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A man has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper in his wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord patients. Lai Chi-Wai, who became paralysed after a road accident ten years ago, climbed 250 metres (820ft) of ... ( read original story ...)

David Perry, the British lawyer who was hired by the Hong Kong government to prosecute a group of pro-democracy activists, has stepped down following withering criticism from the UK government. ( read original story ...)

The British QC hired to run the prosecution of senior Hong Kong activists, including the media mogul Jimmy Lai, has pulled out of the case after widespread pressure, the territory’s government has ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank has accused State Street Global Advisors of creating “market uncertainties” with the sudden reversal of its decision to stop investing in Chinese companies on the US ... ( read original story ...)

Using a system of ropes and pulleys while strapped into his wheelchair, professional climber Lai Chi-wai spent 10 hours lifting himself alongside Hong Kong's Nina Towers. ( read original story ...)

Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. plans to close its office in Hong Kong, and move its remaining staff there to offices in London and Tokyo, according to a person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)

One of the world’s biggest hedge funds is pulling out of Hong Kong in a decision that deals a blow to the city’s status as Asia’s financial hub.Elliott Management, the American activist firm, will ... ( read original story ...)

China's foreign ministry has again hit out at the U.S. for citing national security concerns in its latest action against Chinese firms, part of Washington's effort to contain Beijing's growing ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will extend work-from-home arrangements for civil servants by a week until Jan. 27, the government said on Tuesday, as the global financial hub seeks to contain a rise ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rose to a 16-year high of 6.6% in October-December 2020, as a new wave of coronavirus infections slammed the brakes on a wide range of economic activities. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong said it will extend its outbreak control measures and introduce new restrictions in certain neighborhoods as cases surge. President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration rejected a move ... ( read original story ...)

Many would say Anita Yuen Wing-yi is living a charmed life. After winning Miss Hong Kong, she has had an award-winning career as an actress and is now married to the popular icon Chilam Cheung, with ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the government will extend social distancing measures due to expire this week as the city remains on heightened alert after the number of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

Noel Quinn, HSBC chief executive, personally wrote to a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to express regret after the bank froze his bank account, in a sign of the challenges that companies are facing ... ( read original story ...)