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Hong Kong's government has failed to block two pro-independence lawmakers from taking their oaths in a last-ditch legal challenge. Judge Thomas Au of the High Court rejected a request for their swearing-in to be delayed for a judicial review. Yau Wai-ching ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong boat passenger was missing on Tuesday afternoon after being tossed along with 12 others into choppy seas off Sai Kung in the midst of heavy rain. A rescue operation was under way for the missing passenger after the other 12 were recovered from ... ( read original story ...)

Market sources said Hong Kong bunker operations remained halted Tuesday due to strong winds from Typhoon Sarika, Platts reports. It is reported to be unclear when bunkering operations could resume at Hong Kong, with wind levels Tuesday afternoon said to be ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government failed in an unprecedented legal attempt on Tuesday to halt the swearing-in of two newly elected lawmakers seeking to push for independence for the autonomous region. High Court Judge Thomas Au rejected its last-ditch ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong government failed in a unprecedented legal attempt on ... (Reporting by Greg Torodoe, Editing by Angus MacSwan) Next In World News ( read original story ...)

Fifteen years of economic growth in Hong Kong has failed to improve people’s well-being, according to a recent study from one of the city’s leading policy think-tanks. The Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre’s first well-being index showed ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG The Hong Kong government failed in a unprecendented legal attempt on Tuesday night to block the swearing-in of two newly elected lawmakers seeking to push for independence for the autonomous region. High Court Judge Thomas Au rejected the ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's leader sparked fury on Tuesday (Oct 18) after he launched a court bid against two pro-independence lawmakers which could block them from taking up their parliamentary seats. Chief executive Leung Chun-ying is seen by critics as a pro ... ( read original story ...)

The world's oldest-ever panda in captivity was euthanized Sunday at the Hong Kong theme park where she lived because her health had deteriorated. Ocean Park said in a statement that a veterinarian euthanized 38-year-old Jia Jia to prevent further suffering ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG - A Hong Kong theme park says the world's oldest-ever panda in captivity has been euthanized because her health was deteriorating. Ocean Park says a veterinarian euthanized 38-year-old Jia Jia on Sunday evening to prevent further suffering and ... ( read original story ...)

They swore while taking oaths of office, used an old slur for China, pledged allegiance to a “Hong Kong nation,” and tore up ballots in a vote for president of the city’s Legislative Council. Two years ago, the Umbrella Movement brought downtown Hong ... ( read original story ...)

A swearing-in ceremony to kick off Hong Kong's legislative session descended into farce Wednesday as newly elected pro-democracy lawmakers intentionally mangled their oaths in a show of defiance against Beijing. They displayed flags declaring that Hong ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG - Newly elected Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers have thumbed their noses at Beijing at a swearing-in ceremony to start the legislative session. They displayed flags declaring that Hong Kong is not a part of China and called out for "democratic ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese buyers are stepping up home purchases in Hong Kong, where prices are becoming “relatively more affordable” compared with some major mainland cities, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Interest from mainland buyers, amid a surge in home ... ( read original story ...)