Category: Hong Kong
HK independence activist attacks Beijing at press club talk
Hong Kong independence activist Andy Chan attacked China as an empire trying to “annex” and “destroy” the city in a no-holds barred speech Tuesday at [...]
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Activist compares Beijing’s rule in HK to colonialism
A Hong Kong pro-independence activist decried Beijing’s rule as modern-day colonialism in a speech Tuesday to a foreign journalists’ association that defied the [...]
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HK pro-independence leader Andy Chan defies Beijing to speak at Foreign Correspondents’ Club
The leader of a party advocating Hong Kong independence delivered his long-awaited speech at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club on Tuesday afternoon despite [...]
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Pro-China groups protest outside HK press club over ‘separatist’ speech
Pro-China groups rallied outside Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) on Tuesday over a speech by an independence activist that has riled Beijing and [...]
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How China’s ire put global spotlight on HK activist Andy Chan
A lunchtime talk by a little-known Hong Kong political figure has drawn global attention to China’s influence on free speech in the territory. Andy Chan is the head of [...]
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China condemns press group for HK independence activist speech
The Hong Kong office of China’s foreign ministry condemned Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club on Tuesday for allowing a speech by a Hong Kong [...]
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HK military garrison mounts its ‘biggest’ anti-terror drill
Air, sea and land forces from the People’s Liberation Army’s Hong Kong garrison have mounted their biggest anti-terror drill in the city since the base was [...]
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A third of HK children don’t know what their parents do to earn a living, says survey
A third of Hong Kong children do not know what their parents do for a living, while only a half consider money to be important, according to a study by a government agency. [...]
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HK stars and fans bid final farewell to late Canto-pop singer Ellen Joyce Loo, 32
Scores of celebrities and fans bid farewell to Canto-pop singer Ellen Joyce Loo on Tuesday as a funeral service was held for the star, who died earlier this month. Fellow [...]
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Maria Tam denies Beijing intervened in HK separatist’s FCC speech, saying ‘there is zero tolerance for HK independence’
Beijing “did not intervene” in the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club’s plan to host a talk by separatist party leader Andy Chan Ho-tin, [...]
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Week In Review: Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Files For $500 Million HK IPO
Deals and Financings Shanghai Junshi Biosciences has filed for a Hong Kong IPO that is expected to raise up to $500 million. Junshi is developing a pipeline of 13 biologic [...]
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Australia’s APA recommends HK firm CKI’s ‘compelling’ buyout deal
The board of Australia’s APA Group (APA.AX) has recommended shareholders vote for a A$12.98 billion ($9.45 billion) takeover offer from a consortium led by Hong [...]
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Renowned HK cartoonist Yim Yee-king, also known as Ah Chung, dies at 85
Renowned Hong Kong cartoonist Yim Yee-king died in Los Angeles in the early hours of Saturday, just three days after he turned 85, his family announced on Monday. In a [...]
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Three quarters of LGBT women in HK have experienced domestic violence
A new survey has found that three quarters of LGBT+ women in Hong Kong have experienced some form of domestic violence. The survey polled 216 people who identified as either [...]
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Singapore beats HK to retain No 1 spot globally for fixed broadband speed
Singapore beat Hong Kong to top the charts for the fastest fixed broadband speeds globally for the 12th time in a row. Singapore beat 132 countries and regions in [...]
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