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Hong Kong’s market for initial public offerings is heading for its worst year since 2012 as a combined $20 billion of megadeals are being pushed to next year. State-owned China Tower Corp. was slated to be one of this year’s biggest deals, with a ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s new leader Carrie Lam showed last week that bringing the mojo back to the territory’s once uniquely dynamic economy isn’t going to be easy. In her first policy address since coming into power in July, the chief ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The jailing of three Hong Kong democracy activists this year is a serious threat to the city’s rule of law, a group of senior international lawyers said on Monday, adding the independence of the judiciary risks becoming a “charade”. ( read original story ...)

Two decades after its return to the "motherland", some people lament that Hong Kong is not the place it used to be. Political protest, symbolised by the "Umbrella Movement" of 2014, has tarnished the island's image of stability and Western-style open society. ( read original story ...)

News involving the sale of The Center has been trickling out for at least a year, with the Hong Kong Economic Journal saying last year that ICBC Asia approached CK Asset about buying the stake in the tower for HK$34.8 billion. At the time, ICBC denied the ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Russian sixth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova claimed her third title of the year by beating seventh-seeded Australian Daria Gavrilova in the final of the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Sunday. Pavlyuchenkova prevailed 5-7 6-3 7-6(3 ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AP) — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia won her third WTA singles title of the year on Sunday, beating Daria Gavrilova of Australia 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the Hong Kong Open final. "This morning we were ready to share this trophy and I actually ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the typhoon warning signal to No 3 at 7.20pm on Sunday as tropical storm Khanun passed the city and disrupted flights but caused minimal damage. The No 8 signal had been in place since 8.40am as Hongkongers faced strong ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 storm signal at 8.40am on Sunday as typhoon Khanun edged closer, and said the warning would likely remain in force for most of the day. The looming storm disrupted flights, ferries and public events across Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

A documentary on Islamic State militancy is screening this weekend in Hong Kong and Macau as part of the Indonesian consulate’s heightened efforts to prevent domestic helpers from being radicalised. Noor Huda Ismail, a researcher on radicalism and ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 storm signal at 8.40am on Sunday as typhoon Khanun edged closer to the region – disrupting flights, ferries and public events across Hong Kong. At 8am, Khanun was about 280km south-southeast of the city and ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong was expected to see strong winds and rain on Sunday with the approach of severe tropical storm Khanun, prompting authorities to issue the typhoon warning signal No 3 on Saturday night. The Observatory issued the strong wind signal at 7.10pm ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong residents can expect to be issued with a new “electronic identification” within the next two years as part of plans to build a “smart city” and boost data security, according to the government’s technology chief. Secretary for ... ( read original story ...)

The first male swimwear brand founded in Hong Kong is to splash a percentage of its profits helping those it gains inspiration from – the city’s native pink dolphins, whose numbers are dwindling. Adam Raby, who set up Mazu resortwear in 2014 ... ( read original story ...)