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Filipino migrant workers and members of local human rights groups will take to Hong Kong’s streets on Thursday to protest the three-day visit of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte is also expected to receive a petition from student activists ... ( read original story ...)

The head of a Hong Kong journalists’ group has slammed the “rude” behaviour of two male spectators who kissed a female TV news reporter without consent during a live telecast of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament on Sunday. This came in addition t ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong (AFP) - More than 40 civil groups in Hong Kong appealed to the United Nations Tuesday demanding action to protect rapidly disappearing freedoms as Beijing increasingly tightens its grip on the freewheeling city. The coalition cited increasing ... ( read original story ...)

The veteran journalist, 65, whose long career included stints as news chief at both Television Broadcasts and Asia Television (ATV), was first appointed as director of broadcasting in August 2015. Leung, who leads an organisation with about 730 staff and a ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s already congested airspace is only going to get busier ... and the four airports within 150km of it expand to meet burgeoning demand for passenger and cargo flights. So recent news that there were 17 times last year when two aircraft flew ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and Hong Kong will connect their financial systems to immediately settle transactions involving assets denominated in their respective currencies, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday, in what is likely the first such attempt by any ... ( read original story ...)

China on Monday said that it would not interfere in the possible arrest of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, leaving Hong Kong the option of making a decision based on an Indian request. Mr. Modi had apparently fled to Hong Kong in the backdrop of his ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Police Force is taking no chances with this week’s visit of Rodrigo Duterte, the controversial Philippine president. Heavily armed counterterrorism units will patrol the streets, a rarely used anti-explosives vehicle capable of jamming radio ... ( read original story ...)

The head of a British parliamentary committee on China is in Hong Kong to investigate the legal grounds behind election officials’ decision to ban democracy activist Agnes Chow Ting from running in last month’s legislative by-election. But Richard ... ( read original story ...)

A senior official at the mainland Chinese authority managing the multibillion-dollar bridge that links Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau has reiterated that there are no safety issues with the cross-border infrastructure project, saying “we build things our ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Fiji won a fourth successive Hong Kong Sevens after pouncing on Kenya's ill-discipline and errors to take the final 24-12 on Sunday. The most successful team in the tournament's history, Fiji matched England's record title run from 2002-06 ... ( read original story ...)

ROME (Reuters) - A Hong Kong cardinal who has spearheaded opposition to the Vatican’s rapprochement with China has asked conservative Roman Catholics who are in open defiance of Pope Francis to back his cause. The plea on Saturday night by Cardinal ... ( read original story ...)

OLYMPIC champions Fiji have won a record fourth consecutive cup title at the Hong Kong Sevens by beating Kenya 24-12 in the cup final. Fiji came to Hong Kong with a full strength squad which they are hoping can back up and win gold at the Commonwealth ... ( read original story ...)

An anti-human-trafficking law for Hong Kong drafted by a legislator, a human rights lawyer and a barrister is expected to be discussed at the city’s panel on security next month. The long-awaited legislation has been repeatedly called for by advocates in ... ( read original story ...)