( read original story ...)

Colin Wong has come to know the sting of pepper spray well. After more than a month of demonstrations in Hong Kong’s sweltering heat, memories of the burning sensation are a constant reminder of ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG -- Colin Wong has come to know the sting of pepper spray well. After more than a month of demonstrations in Hong Kong's sweltering heat, memories of the burning sensation are a constant ... ( read original story ...)

Protests in Hong Kong have continued for about a month after Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam suspended a highly contested extradition bill in June. The bill, which would have allowed the ... ( read original story ...)

When Kevin Tsang tuned into Carrie Lam’s predawn press conference to condemn protesters who had ransacked government offices during a dramatic escalation of tensions over Hong Kong’s controversial ... ( read original story ...)

The e-commerce giant is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. It is already listed in New York. Alibaba shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of a stock split that ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s commercial property investment and office leasing activities both weakened during the second quarter, hurt by the ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict, real estate ... ( read original story ...)

I read, sing and giggle. I am also a poet sometimes - more likely on the days when I hear the pitter-patter of the rain. ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum urged ... Both pro-democracy legislators and ones who support China’s Communist Party-led central government held news conferences Monday ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam thanked police on Monday ... who support China's Communist Party-led central government held news conferences on Monday to address the clashes. "Both sides have to ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — As a television journalist was trying to record video of a protest in Hong Kong last week, the protest suddenly became about him — and his employer. Surrounding him, the young ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG -- Police in Hong Kong fought with protesters on Sunday as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's chief ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG -- Protesters demanding the resignation of Hong Kong's chief executive and an investigation into complaints of police violence filled the streets of a northern town Sunday, adding to an ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Protesters marched in the streets of Hong Kong again ... what they say was the excessive use of force by police officers against members of the news media during previous demonstrations. ... ( read original story ...)