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He said he still hoped that in future, he could work full time for the University of Hong Kong’s medical faculty, under which Queen Mary serves as a research hospital. Ng, who has remained largely under the radar since news of the case, told the Post ... ( read original story ...)

After they get pregnant, they end up navigating a wave of fears: from telling their Hong Kong employers, which usually leads to their sacking, to breaking the news in their home countries, where many families refuse to help. “If the family back home is ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's justice chief is leaving his job earlier than expected ... and a separate legal system following its 1997 handover from Britain. Yuen said at a news conference that "at different stages of life, one should do different things," without elaborating. ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's legal chief, whose watch was marked by instances of perceived interference by China in the city's rule of law, stepped down on Friday, more than four years before the end of his term. An independent legal system sits at ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s private sector grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in December, fuelled largely by exports to mainland China, according to a key indicator. The robust performance prompted local businesses to abandon the negative economic outlook ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s rule of law is at a critical juncture following government efforts to prosecute activists under obscure charges to deter others, a top barrister said on Wednesday. The worrying assessment by Senior Counsel Lawrence Lok Ying-kam was a key ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A former senior Hong Kong police officer was sentenced to three months jail on Wednesday for assaulting a passerby with his baton during the city's massive pro-democracy protests of late 2014. The "Umbrella Movement" demonstrations ... ( read original story ...)

Showdown as police surround Hong Kong protesters at ‘Civic Square’ after New Year’s Day march However, at the New Year’s Day pro-democracy march in Hong Kong this week, being held aloft was a placard that took the ridiculous biscuit, crumbs and all. ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong-flagged tanker that South Korea seized on suspicion of having transferred refined oil to North Korea was most probably carrying bunker fuel, industry sources told Platts on Wednesday. On Friday, South Korean officials announced that the ... ( read original story ...)

Thousands of people have marched through the streets of Hong Kong on New Year's Day to warn China not to meddle further in the city's affairs and undermine its autonomy. Protesters said the main aim was to "Protect Hong Kong" Their concerns included China ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - After a year that saw democracy advocates in Hong Kong jailed and ousted from public office, thousands marched through the streets of Hong Kong on New Year's Day to warn China not to meddle further in the city's affairs and undermine ... ( read original story ...)

Angry protesters marched through Hong Kong Monday against what they described as suppression by Beijing, days after Chinese authorities ruled that part of a city rail station would come under mainland law. Semi-autonomous Hong Kong has been ruled under a ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong weathered several storms – both literal and figurative – this year with the city struck by a super typhoon and a series of political crises. Politically, frequent filibustering in the Legislative Council chamber and the jailing of over a ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is often trumpeted as one of the world’s most expensive cities in which to own a home, caught as it is in the perfect storm of limited land, dense population, and strong demand. But another significant factor is often overlooked: the cost of ... ( read original story ...)