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(Bloomberg) -- A shock jump in Hong Kong’s currency is signaling a decade-long liquidity party is coming to an end. That may be bad news for the city’s housing market. The Hong Kong dollar surged as m... ( read original story ...)

Pro-democracy activists march against a proposal to ban the pro-independence Hong Kong National Party in July Photograph: Jérôme Favre/EPA Hong Kong has banned a political party which promotes indepen... ( read original story ...)

The club’s members include journalists from Bloomberg and other news organizations. Read more: The Fringe Idea Fueling China’s Hong Kong Crackdown The move prompted pro-Beijing protesters to ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong banned a political party which promotes independence on Monday, a first since the city was handed back to China by Britain 21 years ago as Beijing ups pressure on any challenges to its ... ( read original story ...)

Such concerns were inflamed this month when the mainland-controlled section of the terminus was handed over to Chinese officials in a brief, late-night ceremony, with no local news media invited. Carr... ( read original story ...)

The new high-speed railway will travel at 200 kph (or 120 mph) to 44 destinations in the mainland and is expected to see an estimated 70 to 82 trains pass through Hong Kong's new West Kowloon station ... ( read original story ...)

A high-speed rail link has been launched in Hong Kong, connecting the territory with mainland China. The Express Rail Link connects Hong Kong to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in 40 minutes - ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong on Saturday opened a new high-speed rail link to inland China that will vastly decrease travel times but also raises concerns about Beijing's creeping influence over the semi-autonomous Chin... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's first bullet train glides out of a sleek harborfront railway station bound for mainland China on Saturday, launching a new era of integration and raising fears for so... ( read original story ...)

There has been a 36-fold increase in the use of medication for attention deficit disorder in Hong Kong over 15 years, indicating the condition has become a major issue in the city, a study has found. ... ( read original story ...)

The cross-border high-speed rail link connecting Hong Kong to mainland China opens this month, but it has been a bumpy ride for the HK$84.4 billion (US$10.7 billion) project, which has seen delays, co... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — An anesthesiologist convicted of killing his wife and daughter by placing a yoga ball that leaked carbon monoxide in their car has been sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

A jury of five men and four women found him guilty at Hong Kong's High Court after seven hours of deliberation Wednesday. "It is shocking that a highly educated and successful man would conjure up suc... ( read original story ...)

An anaesthetist has been jailed for life for killing his wife and 16-year-old daughter using a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide in Hong Kong. Prosecutors said Khaw Kim-sun, a Malaysian national, ... ( read original story ...)