The Hong Kong-born singer’s sudden passing has brought attention to the state of mental health in the Chinese enclave, where deaths by suicide have plagued the community.
Coco Lee, Hong Kong singer and songwriter who had international success, dies at 48
Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter Coco Lee has died at age 48. Her sisters said Lee suffered from depression for years and died Wednesday by suicide.
Lawyer wanted by Hong Kong says he was exercising his rights in Australia
An Australian lawyer with a bounty on his head from the Hong Kong authorities, said on Thursday he was being pursued for "exercising my democratic rights" in a crackdown on free speech. Kevin Yam, 47, ...
Hong Kong slashes number of directly elected council seats
Hong Kong's legislature unanimously voted on Thursday to overhaul district-level elections by drastically reducing the number of directly elected seats, which critics said would further shrink ...
Hong Kong police arrest 4 for allegedly aiding dissidents abroad
Hong Kong police have arrested four people on suspicion of financially aiding activists abroad, just days after they offered bounties for information leading to the arrest of eight pro-democracy ...
Hong Kong slashes directly elected seats in local polls, further reducing democracy
Hong Kong's legislature unanimously voted on Thursday to overhaul district level elections by drastically reducing directly elected seats, a move critics said removed some of the last vestiges of ...
Hong Kong changes law to slash directly elected council seats, undermining democratic challenges
Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to a law to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils, the last major political representative bodies chosen by the public.
Hong Kong men arrested for aiding overseas dissidents
STORY: Hong Kong national security police arrested four people on Wednesday, accusing them of financially supporting overseas dissidents and of advocating for Hong Kong’s independence from China. Two ...
Four arrested in Hong Kong after bounty set up for activists abroad
The local arrests come two days after Hong Kong put up bounties for eight pro-democracy activists living abroad. The bounties have sparked an overseas outcry and follow a sweeping national security ...
Hong Kong stocks tumble 3%, Asia-Pacific markets fall after Fed minutes point to more rate hikes
U.S. Federal Reserve officials said that a brief pause in its tightening cycle would give the committee time to assess the impacts of the hikes.
Chinese rush to buy Hong Kong insurance, dollars as confidence cracks, yuan weakens
Chinese investors are rushing offshore to make dollar deposits and buy Hong Kong insurance in a signal domestic confidence is languishing and that the ailing yuan faces more pressure.
Hong Kong police arrest four men accused of supporting dissidents overseas
The men are accused of providing financial support to people who fled overseas and are involved in activities endangering China's national security.
Hong Kong activists wanted by China seek help from ministers
Hong Kong activists have called for an urgent meeting with British ministers and vowed not to be silenced by a £100,000 bounty put on their heads by the Chine
Exiled Hong Kong Activists React to Their Million-Dollar Bounties
Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that a group of exiled pro-democracy activists will be “pursued for life.” Police announced a day earlier a reward of HK$1 million (a little over $125,000) in return for any information that could lead to the arrest of ...