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With less than six months to go before retiring, Hong Kong’s controversial leader sought to claim his legacy in his swansong policy speech yesterday, proposing plans ranging from economic development to sports to show he was not heading a lame-duck ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong actor Andy Lau has been injured while working in Thailand. A statement from his representative said the 55-year-old actor fell off a horse and injured his pelvis on the set of a commercial Tuesday. The statement thanked people who expressed their ... ( read original story ...)

"Of course Yellen's comment is not good news for Hong Kong stocks," said Linus Yip, a Hong Kong-based strategist at First Shanghai Securities. Still, he thought a bigger factor explaining Thursday's drop would be that the previous day's rally might have ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's outgoing leader warned in his farewell policy speech Wednesday that independence for the Chinese-controlled territory is not possible. In his annual address to the legislature, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said that Hong Kong is an ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's outgoing leader warned in his farewell policy speech Wednesday that independence for the Chinese-controlled territory is not possible. In his annual address to the legislature, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said that Hong Kong is an ... ( read original story ...)

Now that Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has declared her bid for the chief executive post and pundits have labelled her Beijing’s preferred candidate, she must be a shoo-in for the job, a novice watcher of Hong Kong politics might be tempted to conclude. ( read original story ...)

He also argued the decision had violated his right to be treated with respect for dignity, which is protected by the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance. Longhair Long Haired No More, HK Says No to Same-Sex Marriages, and Occupy Central “Civil Referendum ... ( read original story ...)

Seven football-sized raw jade stones have been confiscated in Hong Kong in a joint anti-smuggling operation on Monday night, with the suspected smugglers evading arrest by speedboat. Officers are trying to establish the value of the haul that was believed ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong is home to a host of democracy activists angering China but one rabble-rouser – a silver-haired former radio host – has been embraced by Beijing for targeting supporters of a split from the mainland. Straight-talking and a seasoned ... ( read original story ...)

A model in Hong Kong live-streamed her suicidal attempt on her Facebook account last night after experiencing stress and relationship problems with a married man. Fortunately, Yoyo Ng Shuk Yi, 28, was rescued after a passer-by saw her filming herself ... ( read original story ...)

The former No 2 official considered Beijing’s preferred choice for Hong Kong next leader officially declared her bid for the city’s top job yesterday, promising good governance with greater transparency and “new blood” in her cabinet. Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG - An appeal bid by two anti-China lawmakers against their disqualification from Hong Kong's parliament was rejected Monday, as the activists declared "war" on the authorities. Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching are part of a new movement calling for ... ( read original story ...)

China on Monday approved the resignations of two of Hong Kong's top officials, including its financial ... the city's chief secretary, the official Xinhua news agency said. The former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997, and its next leader ... ( read original story ...)

A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan ... show fire and smoke rising from the rubble of destroyed buildings. One witness told AFP news agency: "The plane crashed into the houses. It killed entire families. ( read original story ...)