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Hong Kong’s finance minister ­resigned yesterday but stopped short of confirming his bid for the city’s top job, as the democratic camp won enough votes to ­become a kingmaker on the ­committee that will pick the next chief executive in March. ( read original story ...)

Pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong have made record gains on the Election Committee, which will decide the territory's new leader. Amid a high turnout they have won more than 300 seats - about a quarter - reports say, although pro-Beijing groups will still ... ( read original story ...)

Voting is under way in Hong Kong in elections for the territory's Election Committee, the panel that chooses the next leader. Only 6% of Hong Kong's voters can take part and those who are allowed to cast ballots are seen as mostly pro-China. The vote is ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong politics has been stormier than usual lately. There's been swearing and scuffling in parliament, court battles, and tens of thousands of protesters in the streets. And, to cap it all off, the Beijing government has intervened directly with a ... ( read original story ...)

He has filed stories from every continent for CBC News. Instagram: @sasapetricic On the edge of Victoria Harbour, not far from the wharves where British naval ships used to dock in Hong Kong, the push is on to strengthen Chinese control of this former colony. ( read original story ...)

He has filed stories from every continent for CBC News. Instagram: @sasapetricic On the edge of Victoria Harbour, not far from the wharves where British naval ships used to dock in Hong Kong, the push is on to strengthen Chinese control of this former colony. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's divisive Beijing-backed leader, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, said Friday he won't run again for the job after his current term ends next year, citing unspecified family reasons. In a surprise announcement, Leung, who was chosen by a panel ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong chief executive CY Leung has said he will not seek re-election in March, citing family reasons for the surprise announcement. Speaking at a news conference, Mr Leung said: "If I run my family will suffer an intolerable stress." Mr Leung has often ... ( read original story ...)

Plastic and junk are piling up on Hong Kong's beaches as the city earns the unwelcome label of being one of the biggest litter creators in the world. As Tara Joseph reports, the government has been slow to respond. Reuters is the news and media division of ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild is closing its Hong Kong operations, according to three people familiar with the matter, more than two decades after it opened shop in the former British territory and as costs in the wealth ... ( read original story ...)

Up in the hills towering behind Hong Kong’s skyscrapers, the past occasionally creeps into the present. Rusting Japanese Imperial Army helmets, empty British shell cartridges and belt buckles found nestling in the red clay soil are a poignant reminder of ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: Iconic Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park announced an entrance fee hike after recording its first deficit since 2003, local media reported on Wednesday (Dec 7). The park recorded a deficit of HK$241.1 million (S$44.2 million), its largest since ... ( read original story ...)

The performance of Hong Kong students in science has dropped to a new low possibly because of a decrease in numbers studying the subject under the new senior secondary school curriculum, according to the results of the latest Programme for International ... ( read original story ...)

December 7, 2016 1:30am EST December 7, 2016 2:14am EST News, Horse Racing It's Hong Kong International Jockeys' Championship night so if you're settling in for a punt at Happy Valley, make sure you give yourself every chance of a winning session thanks to ... ( read original story ...)