HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Hong Kong stocks tumbled on Monday and the yuan weakened against the dollar after the new membership line-up of China's top governing body heightened fears that Xi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong swimmers take part in Victoria Harbour race
Oddly Enough Hong Kong swimmers take part in Victoria Harbour race. Posted . More than 1,000 swimmers took the plunge on Sunday (October 23) to race across Hong Kong's iconic Vict ... ( read original story ...)
Young Chinese people – tired of Hong Kong – are escaping to find peace on Peng Chau island
Jessie Pang and Tyrone Siu capture the young Hong Kongers who are seeking relief and escape from the pressure of the metropolis on an island that’s just a short ferry ride away from the city ... ( read original story ...)
Members of disbanded Hong Kong group jailed up to 3 years for inciting subversion
Three members of a Hong Kong pro-democracy student group were sentenced on Saturday to up to three years jail for conspiracy to incite subversion, after setting up street booths that allegedly called ... ( read original story ...)
‘He abused my country, my leader’: Chinese diplomat says pulling Hong Kong protester’s hair was his ‘duty’
Chinese Consul-General Zheng Xiyuan has admitted to pulling the hair of a pro-Hong Kong independence protester who was beaten at the Chinese consulate in Manchester, England, on Sunday. Zheng, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cancels Screening of Batman Film, Citing Violence
A Hong Kong outdoor cinema operator cancelled the screening of a Batman film, citing concerns from the government that the movie was too violent.Most Read from BloombergTwitter Tumbles as US Weighs Se ... ( read original story ...)
Sanctioned Russian oligarch’s $500 million superyacht leaves Hong Kong for Cape Town
A luxury yacht belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov departed Hong Kong waters on Thursday heading for the South African port of Cape Town, according to private tracking site ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Blocks Screening of ‘The Dark Knight’ – Report
The organizer of an outdoor screening of Batman movie “The Dark Knight” has cancelled the projection after being warned by the Hong Kong government against going ahead, according to reports. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Inflation Hits Highest Since 2015 as Economy Reopens
Hong Kong’s consumer inflation rate jumped in September to the highest in seven years, as the Asian finance hub reopens to the rest of the world and joins other economies experiencing rising prices. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cancels Screening of Batman Film Shot in the City
Hong Kong officials canceled the screening of a Batman film one year after passage of a law that lets them ban movies on national security grounds.Most Read from BloombergChina Summons Chip Firms for ... ( read original story ...)
As Xi Jinping tightens his grip on China, fear chills free speech in Hong Kong
There's little room for free speech when "you could be arrested and could be put in jail, maybe for a year or two years, with no trial." ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping’s rise leaves Hong Kong mired in fear of blurry “red lines”
There's little room for free speech when "you could be arrested and could be put in jail, maybe for a year or two years, with no trial." ... ( read original story ...)
Yacht linked to sanctioned Russian tycoon leaves Hong Kong
A superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov left Hong Kong for South Africa on Thursday, nearly two weeks after the U.S. accused the city of operating as a safe haven for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to ban CBD, put it in same category as heroin, cocaine
Hong Kong will outlaw cannabidiol (CBD) by February, the government announced Thursday, placing it in the same category as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine with users facing hefty jail time. ( read original story ...)