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14:36 Sindhu loses in Hong Kong Open final: Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu lost 18-21, 18-21 in the final of Hong Kong Open Super Series against Tai Tzu Ying, on Sunday. Sindhu had lost in last year's final too as she failed to emulate Saina Nehwal and ... ( read original story ...)

Record price rises in the world’s most expensive property market have not dampened demand, as hundreds of investors queued up on Saturday hoping to get their slice of an exclusive new development, which had been 10 times oversubscribed. The biggest sale ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong, Nov 25 (IANS) Indian premier shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated former world champion Ratchanok Intanon to reach the final of Hong Kong Open Superseries here on Saturday. Second seed Sindhu registered a 21-17, 21-17 win in 43 minutes over the Thai ... ( read original story ...)

A rezoning plan to allow more indigenous village houses to be built in three Hong Kong country park enclaves hit a legal wall on Friday, after a court ruled in favour of an environmentalist’s complaints. Handing down his 74-page judgment, High Court ... ( read original story ...)

Childhood in Hong Kong seems more functional than happy, thanks to a high-pressured, exam-oriented education system pushing young people to the breaking point and triggering a decline in their mental health for years, a lawmaker claims. The alarming trend ... ( read original story ...)

Rainbow flags flowed through the streets of Hong Kong on Saturady during the city's annual pride parade, as LGBT activists criticised authorities for lagging behind on equal rights. This year Hong Kong was picked as the first Asian city to host the Gay ... ( read original story ...)

Rooftops in densely populated Hong Kong are fast turning ­greener and more fertile as urban farmers seek to grow crops from their homes and offices and create a more liveable community. Kale, cherry tomatoes, ­radishes, and all kinds of herbs are ... ( read original story ...)

Take a walk around Hong Kong, and maybe the first thing you will notice among the jumble of wet markets, convenience stores and cha chaan teng is the large number of Japanese restaurants, with almost one on every corner in some districts. Pop into a 7 ... ( read original story ...)

Two Hong Kong representatives in China’s legislature have vowed to push the local government to enact national security legislation within the next five years, as nominations opened on Friday for a local poll to elect 36 deputies to the Beijing body next ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Amid calls from Hong Kong's pro-Beijing elite for sweeping new national security laws, government advisers and lawyers say the legislation is likely to be tougher than proposals shelved 14 years ago, raising fears about the city's ... ( read original story ...)

Glowing cartoon Inuits tumbled down Hong Kong's post office building and a forest of illuminated bamboo rods lit up the city centre as part of a visit by France's famous Lumieres festival. Local and international artists joined the extension of Lyon's ... ( read original story ...)

Young Hong Kong dancers have nearly everything going for them except time, an internationally renowned ballerina has observed. Venezuelan-born Victoria Vargas, a globetrotting ballerina and choreographer, expressed sympathy over the sight of local children ... ( read original story ...)

Young Hong Kong dancers have nearly everything going for them except time, an internationally renowned ballerina has observed. Venezuelan-born Victoria Vargas, a globetrotting ballet diva and choreographer, expressed sympathy over the sight of local ... ( read original story ...)

The news came two days after WeChat’s mother company, Hong Kong-listed Tencent Holdings, replaced Facebook to become the world’s fifth-largest company in market value. “Under the collaboration, mobile payment solutions including WeChat Pay Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)