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HONG KONG - The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departed Hong Kong after a scheduled port visit, Oct. 6. The first visit in two years by a U.S. aircraft carrier, the four-day visit allowed Sailors assigned to Ronald ... ( read original story ...)

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance managed to do that at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last week for its chairman Thomas Ou. On Friday alone, it gained 16.6% to HK$93.65. Yet Ou, who also goes by Ou Yaping, also capped the week ending Friday with the opening in ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong tourism district of Tsim Sha Tsui was set to go traffic free for much of Sunday as road closures made space for tens of thousands of spectators out to catch a glimpse of a record 4,900 cyclists in the city’s annual “cyclothon”. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s soccer team may be forced to play international matches behind closed doors if fans jeer at the Chinese national anthem again during next week’s match with Malaysia, the city’s chief secretary has warned. Matthew Cheung Kin-chung issued ... ( read original story ...)

Actor-comedian Vir Das is set to perform here for charities, including an initiative for children suffering from cancer. Production house AGP World is set to bring the stand-up act Battle Of Da Sexes on October 15 here. Actor and stand-up comedian Kavi ... ( read original story ...)

The American player, who lost in the first round at Wuhan and Beijing, withdrew from Hong Kong, which takes place this week, due to a left knee problem. 3 Elina Svitolina accepted a wild card. The Ukrainian player must win Beijing title to be No. 1 next ... ( read original story ...)

Nepal is only a few days away from facing Hong Kong in must-win matches to keep the participation in ICC World Cup Qualifiers hopes alive. Nepal is set to play two matches at the relatively high-scoring ground of Mong Kok. Some problems were addressed at ... ( read original story ...)

Katherine Ip from Hong Kong of China returns the ball during the singles qualifying first round match against Jacqueline Cako of the United States at 2017 WTA Hong Kong Tennis Open in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 7, 2017. Katherine Ip lost 0-2. ( read original story ...)

The bodies of 12 Chinese have been pulled out of their capsized fishing boat after it collided with a Hong Kong oil tanker in the Sea of Japan, the Japanese coastguard said on Friday. The two vessels collided 400km north of the Oki Islands in the Sea of ... ( read original story ...)

Three points on Tuesday at Hong Kong National Stadium could take Malaysia up to second spot in the group, a spot that would be enough in UAE two years time. Darren Lok is a late bloomer in the context of the sport but at 26 years of age, the forward ... ( read original story ...

Hong Kong’s struggling tourism industry is about to get a comprehensive development plan, aimed at creating new attractions and offering better protection for tourists, according to commerce minister Edward Yau Tang-wah. Yau gave no details of the plan, ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s football authority has appealed to local fans not to boo the Chinese national anthem at a match against Malaysia next week, but admitted it expected some to do so. The appeal came after boos were heard for March of the Volunteers when the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s private sector rebounded to record a slight growth in September, according to a key economic indicator, although businesses retained a pessimistic outlook for the year ahead. Analysts expect the city to be on track for an economic growth of 3 ... ( read original story ...)

A group of Hong Kong football fans have booed their national anthem - which the territory shares with mainland China - during a friendly match with Laos. Fans jeered and raised their middle fingers as the anthem played ahead of the game, which Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)