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Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China moves to quash dissent
Announce resignation en masse shortly after colleagues are ousted
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Denmark wants to cull all farmed minks to minimise Covid transmission risk
Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said half the 783 human Covid-19 cases in northern Denmark "are related" to mink
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Hong Kong authorities arrest seven opposition activists in latest sweep
The six current and former LegCo members and one assistant are accused of violating the lawmaking body's powers and privilege ordinance, the police said at a briefing on Sunday
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Hong Kong launches legal suit against US at WTO over 'Made in China' label
The city retains separate representation at the global trade body and has a separate customs jurisdiction from mainland China.
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Hong Kong launches legal suit against US at WTO over 'Made in China' label
The city retains separate representation at the global trade body and has a separate customs jurisdiction from mainland China.
Hong Kong recession shows sign of slowing as China economy expands
The economy shrank 3.4% in July-September from a year earlier, its fifth straight quarterly contraction, government advance estimates showed on Friday
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Hong Kong bars Air India flights for 4th time after fliers contract Covid
This is the fourth time that Air India flights from India have been banned by the Hong Kong government for bringing passengers who tested positive for the infection after arrival
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Jack Ma to become richer than Walmart heirs with mega Ant Group IPO
Ma's 8.8% stake is worth $27.4 billion based on the stock pricing in Hong Kong and Shanghai
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Asian indices fall as coronavirus cases surge; Wall Street declines
Stock benchmarks fell in Hong Kong, Sydney and Seoul. Tokyo was flat. Shanghai recovered from early losses to edge higher
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Hong Kong to further relax restrictions on restaurants, reopen beaches
All dining facilities will be able to stay open until 2am, later than the current midnight closing time.
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ByteDance in talks to list its short video app Douyin in Hong Kong: Report
TikTok is not available in China and Douyin is TikTok's Chinese counterpart
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China threatens to stop recognising BNO passports to avert Hong Kong exodus
China on Friday threatened to stop recognising the UK-issued passports for Hong Kong residents after the country reaffirmed its plan to offer a route to its citizenship
China warns UK against offering citizenship to Hong Kong residents
Around 300,000 people currently hold a BNO passport, while an estimated 2.9 million people are eligible for it, according to the British Consulate General in Hong Kong
Hong Kong fines Goldman unit $350 million for its role in 1MDB scandal
The Securities and Futures Commission said the Goldman Sachs GS.N unit had made serious lapses and there were deficiencies in its management controls
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Asia defies dire predictions of a massive spike in corporate bankruptcies
Lockdowns worldwide prompted by the coronavirus outbreak have wrecked economic growth and led to bankruptcies of firms
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Hong Kong's July-Sept unemployment at near 16-year high, pressure remains
The figure was the highest in close to 16 years and compared with 6.1% for the period from June to August
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Cathay Pacific to cut 6k jobs, axe Cathay Dragon brand amid Covid: Report
(Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd <0293.HK> will cut around 6,000 jobs or 18% of its workforce, and axe regional brand Cathay Dragon to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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China's Ant wins Hong Kong nod for $35 billion dual listing: Report
The move comes one month after Ant won approval from the Shanghai Stock Exchange for the domestic leg of the dual listing
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China's Ant Group wins Hong Kong nod for $35 billion dual listing: Report
Backed by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , Ant passed the hearing with the exchange's Listing Committee on Monday
World Coronavirus Dispatch: China finds infection risk in frozen food packs
Brazil's weekly cases lowest in 5 months, New Zealand has first community case in three weeks, Israel eases curbs and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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