Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the effort to amend an extradition ... the government will restart the process in the Legislative Council." But she said at a news conference Tuesday, "I reiterate ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, students not satisfied
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday ... “So, I reiterate here, there is no such plan, the bill is dead,” Lam told a news conference. University students who have made up ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Says Extradition Bill Is ‘Dead’ as Unrest Continues
The legislation would let Hong Kong enter one-time deals to transfer criminal suspects to various jurisdictions, including mainland China. The measure fanned worries among the business community and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Total failure’: Hong Kong leader says extradition bill is ‘dead’ after mass protests
Lam's appearance on Tuesday was her first since a rare pre-dawn news conference a week ago after protesters besieged and ransacked the legislative building in the heart of the city. Hong Kong returned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Says Extradition Bill Is `Dead’
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said controversial legislation that would allow extraditions to China was “dead,” her strongest indication yet that she would bow to weeks of mass protests ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters march again, reaching out for support to mainland China visitors
posing the biggest challenge Beijing has faced to its rule in the territory since Hong Kong returned to Chinese control in 1997. The protests have received little coverage in mainland China, however, ... ( read original story ...)
Activist Hong Kong singer faces down China at UN rights body
GENEVA -- Just like her fellow Hong Kong protesters, pop star Denise Ho is standing up to China. Just like them, she seems to have gotten under Beijing's skin -- this time at an international human ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters moot Bank of China ‘stress test’ after latest clashes
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong began circulating plans on Monday to "stress test" the Bank of China in their bid to keep pressure on the city's pro-Beijing leaders, after five people were ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-listed game developer jazzes up offerings with VR startup
BEIJING -- Forgame Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed Chinese online and mobile game developer, has acquired virtual reality startup Beijing Xigua Huyu Entertainment Technology in a bid to jazz up and ... ( read original story ...)
How Does Hong Kong Stack Up as a Hub for Start-Ups?
According to the index, Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem is at a “critical juncture” and actions taken by both the government and the business community will determine whether or not the city becomes a ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank axes whole teams in Asia-Pacific as 18,000 job cuts begin
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Whole teams in Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE) Asian operations were told their positions were gone on Monday, as the lender began axing 18,000 jobs globally in one of ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank axes whole teams in Asia-Pacific as 18,000 global job cuts begin
SYDNEY/HONG KONG — Deutsche Bank AG eliminated whole teams at its Asian operations on Monday, as the German lender began axing 18,000 jobs globally in one of the biggest overhauls at an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 6 protesters during demonstration in Kowloon
READ MORE: Tens of thousands march through Hong Kong to protest Chinese extradition bill Police put the number at 56,000 at its peak. Chinese censors have worked hard to erase or block news of ... ( read original story ...)
Budweiser Calls Time on a Hong Kong IPO Custom
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The world’s biggest brewer may be calling time on a long-established practice in Hong Kong’s stock market. The Asian unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV is aiming to raise ... ( read original story ...)