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US condemns China's move to alter Hong Kong's electoral system

As China prepares to alter Hong Kong's electoral system, the United States has condemned the continued assaults on the city's democratic institutions

China tightens Hong Kong grip, sets modest GDP target as parliament begins

Beijing unveiled its next five-year plan, pledging to lift annual research and development spending by more than 7% until 2025

Court hearing for 47 Hong Kong democracy activists enters fourth day

The bail proceedings ongoing since Monday have lasted often a full day and at times into the morning, and several defendants have fallen ill

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index set for biggest overhaul in 51 years

In 2019, the information technology sector overtook financials as the index's largest industry by market value

US calls on Beijing for release of Hong Kong democracy campaigners

The United States called on Beijing to release pro-democratic leaders detained in Hong Kong, who are charged under the stringent national security law

Hong Kong begins Covid vaccinations for 7.5 mn residents with Sinovac jab

A poll published in January by the University of Hong Kong found respondents concerned about the Chinese vaccine''s efficacy

Higher share trading tax clouds outlook for Hong Kong stock exchange

The city's budget deficit is expected to hit a record HK$257.6 billion ($33.2 billion) for 2020/21

Hong Kong to spend $15.4 billion to stabilise Covid-ravaged economy

The budget for 2021 "aims to alleviate the hardship and pressure caused by the economic downturn and the epidemic," Chan said

Hong Kong govt calls for tighter supervision of city's public broadcaster

Last week, RTHK announced that it would no longer relay the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) programmes, shortly after China banned the British public broadcaster "within Chinese territory"

Hong Kong approves Sinovac Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

After taking the advice of the panel as a reference, Chan believes that the approval is necessary and in line with public interests, according to the statement

China retaliates to UK's citizenship offer for Hong Kong residents

China is expected to step up retaliation in March against the UK's scheme to offer citizenship to millions of Hong Kong people through British National (Overseas) (BNO) passport, reported Asia Times.Hong Kong residents will now be required to declare if they hold British citizenship under the BNO passport scheme, according to Asia Times.Since last July, analysts suggested that Beijing may strip the Chinese citizenship and Hong Kong permanent residency of BNO passport holders.On January 29, China said that it will de-recognise BNO as a travel and identity document for Hong Kong people from January 31 and reserved the right to take further measures against the UK citizenship scheme.The UK offered a pathway to eventual citizenship for Hong Kong residents. London unveiled its plan in July last year to take eligible Hong Kongers after Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law.Tian Feilong, an associate professor at Beijing's Beihang University Law School and director of ..

Tencent Music Entertainment taps banks for $5 billion Hong Kong listing

More banks could be added to the share sale and details including size and timeline could still change

Blinken says US should accept refugees fleeing Hong Kong amid draconian law

The top US diplomat reiterated his predecessor Mike Pompeo's statement of China being a threat to the United States adding that Washington has strong alliances as compared to Beijing

UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens

The UK government forecasts the new visa could attract more than 300,000 people and their dependants to Britain

From Pony Ma to Jack Ma, the rich win big with wild Hong Kong stocks

Tencent and Alibaba Group Holding, along with food-delivery giant Meituan and carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings, were among the stocks helping propel the rally.

Hong Kong plans to lift lockdown on densely populated area on Monday

Hong Kong plans to lift the Covid-19 lockdown that was imposed on one of its most densely populated districts on Monday, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung informed on Sunday

Thousands of Hong Kong residents locked down to contain coronavirus

Thousands of Hong Kong residents were locked down in their homes Saturday in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the city

Thousands of Hong Kong residents locked down to contain coronavirus

Coronavirus cases in Hong Kong's Yau Tsim Mong district - a working-class neighborhood with old buildings and subdivided flats - made up about half of the infections in the past week

Hong Kong's 'law and order' important for int'l businesses: Official

Hong Kong's 'law and order' was important for international businesses, a government official said on Monday

US banks including JPMorgan to delist some Hong Kong products after US ban

US banks Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley will delist 500 Hong Kong-listed structured products, following a US ban on investments in companies Washington deems linked to China's military