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The ambitious goal of Hong Kong’s leader to improve ties between the government and lawmakers got off to a rocky start on Wednesday as opposition members persisted in filibustering on the first day of the new Legislative Council session. They were also ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, called it a “very serious issue.” “Some people said: ‘Don’t boo, otherwise the next game is going to be played behind closed doors,’ ” she was quoted as saying, in response to a question at a news ... ( read original story ...)

Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - A controversial award-winning film that shook up Hong Kong with its bleak visions of the city's future is to be turned into a pan-Asian franchise, with Japanese, Taiwanese and Thai versions in the works. The original "Ten Years ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s market for initial public offerings is heading for its worst year since 2012 as a combined $20 billion of megadeals are being pushed to next year. State-owned China Tower Corp. was slated to be one of this year’s biggest deals, with a ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s new leader Carrie Lam showed last week that bringing the mojo back to the territory’s once uniquely dynamic economy isn’t going to be easy. In her first policy address since coming into power in July, the chief ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The jailing of three Hong Kong democracy activists this year is a serious threat to the city’s rule of law, a group of senior international lawyers said on Monday, adding the independence of the judiciary risks becoming a “charade”. ( read original story ...)

Two decades after its return to the "motherland", some people lament that Hong Kong is not the place it used to be. Political protest, symbolised by the "Umbrella Movement" of 2014, has tarnished the island's image of stability and Western-style open society. ( read original story ...)

News involving the sale of The Center has been trickling out for at least a year, with the Hong Kong Economic Journal saying last year that ICBC Asia approached CK Asset about buying the stake in the tower for HK$34.8 billion. At the time, ICBC denied the ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Russian sixth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova claimed her third title of the year by beating seventh-seeded Australian Daria Gavrilova in the final of the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Sunday. Pavlyuchenkova prevailed 5-7 6-3 7-6(3 ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AP) — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia won her third WTA singles title of the year on Sunday, beating Daria Gavrilova of Australia 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the Hong Kong Open final. "This morning we were ready to share this trophy and I actually ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the typhoon warning signal to No 3 at 7.20pm on Sunday as tropical storm Khanun passed the city and disrupted flights but caused minimal damage. The No 8 signal had been in place since 8.40am as Hongkongers faced strong ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 storm signal at 8.40am on Sunday as typhoon Khanun edged closer, and said the warning would likely remain in force for most of the day. The looming storm disrupted flights, ferries and public events across Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

A documentary on Islamic State militancy is screening this weekend in Hong Kong and Macau as part of the Indonesian consulate’s heightened efforts to prevent domestic helpers from being radicalised. Noor Huda Ismail, a researcher on radicalism and ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 storm signal at 8.40am on Sunday as typhoon Khanun edged closer to the region – disrupting flights, ferries and public events across Hong Kong. At 8am, Khanun was about 280km south-southeast of the city and ... ( read original story ...)