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Hong Kong democracy leaders jailed over 2014 'Umbrella Movement' mass protests
Four prominent leaders of Hong Kong's democracy movement were jailed Wednesday for their role in organizing mass protests in 2014 that paralyzed the city for months and infuriated Beijing. The prison terms are the latest hammer blow to the city's beleaguered democracy movement, which has ...
Hong Kong's equity market surpasses Japan as world's third largest in value
Bragging rights to Hong Kong, for now. The city's equity market overtook Japan earlier this week to be the world's third largest in value, behind only the U.S. and mainland China, courtesy of a rebound in Hong Kong stocks after their worst year since 2011. Hong ...
Leaders of Hong Kong's Occupy rallies found guilty of public nuisance offenses
A Hong Kong court found nine leaders of 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations guilty Tuesday on public nuisance and other charges, in a verdict that activists say likely presages more restrictions on free expression in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Those convicted included law professor Benny Tai, retired ...
Art Basel Hong Kong: All the fun of the international art fair
As Hong Kong continues to rise as a hub of Asian contemporary art, Art Basel Hong Kong introduces a clutch of Japanese artists with plenty to say.
Panama president cheers China's 'Belt and Road' initiative, hoping to offer gateway
Panama sees a "big opportunity" in China's massive "Belt and Road" infrastructure initiative, President Juan Carlos Varela said Tuesday during a visit to Hong Kong amid ambitious plans and proposals for Chinese-built bridges and rail lines. Varela said the initiative, which aims to weave a ...
A fugitive billionaire has vowed to launch a legal challenge against Hong Kong's controversial plan to sign an extradition agreement with Macao, Taiwan and mainland China, his lawyers said Monday. Hong Kong property tycoon Joseph Lau is wanted in Macao where he was convicted in ...
Proposed changes to Hong Kong extradition law spark concerns among rights, business groups
Business and human rights groups are expressing concern over proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law that will allow suspects to be sent to mainland China, where they could be subject to torture and unfair prosecution. They say the move would harm the Asian financial ...
80% of young eels farmed in Japan may have been smuggled from Taiwan via Hong Kong
Eel is a prized summer delicacy in Japan, and the nation’s imports of young eels could spark international criticism.
A train collision disrupted services in Hong Kong on Monday, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour in the heart of the Asian financial hub, authorities said. The rare disruption on a network used by nearly 6 million people every weekday brought services to a halt ...
Activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel heat as China fears 'separatist' collusion
As Beijing grows wary of pro-independence groups seeking to forge closer ties in Hong Kong and Taiwan, activists say they are coming under increased surveillance and harassment from pro-China media outlets and unofficial "operatives." Visits to Taiwan in January by several Hong Kong activists including ...
Hong Kong protesters plead not guilty to trespassing at Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
A man and woman from Hong Kong charged with trespassing on the grounds of the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo in December pleaded not guilty Thursday in the first hearing of their case at the Tokyo District Court. Kwok Siu-kit, 55, and Yim Man-wa, 26, ...
Saudi sisters appeal for safe haven as Hong Kong clock ticks down
Two Saudi sisters marooned in Hong Kong after fleeing their family appealed to authorities not to deport them while they seek sanctuary in a third country as the clock ticked down Thursday on their permission to stay. The siblings are the latest example of Saudi ...
