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Hong Kong's professional journalism association on Thursday protested new rules restricting who can provide press coverage during demonstrations, saying the government has no right to determine who is ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) said on Thursday a move by police to narrow the definition of "media representatives" allowed at public events such as protests could ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing’s foreign affairs office in Hong Kong has accused the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) of “whitewashing fake journalists,” after the club voiced opposition to a controversial amendment in ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing warned Hong Kong’s foreign correspondents to stop interfering in the city’s affairs under the guise of press freedom, piling further pressure on media organizations in the financial hub. ( read original story ...)

State-backed investors are considering taking BMW's main Chinese joint-venture partner Brilliance private, five people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in the latest such deal targeting ... ( read original story ...)

The financial arm of Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba is planning the biggest IPO in history, raising as much as $35 billion in a joint listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, a report said Thursday. ( read original story ...)

The decision by Hong Kong police to limit access to restricted areas and press briefings to outlets registered with the government or internationally recognised media has sparked an outcry in the ... ( read original story ...)

The current quarantine regulations are an almost absolute deterrent to would-be travellers to Hong Kong. Even as a permanent resident, I am reluctant to return to Hong Kong as the thought of two weeks ... ( read original story ...)

Demand for Hong Kong dollars has triggered near-daily interventions from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority since Sept. 14. Brokers say interest in securing currency ahead of Ant’s expected October ... ( read original story ...)

The theme of this year's World Maritime Day, on September 24, is "sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet". It has a special significance for Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, home to three of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks resumed their downward path Thursday following another big sell-off on Wall Street as traders are spooked by virus-containment fears and a lack of movement in US stimulus talks. ( read original story ...)

Many subway systems in the world do not allow smoking, but Hong Kong's MTR may well be an exception. According to MTR by-laws, eating, drinking and smoking are prohibited in specific places on the ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the two-day slide in which it had plummeted more than 740 points or 3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 23,740-point ... ( read original story ...)

Western diplomats and legal experts urged China on Wednesday to clarify the status of 12 Hong Kong residents arrested by China at sea last month and whether they have seen lawyers of their choice. The ... ( read original story ...)