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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
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Hong Kong comes up with medical staycations
Deadly Covid wave in California, Japan likely to go into month-long emergency, Singapore cops to get 19 contact tracing data and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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Hong Kong rights group stage protest for release of 'political prisoners'
A prominent rights group staged an act of defiance on New Year's Day for the first time in 12 months calling for release of "political prisoners"
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai ordered to return to jail
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has had his bail revoked after prosecutors succeeded in asking the city's highest court to send him back to detention
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: How Wuhan remembers its outbreak one year on
US falls short on vaccination goals, Vienna's classic New Year concert plays on despite curbs, China sets up infection prevention squad and other-pandemic related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: How Wuhan remembers its outbreak one year on")
Hang Seng proposes sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong stock index: Report
The proposal comes as a wave of Chinese megacaps choose the financial hub as a preferred venue to sell shares
 "Hang Seng proposes sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong stock index: Report")
India may ease rules for non-Chinese investments from Hong Kong: Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is formalising investment rules for neighbouring countries amid a bloody border standoff with China earlier this year
 "India may ease rules for non-Chinese investments from Hong Kong: Report")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Hong Kong clinics ban fathers during childbirth
Chaos in New South Wales as travelers rush to get out of the state, Big businesses showed resilience in a daunting year and other pandemic-related news around the globe
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Detergent maker Blue Moon raises $1.27 billion in Hong Kong IPO: Reports
Chinese detergent maker Blue Moon Group Holdings has become the latest in a record number of companies to raise at least $1 billion in a Hong Kong IPO in 2020 after pricing its shares at HK$13.16
 "Detergent maker Blue Moon raises $1.27 billion in Hong Kong IPO: Reports")
US poised to sanction more China officials for Hong Kong crackdown
At least a dozen officials to be targeted
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Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Ted Hui says his bank accounts have been frozen
Five accounts belonging to Hui, his wife and parents have been inaccessible since Saturday, he said in an interview with the newspaper
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Hong Kong: Health experts warn of Covid-19 outbreak, city records 101 cases
Hong Kong could face an 'explosive outbreak' of C-19, as cases and untraceable infections remained high, warned health officials on Saturday
 "Hong Kong: Health experts warn of Covid-19 outbreak, city records 101 cases")
Govt may keep China, Hong Kong out of foreign listing as tensions simmer
The move is in contrast to what an expert committee of Sebi had recommended in 2018 for China and Hong Kong to be permitted
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Left bankless because of US sanctions, Lam says she has piles of cash
US has said any bank in biz with her will lose access to the US financial system
 "Left bankless because of US sanctions, Lam says she has piles of cash")
Hong Kong's Carrie Lam vows closer Beijing ties to revive economy
Lam said her administration's aim was to restore confidence following another tumultuous year
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National security law has been 'effective': Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
Carrie Lam said that the city's new national security law has been remarkably effective in restoring stability after months of political unrest
India stymies investment from Hong Kong as border row with China drags on
Amid a border stand off with China, the Indian government had tightened rules for foreign direct investment from all nations sharing a land border
 "India stymies investment from Hong Kong as border row with China drags on")
Hong Kong officials urge vigilance as new Covid-19 cases hit new high
Number of new confirmed Covid cases in Hong Kong has reached a new high in over three months, prompting the city government to roll out more stringent measures to curb further spreading of the virus.
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Hong Kong bans AI flights for 5th time as passengers test Covid-19 positive
Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done within 72 hours prior to the journey
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Three former pro-democracy lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong by police
Hong Kong police arrested three former opposition lawmakers for disrupting legislative meetings several months ago, as concerns grow over a crackdown on the city's pro-democracy camp
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