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Hong Kong plummets in Press Freedom rankings as China tightens control

The People's Republic of China ranked 175th and North Korea ranked the lowest at 180.

Hong Kong's John Lee pledges to enact local security law ahead of elections

Lee, 64, is Beijing's only endorsed candidate for the elections and is widely expected to win during the polls on May 8

TikTok owner ByteDance appoints lawyer Julie Gao as new CFO; to join in May

Gao has advised on ByteDance's acquisitions of Musical.ly, which was later integrated into TikTok, and Shanghai-based gaming studio Moonton

Hong Kong Disney opens as Covid cases ease; Shanghai deaths rise

Hong Kong on Thursday relaxed pandemic restrictions, with Disneyland and museums reopening and nighttime restaurant dining resuming as the city's worst Covid-19 outbreak appears to be fading.

Hong Kong authorities continue to punish dissenting voices: Report

According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Hong Kong authorities are determined to eradicate press freedom

YouTube removes channel promoting future Hong Kong leader: Report

According to Channel News Asia (CNA), YouTube said that the move was required by US sanctions against the ex-security chief

YouTube takes down Hong Kong leader candidate's channel

The move, which has no bearing on his chances of winning office, follows the imposition of US sanctions on Lee and other Hong Kong and Chinese officials in 2020

Cathay Pacific names Rakesh Raicar as regional GM for S Asia, Africa

Raicar has over 30 years of experience working with Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong bans AI flights till Apr 24 after 3 flyers found Covid-infected

Regular international flights resumed in India on March 27 after a two years' hiatus induced by the Covid-19 pandemic

Hong Kong: Future tense

It is now clear that with growing CCP control, the space for dissent and criticism is shrinking in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's No. 2 official resigns, announces leadership bid

His potential leadership of Hong Kong could signal a further tightening of Beijing's grip around the semi-autonomous Chinese city

Timeline: The life and career of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will retire after her five-year term expires on June 30

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to not seek second term, will focus on family

City's leadership election was pushed back from March 27 to give the government time to battle a Covid outbreak.

Hong Kong's Covid death toll leads some to eco-friendlier coffins

Hong Kong's deadliest coronavirus outbreak has cost about 6,000 lives this year and the city is now running out of coffins.

Hong Kong Feb home prices drop to 13-month low, hit by new Covid wave

Hong Kong private home prices dropped at a faster pace in February to their lowest since January 2021, official data showed on Tuesday

Hong Kong hopes to 'resolve' Covid flight-ban rule as frustration grows

Hong Kong is looking to amend its coronavirus travel restrictions that have largely sealed off the international business and tourism hub for two years to the growing anger of residents and businesses

ManpowerGroup's hiring outlook for Q2CY2022 declines by 11 pps QoQ

ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey: The dip in hiring outlook over the previous two quarters is being attributed to geopolitical instability coupled with rising inflation

Hong Kong to ease strict Covid measures from April, lifts flight ban

Hong Kong's border has been shut since 2020 with very few flights able to land, effectively isolating a city that had built a reputation as a global financial hub

Hong Kong Covid-19 cases cross 1 million amid fifth wave of disease

Hong Kong's Covid-19 case count surpassed 1 million on Friday, amid the fifth and the worst wave of the disease.

Hong Kong's Covid infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak

The total number of deaths in Hong Kong 5,401 has exceeded the 4,636 fatalities recorded in mainland China