But freedom of expression and assembly - not protected in mainland China - were enshrined in Hong Kong’s mini-constitution when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Britain and ... ( read original story ...)
Canada, U.K. worry about citizens as Hong Kong offers China new extradition powers
OTTAWA — The foreign ministers of Canada and the United Kingdom ministers warned that hundreds of thousands of citizens in Hong Kong could be in jeopardy due to a new law that would allow China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dismisses US Warning On Oil Tanker Violating Iran Sanctions
Hong Kong officials rejected on Wednesday warnings from the U.S. that the autonomous city could face sanctions if it does business with an oil tanker carrying Iranian oil in breach of the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong introduces concessions to extradition bill, but critics say not enough
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will make concessions to a controversial extradition bill, Security Secretary John Lee said on Thursday, but opposition lawmakers called for the legislation, which they ... ( read original story ...)
Artprice: Hong Kong Drives the Contemporary Art Market
HONG KONG, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Christie ... a constant flow of art market trends for the world's principal news agencies and approximately 7,200 international press publications. ... ( read original story ...)
Why Alibaba’s Hong Kong IPO May Signal a Chinese Retreat From Wall Street
This article first appeared in Data Sheet, Fortune’s daily newsletter on the top tech news. To get it delivered daily to your in-box, sign up here. Clay Chandler here, filling in for Adam from rainy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government defends gay marriage ban in court
Hong Kong's government is defending the city's ban on same-sex unions at a landmark court challenge days after neighbouring Taiwan legalised gay marriage in an unprecedented first for Asia. Despite ... ( read original story ...)
Refugees who helped Snowden tell Canada they’re victims of persecution by Hong Kong
Earlier this month, two Hong Kong democracy activists revealed Germany had granted them refugee status, possibly the first such case in the world. Now a Sri Lankan couple, their two children and a ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Hong Kong judges see risks in proposed extradition changes
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some Hong Kong judges fear they are being put on a collision course with Beijing as the special administrative region's government pushes for sweeping legal changes that would ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Warns Hong Kong to Avoid Tanker in Breach of Iran Sanctions
(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. warned Hong Kong that it could face penalties if it does business with an oil tanker headed for the city that allegedly violated sanctions on Iran. Washington wants to put ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Alibaba Craze May Finally Pay Off With Mega-Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong is getting a second chance to land the record-breaking deal that got away. Five years after Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. spurned the city’s stock exchange for a $25 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Second-Richest Man Joins Aging Tycoons in Retirement
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s second-richest man, Lee Shau Kee, is stepping down as chairman of Henderson Land Development Co., joining the ranks of the city’s aging tycoons handing the reins to the next ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hello Kitty Murder: meth paranoia or product of a violent decade and the films it spawned?
Photo: SCMP Hong Kong was plagued by a rash of gang violence in the 1990s. Criminals such as “Big Spender” and “Teeth Dog” were household names, their bold attacks and robberies regularly splashed ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei Supplier Surges in Hong Kong After Canceling NYSE Listing
To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story: Jeanny Yu in Hong Kong at jyu107@bloomberg.net;April Ma in Beijing at ama112@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: Sofia ... ( read original story ...)