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Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow Ting was on Saturday banned from running in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council by-election, dashing her chances of becoming the city’s youngest ever lawmaker. The government said a returning officer had decided Chow’s ... ( read original story ...)

Her Demosisto party said the ban was "payback" against an entire generation. Hong Kong on Saturday banned pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow from running in upcoming elections in a move widely seen as political interference from China. China has increased ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong government says it has barred a young pro-democracy activist from an upcoming election because her party's political platform violates electoral laws, in the latest move by the semiautonomous Chinese city to squelch dissent. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s car-oriented roads are designed for an “alarming” number of vehicles, prevent people from walking, and worsen hazardous air pollution and public health, environmentalists have warned. Those who tout walking as a mode of transport argue ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s leader promised on Friday to address issues such as income disparity and a lack of opportunities for young people at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was addressing a panel discussion on the global ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AFP) - One of Hong Kong's best-known democracy activists was banned on Saturday (Jan 27) from standing as lawmaker in upcoming elections, the latest blow to freedoms in the city as Beijing tightens its grip. Agnes Chow, 21, a former leader of ... ( read original story ...)

Photograph: Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images Hong Kong’s embattled pro-democracy movement has suffered another blow after authorities barred a leading member of the “umbrella” movement from standing in a byelection. Agnes Chow, a 21-year-old activist ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong police have insisted their specialist teams investigating animal abuse take the crimes “as seriously as murder”, despite less than half of cases ending in a conviction. A senior inspector said the offences they deal with can be hard to prove. ( read original story ...)

Three Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge contractors were on Friday found guilty of 21 summonses relating to an industrial accident that killed one worker and injured four others. The West Kowloon Court heard the fatal accident took place on October 19 ... ( read original story ...)

Pro-establishment heavyweights, including top advisers to Hong Kong’s leader, have challenged the justification for any move by the government to ban two pro-democracy activists from running in the Legislative Council by-election in March. While some of ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cheung Muk-gun's home is an illegal, wooden shack under a highway in one of the poorest areas of Hong Kong, where sky-high property prices and a yawning wealth gap have helped fuel a surge in homelessness. The 72-year-old earns about ... ( read original story ...)

A famous Hong Kong shoemaker was on Wednesday sued by international fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga over an alleged copyright infringement. The two brands demanded an unspecified sum of damages as well as court injunctions to restrain Ng Chung ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong (CNN)Hong Kong needs to do more to combat North Korean smuggling and money laundering in the city, a top US official has warned. The Asian financial hub has been linked to Pyongyang's efforts to violate sanctions. In December, South Korea seized ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is famous for its bright, neon skyline and billboards. In fact, the glow from the densely packed skyscrapers is one of the city's main attractions. But for many residents, Hong Kong's iconic lights and billboards are not a source of pride but of ... ( read original story ...)