Category: Hong Kong
Hang Seng Index falls most in two weeks on scepticism over magnitude of new relief package
Hong Kong’s stocks dropped by the most in two weeks on angst that a HK$2 billion (US$254 million) relief package would do little to revive growth at the former British [...]
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China plans to replace HK leader Carrie Lam: FT
Beijing is drawing up a plan to remove Hong Kong’s beleaguered Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, after nearly five months of [...]
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Murder suspect whose case was catalyst for HK protests released
A murder suspect whose proposed deportation to Taiwan was a catalyst for massive anti-government protests in Hong Kong was released from prison Wednesday, but despite saying [...]
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HK’s struggling tourism sector gets HK$100 million cash sweetener, but industry says it means ‘nothing’ with no customers
Hong Kong’s travel industry was thrown a lifeline on Wednesday with a government-backed HK$100 million cash incentive to entice agents to bring in more business. [...]
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HK government to withdraw bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater [...]
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Students vandalise Singapore lecturer’s office at City University of HK over his ‘political agendas’ warning
The office of an assistant professor who relocated from Singapore for a post at the City University of Hong Kong has been vandalised and spray-painted with pro-democracy [...]
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China plans to replace HK leader Lam with ‘interim’ chief executive FT
China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an “interim” chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the [...]
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HK and Taiwan clash over surrender of murder suspect whose case sparked extradition bill crisis and mass protests
Both the Hong Kong and Taiwan governments have toughened their stances, each demanding the other side’s cooperation, in an escalating row over the fate of the fugitive [...]
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HK man jailed for looting Xiaomi store that was trashed by protesters in Mong Kok
A Hong Kong man who was caught red-handed stealing three phones from a trashed Xiaomi store during a protest last weekend was jailed for three months by a court on Wednesday. [...]
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China dismisses reports of Carrie Lam replacement plans for HK
China’s foreign ministry has strongly denied a report from the London-based Financial Times which claimed Beijing was considering replacing Hong Kong chief executive [...]
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Murder suspect walks free as HK, Taiwan authorities clash
A murder suspect whose case was used by the Hong Kong government to push for a controversial extradition bill walked free from jail on Wednesday as the city’s [...]
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Hang Seng Index falls most in two weeks on scepticism over magnitude of new relief package
Hong Kong’s stocks dropped by the most in two weeks on angst that a HK$2 billion (US$254 million) relief package would do little to revive growth at the former British [...]
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HK protests: more than 2,600 sign petition demanding university chief ‘condemn police brutality’ and hold dialogue with students
More than 2,600 students, alumni and staff have signed a petition demanding that University of Hong Kong chief Zhang Xiang “condemn police brutality” and hold a [...]
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HK government withdraws bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater [...]
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Why Canada election candidates dodged HK protest ‘minefield’ ahead of Justin Trudeau’s win
Only 2,742 of the estimated 300,000 Canadians living in Hong Kong had registered to vote as of October 13, a rate far exceeded by Canadian expatriate communities elsewhere. [...]
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