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A Hong Kong man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend did not tell his later partner about the killing until she had given birth to his son, a court heard on Thursday. That revelation at the High Court, from the accused Oscar Mok Chun-yin, prompted ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s leader on Thursday dismissed a controversy over the use of Mandarin in public schools and whether Cantonese could be considered the city’s mother tongue as a “non-issue”, telling legislators her administration had no plan to change its ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi filed documents Thursday with Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator for an initial public offering that could be the world’s biggest share sale in years. Beijing-based Xiaomi is the world’s fourth biggest ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday as investors analyzed ... they’re overly concerned that inflation will overshoot that. “With much of the good news in the equity world currently factored in, investors are left mulling over the ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi [IPO-XMGP.HK] filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering on Thursday that could raise $10 billion and become the largest listing by a Chinese technology firm in almost four years. ( read original story ...)

A primary school girl arrested on suspicion of stealing HK$5 million (US$641,000) worth of jewellery from her father’s friend may have been a victim of child abuse, according to police sources. Police listed a case of suspected child abuse at 5am on ... ( read original story ...)

The appearance of an unusual audience member at detained former Hong Kong minister Patrick Ho Chi-ping’s bail hearing has raised further questions about his links to a Chinese energy conglomerate. Liu Yadong, an executive from CEFC China Energy’s ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has filed to list on Hong Kong stock market, in a move that is expected to raise up to $10bn (£7.5bn). The stock market flotation will be the world's biggest debut in 2018, and the largest since fellow China tech giant ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday as ... QUICK TAKE: “With much of the good news in the equity world currently factored in, investors are left mulling over the paradoxical landscape of stellar earnings but higher interest ... ( read original story ...)

The first of three anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons will arrive in Hong Kong this month after a two-year wait, but the controversial police purchase will not be deployed during the annual July 1 pro-democracy rally. A senior police source ... ( read original story ...)

Health authorities in Hong Kong are trying to determine whether an expatriate man confirmed with measles was infected on a Tigerair flight linked to outbreaks in Japan and Taiwan which have left more than 100 people ill so far. The 46-year-old expat had ... ( read original story ...)

Infrastructure and professional services have long been hailed by Hong Kong officials as the city’s advantage in Southeast Asia under Beijing’s “Belt and Road Initiative”, yet business leaders with projects in Indonesia tell a different story. ( read original story ...)

Chinese firms splashed out on purchases of Hong Kong brokerages in recent years to get a foothold in the former British colony. That wave is ebbing after regulators tightened scrutiny of the practice. Buying Hong Kong-licensed asset managers, brokers or ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - When Hong Kong unveiled plans last year to encourage biotech companies to list in the city by loosening listing rules, the financial industry and investors cheered. Hong Kong was an obvious financing center for a growing number of ... ( read original story ...)