Hong Kong’s behind-closed-doors gay weddings

It was a day Alvin Chan and his partner C.P. So had never imagined possible -- tying the knot in front of cheering family and friends in Hong Kong. Apprehensive about holding a wedding ceremony in the socially conservative city a year after they signed ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Steps In to Defend Its Currency Peg Again

Hong Kong stepped in to defend its currency peg for the first time in almost a month. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority mopped up HK$1.57 billion ($200 million) of local dollars overnight after the currency fell to the weak end of its trading band. ( read original story ...)