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Hong Kong news outlet Stand News closes after raid, arrests

The outlet issued a statement Wednesday saying its website and social media are no longer being updated and will be taken down

Hong Kong police raid office of online news outlet, arrest 6 for conspiracy

Hong Kong police were raiding the office of an online news outlet on Wednesday after arresting six people for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication. More than 200 officers were taking part in the search, police said. They had a warrant to seize relevant journalistic materials under a national security law enacted last year. The six were arrested early Wednesday under a colonial-era crimes ordinance for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication, and searches of their residences were underway, police said. According to the local South China Morning Post newspaper, police arrested one current and one former editor at Stand News, as well as four former board members including singer and activist Denise Ho and former lawmaker Margaret Ng. Police did not identify those who were arrested. Early Wednesday, Stand News posted a video on Facebook of police officers at the home of a deputy editor, Ronson Chan, to investigate the alleged crime. Chan, who is also chair of the Hong K

Covid scare: Korean Air ordered to suspend flights to Hong Kong till Jan 8

Korean Air Lines, South Korea's national flag carrier, has been ordered to suspend flights to Hong Kong for two weeks due to coronavirus infections found among its passengers aboard a plane

Why did Hong Kong remove a Tiananmen memorial?

The 8-metre (26-foot)-tall sculpture, which was taken away in parts, remembered the victims of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square

Hong Kong university removes 1989 Tiananmen square massacre statue

A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was removed by workers early Thursday over the objections of its creator from Denmark.

China's Xi Jinping endorses Hong Kong's 'patriots only' election

Sunday's elections for the 90-seat Legislative Council were swept by politicians backed by China's ruling Communist Party

Hong Kong: Lowest election voters turnout yet, pro-govt candidates win

Hong Kong "patriots only" elections witnessed a record low voter turnout as pro-government candidates swept into the expanded legislature.The elections were held under a revamped system ordered by Beijing which marginalized democrats, Hong Kong Free Press reported.Around 1.3 million voters cast ballots on Sunday for a 30.2 per cent voter turnout - 5.6 percentage points less than the last historic low in the 1995 legislative election under British colonial rule.Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said in a statement on Sunday that the new legislature would bring an era of "good governance" to the city.Turnout is a central issue, as observers consider it a barometer of legitimacy in an election where pro-democracy candidates are largely absent, and a crackdown under a China-imposed national security law has jailed dozens of pro-democratic contenders who had originally wanted to run, and forced others into exile.Under the electoral shake-up, the proportion of directly elected seats was .

Hong Kong legislative polls close amid lower voter turnout

The semi-autonomous territory was rocked by pro-democracy protests in 2014 and 2019 that were crushed by the security forces

Hong Kong election under new law marks culmination of Beijing's campaign

Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections mark the culmination of Beijing's campaign to rein in the body that had once kept it from imposing its unrestrained will over the semi-autonomous territory

Hong Kong public gears up to vote as new election laws comes in effect

Hong Kong voters are preparing to vote for the first time this weekend since election laws were changed, amid a dearth of opposition candidates, months after the city began cracking down on dissent. The legislative elections, to be held Sunday, come after Beijing in March passed a resolution for electoral reform in Hong Kong that gives Beijing more control over who is elected to Hong Kong's legislature. Beijing has tightened its grip over the semi-autonomous Chinese city following months of pro-democracy protests in 2019 that at times descended into violent clashes between police and protesters. Hong Kong later amended its laws in May, reducing the number of directly elected lawmakers to 20 from 35, even as the legislature was expanded from 70 to 90 seats. Most of the lawmakers in the legislature would be appointed by largely pro-Beijing bodies. Under the new laws, legislative candidates will also be vetted by a largely pro-Beijing committee to ensure that only patriots loyal to ..

Hong Kong researchers urge third Covid shot after new Omicron study

Researchers in Hong Kong have urged people to get a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible

FWD Group raises $1.4 billion ahead of Hong Kong IPO: Report

A decision to shift to Hong Kong was made after regulatory approval for FWD's planned U.S. IPO of $2 billion to $3 billion was delayed.

Hong Kong tycoon given 13 months jail for Tiananmen vigil

The District Court convicted seven others on similar charges and handed out sentences of up to 14 months.

China's SenseTime to withdraw $767 million Hong Kong IPO: Report

Sources said an official announcement would be made to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange shortly

Japan to urge China to act responsibly in South China Sea, Hong Kong

Japanese Foreign Minister said on Saturday (local time) that Tokyo intends to urge China to act responsibly in the East and South China Seas, Hong Kong, and its Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

3 Hong Kong democracy activists found guilty over June 4 assembly last year

Three Hong Kong activists were found guilty of unauthorised assembly over a June 4 vigil last year to mark Beijing's 1989 crackdown on protesters in and around Tiananmen Square

Hillhouse, others set to invest $630 mn in China's Giant Biogene: Report

The deal is near closing, but the total investment size may still change, one of the sources said

Hong Kong developer to offer 300 homes at 50% discount to market price

As part of a move to provide more affordable housing in one of the world's most expensive property markets, New World said it will require a downpayment of just 5% of the unit price

Didi Global to start work on US delisting, prepare for Hong Kong debut

The company made the announcement first on its Twitter-like Weibo account

China's Weibo plans to raise $385 mn from Hong Kong secondary listing

Chinese social media firm Weibo Corp plans to price its shares at HK$272.8 ($35.01) each to raise $385 million in its Hong Kong secondary listing