Hong Kong‘s plans to approve extraditions to the mainland have sparked alarm within the city’s business and legal communities who fear it will hammer the financial hub’s international appeal and ... ( read original story ...)
Proposed Hong Kong extradition law changes spark concerns
said in an news release Sunday. "The amendments would tarnish Hong Kong's reputation for the rule of law, and should be scrapped," Richardson said, adding the legal changes would put Hong Kong people ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong loves Bollywood: meet the woman teaching locals to dance like Madhuri Dixit and Shah Rukh Khan
The onlookers do their best to follow the vibrant movements, but it is not easy to keep up with one of Hong Kong’s best Bollywood dancers. Gianani, 30, has been performing Bollywood dances since she ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s China extradition plan sparks alarm
Hong Kong's plans to approve extraditions to the mainland have sparked alarm within the city's business and legal communities who fear it will hammer the financial hub's international appeal and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tourist plunges to his death while trying to photograph Grand Canyon
Two people have died at the Grand Canyon in separate incidents this week, which included one man stumbling over the edge of the rim while trying to take pictures, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s biggest pay television provider i-Cable Communications fires 102 workers, but spares news department
Hong Kong’s biggest pay television provider axed 102 jobs or 6 per cent of its workforce on Friday in a restructuring, but spared cuts to its news department. I-Cable Communications said the affected ... ( read original story ...)
Art ambition: Hong Kong battles Beijing as dreams for culture soar
At a sunny Hong Kong art studio Kacey Wong gazes out through the bars of a cage, painted communist red -- his work a protest in a city struggling to square its vast cultural ambitions with an ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong man’s body recovered from Grand Canyon
The body of a Hong Kong man who fell over the edge of the Grand Canyon has been recovered. A helicopter lifted the man’s body from 1,000 feet below the rim Thursday afternoon. He had fallen earlier in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Ripe for the Virtual Banking Wave
On that score, the initial news isn’t good for the BOC Hong Kong and StanChart ventures. The virtual operators won’t be able to access the banks’ customer bases without prior consent from clients, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Snowden refugee’ who made it to Canada reveals family ties with applicants still in Hong Kong
With his name now in the news, Mr. Snowden left his hotel and, for two weeks, hid in the tiny apartments of other clients of Mr. Tibbo: Ms. Rodel, Mr. Kellapatha and Ms. Kuttige, and Ajith ... ( read original story ...)
Refugee who sheltered Snowden in Hong Kong excited to start life in Montreal
Vanessa Rodel, a refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong years ago, is finally in Montreal, and she says she's excited to learn French and try maple syrup. "There was no ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Refugee Who Sheltered Snowden Granted Asylum In Canada
The first of three Hong Kong-based refugee families who helped shelter National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden when he was on the run, has been granted asylum in Canada. Vanessa Rodel and her ... ( read original story ...)
Human rights in Hong Kong ‘deteriorating severely’: Amnesty
Last year Hong Kong authorities refused to renew a work visa for the Financial Times' Asia news editor Victor Mallet after he hosted a talk at the city's press club by pro-independence activist Andy ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency miner Bitmain lets its Hong Kong IPO application lapse
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bitmain Technologies, the world’s largest designer of products used for mining cryptocurrencies, on Tuesday let its application for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO ... ( read original story ...)