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(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong unveiled legislation to make disrespecting China’s national anthem a crime -- from internet posts to sporting events -- fueling concern about free speech in the former British ... ( read original story ...)

a Hong Kong Police deputy commander, said at a news conference. The refueling barge was destroyed. One crew member was pronounced dead at the scene and seven others were injured. Authorities ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong fire officials say an oil tanker explosion has killed ... A fisherman from Lamma Island told local news channel i-Cable he first heard explosions and then saw “dense smoke” followed by a “ba... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law Wednesday to punish anyone who disrespects the Chinese national anthem with up to three years in jail, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the semi-auto... ( read original story ...)

The Pope would then appoint a new bishop for Hong Kong later this year. However ... according to a database by Union of Catholic Asian News, an agency covering Catholic matters across Asia. Yet, those ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, Jan. 8, 2019 /CNW/ -- Hong Kong Airlines has once again achieved the highest On-Time Performance (OTP) in Asia Pacific and retained its position in the top three most punctual airlines glob... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s leader said the government has no immediate plans to ease the loan-to-value ratio requirement on residential mortgages, and the issue will be handled with “extreme prudence”. Chief Executi... ( read original story ...)

By 3pm, three people were still missing. Three fireboats, a government helicopter and a marine police vessel were sent to deal with the blaze, the first major oil tanker fire in Hong Kong waters in at ... ( read original story ...)

In a picture posted by the Hong Kong Police, the tanker was seen listing sharply with large plumes of black smoke coming from its middle and flames still burning on the deck. Photos on local news site ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — In a move widely seen as kowtowing to Beijing, the Vatican appointed a retired China-friendly cardinal to head the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong on Monday, effectively blocking the success... ( read original story ...)

There was incredible vibrancy in the whole debate and it was all very bottom-up driven Jonas Schorr, consultant “From a real estate perspective, be it Hong Kong, Singapore or London, it is probably qu... ( read original story ...)

Winter flu in Hong Kong appeared to be more deadly than last year, having claimed nine more lives in the space of three days, pushing up the death toll to 16 this year. Four more children with influen... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Retired head of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong will serve as the church’s interim administrator in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, effectively blocking the suc... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong magistrate on Monday chastised a domestic helper for being “rude and heartless” before giving her a suspended jail sentence for assaulting a two-year-old boy in her care. Erlinda Benavidez ... ( read original story ...)