Google said Thursday it does not manipulate search results, after Hong Kong's government said the tech giant had refused its demand to remove a popular protest song.
Crypto hangover hits Hong Kong
During a week of conferences to celebrate the scrapping of suffocating pandemic restrictions on the territory, Chan signalled Hong Kong was to move towards allowing the retail trading of crypto assets ...
Hong Kong court rules police ban on Tiananmen vigil unlawful, overturning conviction of prominent activist
Hong Kong's High Court ruled on Wednesday that a decision by police to ban a Tiananmen square vigil last year was "unlawful," thereby overturning an earlier conviction against jailed pro-democracy ...
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Wins Appeal on Tiananmen Vigil Assembly
Democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung won an appeal on Wednesday against her conviction and sentence over a "banned" candlelight vigil in Hong Kong last year to commemorate victims of ...
As Hong Kong Opens Up, Visitors Can Enter a Gym or Restaurant Immediately
People arriving in Hong Kong by international flights can immediately visit the city's restaurants, gyms and other venues for the first time in almost three years, with the scrapping of restrictions ...
Hong Kong markets watchdog warns of cryptocurrency platform risks
Hong Kong's financial markets watchdog has issued a warning over the risks of online platforms for cryptocurrency and other digital asset deposits. "Investors are urged to be wary of the potential ...
Businesses are moving back to Hong Kong as Covid measures ease, says Lan Kwai Fong chairman
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Google slammed by Hong Kong leaders for refusing to remove protest anthem from search results
Google has reportedly denied Hong Kong's request to alter its search result algorithm following a mishap at a rugby game in South Korea last month. Secretary for Security of Hong Kong Chris Tang said ...
Hong Kong Lifts More COVID-19 Travel Restrictions — What to Know
Hong Kong is once again easing pandemic-era travel rules, making it easier to visit as a tourist. Starting Wednesday, the city will eliminate its “amber code” rule, according to the Hong Kong Tourism ...
Hong Kong Activists Are Taking Note of Chinese Protest Successes
Report: Hong Kong Activists Are Taking Note of Chinese Protest Successes Hong Kong Activists Are Taking Note of Chine... | View Comments () While all eyes are on China and the authorities’ decision to ...
Hong Kong ditches Covid tracing app and ban on travellers visiting bars
Hong Kong will scrap some of its last Covid-19 restrictions that have crushed the city’s economy and battered its reputation as a financial hub. From Wednesday, travellers to Hong Kong will be allowed to visit restaurants and bars within their first three days of arrival,
Hong Kong Scraps Covid-19 Entry Restrictions in Latest Reopening Move
Hong Kong is ending some of its last pandemic restrictions on people arriving in the city, in a further rolling back of virus controls as China rapidly unwinds its zero-Covid policy.
Hong Kong demands Google bury protest song in online anthem search results
U.S. tech giant Google is under increasing pressure by the Hong Kong government — and, by association, China — to bury in its search results a politically sensitive pro-democracy song that has been mistaken for the national anthem.
Jimmy Lai trial postponed to September as Hong Kong seeks to bar his British barrister
The trial of Jimmy Lai, the jailed Hong Kong publisher, on national security charges has been postponed for more than nine months as the Chinese authorities seek to prevent a British barrister from defending him.