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Hong Kong's outgoing leader warned in his farewell policy speech Wednesday that independence for the Chinese-controlled territory is not possible. In his annual address to the legislature, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said that Hong Kong is an ... ( read original story ...)

Now that Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has declared her bid for the chief executive post and pundits have labelled her Beijing’s preferred candidate, she must be a shoo-in for the job, a novice watcher of Hong Kong politics might be tempted to conclude. ( read original story ...)

He also argued the decision had violated his right to be treated with respect for dignity, which is protected by the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance. Longhair Long Haired No More, HK Says No to Same-Sex Marriages, and Occupy Central “Civil Referendum ... ( read original story ...)

Seven football-sized raw jade stones have been confiscated in Hong Kong in a joint anti-smuggling operation on Monday night, with the suspected smugglers evading arrest by speedboat. Officers are trying to establish the value of the haul that was believed ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong is home to a host of democracy activists angering China but one rabble-rouser – a silver-haired former radio host – has been embraced by Beijing for targeting supporters of a split from the mainland. Straight-talking and a seasoned ... ( read original story ...)

A model in Hong Kong live-streamed her suicidal attempt on her Facebook account last night after experiencing stress and relationship problems with a married man. Fortunately, Yoyo Ng Shuk Yi, 28, was rescued after a passer-by saw her filming herself ... ( read original story ...)

The former No 2 official considered Beijing’s preferred choice for Hong Kong next leader officially declared her bid for the city’s top job yesterday, promising good governance with greater transparency and “new blood” in her cabinet. Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG - An appeal bid by two anti-China lawmakers against their disqualification from Hong Kong's parliament was rejected Monday, as the activists declared "war" on the authorities. Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching are part of a new movement calling for ... ( read original story ...)

China on Monday approved the resignations of two of Hong Kong's top officials, including its financial ... the city's chief secretary, the official Xinhua news agency said. The former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997, and its next leader ... ( read original story ...)

A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan ... show fire and smoke rising from the rubble of destroyed buildings. One witness told AFP news agency: "The plane crashed into the houses. It killed entire families. ( read original story ...)

A Turkish cargo plane from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 32 people, most of them on the ground, say officials. The Boeing 747 crashed into homes near Manas airport, about 25km (15 miles) north of the capital, Bishkek, the Kyrgyz ... ( read original story ...)

“And I really do not want to send her to a care home as I do not want her to feel useless and abandoned.” The demand for Hong Kong’s long-term nursing facilities had been on the rise amid an aging population and is projected to double from about ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong will need to build close to 50 care homes for the elderly each year in the future unless it acts now to cut demand by providing more community care, a social welfare expert has warned. Dr Law Chi-kwong, an associate professor at the University of ... ( read original story ...)

The 71-year-old Hong Kong airline is under pressure to combat aggressive state-supported mainland carriers, and to position itself against an "open skies" deal signed last month between China and Australia. Cathay scrapped its second-half profit forecast ... ( read original story ...)