Critics say the bill will leave anyone on Hong Kong soil vulnerable to being grabbed by the Chinese authorities for political reasons or inadvertent business offenses and undermine the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Huge Hong Kong protest expected in last push to scrap extradition bill
The city’s independent legal system was guaranteed under laws governing Hong Kong’s return from British to Chinese rule 22 years ago, and is seen by the financial hub’s business and ... ( read original story ...)
Fearing China’s Rule, Hong Kong Residents Resist Extradition Plan
The city’s two main lawyers’ associations, the Law Society and the Hong Kong Bar Association, have urged the government to delay the extradition bill’s passage in order to hold public consultations. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arrests 4 after bombs set off near police
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police announced Saturday they have arrested four men in connection with two apparent gasoline bomb attacks on law enforcement. The arson cases occurred Friday, first near a ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage in Hong Kong as Extradition Plan Exposes Deep Fears of China’s Rule
HONG KONG — Politicians have staged sit-ins and exchanged blows in the legislature. Lawyers, high-school teachers and even anime fans have organized petitions. And the authorities are bracing for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extradition plan threatens liberty, rule of law and business
When admirers speak of the key ingredients of Hong Kong's success, they rightly cite the free flow of capital, information and talent, along with minimal and transparent regulation. But whether ... ( read original story ...)
New generation of Hong Kong property tycoons faces greater expectations
Last week marked the end of one era and the start of another. The retirement of Hong Kong’s second-richest man, Lee Shau-kee , as chairman of Henderson Land Development means that the so-called Big ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC lures start-ups in Hong Kong with digital wallet
The GBA project, designed to pull the former European colonies of Hong Kong and Macau closer to mainland China, is an area comprising nearly 70m people, with a $1.5tn economy that HSBC expects to grow ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court issues landmark ruling on benefits for gay couples
Hong Kong's top court Thursday ordered the government to grant spousal rights and benefits to the husband of a gay civil servant who married overseas, in a ruling hailed as a "huge step forward for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Open: defending champions Wong and Doo secure vital win over Japanese table tennis rivals
Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem got a major confidence boost in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification campaign following their victory over Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata of Japan at ... ( read original story ...)
Black-clad lawyers protest en masse in Hong Kong over China extradition law
The proposal, and official refusals to back down, have sparked growing outrage in the business, diplomatic and legal communities, which fear corrosion of the legal autonomy of Hong Kong and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawyers protest “polarizing” extradition bill in rare march
The proposal, and official refusals to back down, have sparked growing outrage in the business, diplomatic and legal communities, which fear corrosion of the legal autonomy of Hong Kong and the ... ( read original story ...)
HK stocks edge up as hopes of Fed rate cut counter growth worries
HONG KONG stocks rose slightly on Thursday, as hopes that the U.S. central bank could cut interest rates countered persistent worries about China’s economic growth amid escalating trade tensions with ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Statement on fraudulent mobile banking login page
The fraudulent login page features a similar design to that of the official BOCHK mobile banking login page, and intends to steal customers' personal data, including their Mobile Banking ... ( read original story ...)