Hong Kong

Air India Plans To Operate 2 Vande Bharat Mission Flights From Hong Kong

India News | ANI | Thursday August 13, 2020

Air India is planning to operate two Vande Bharat Mission flights from Hong Kong to Delhi on August 18 and 21, the Consulate General of India, Hong Kong said on Thursday.

Lisa Haydon Shares Stunning Pics From Her "Island Life." Can You Guess The Location?

Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Wednesday August 12, 2020

"We were trying to do an Insta shoot, as usual reality bites," Lisa captioned the post

Alibaba-Backed Best To List Delivery Business In Hong Kong: Report

Business | Reuters | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Best has tapped Credit Suisse and JPMorgan to lead the listing process, according to sources

Agnes Chow: The Former Hong Kong Teen Activist China Wants To Silence

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Arrested for alleged national security crimes, Agnes Chow hails from a generation of Hong Kong democracy activists who cut their teeth in politics as teenagers and are now being steadily silenced by China.

US Says Goods From Hong Kong Must Have "Made In China" Tag

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Goods made in Hong Kong for export to the United States will need to be labelled as made in China after September 25, according to a US government notice posted on Tuesday.

China Trying To Turn Democratic Island Into "Next Hong Kong": Taiwan Foreign Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 11, 2020

China is trying to turn democratic Taiwan into another Hong Kong, the island's foreign minister warned Tuesday as he met with a senior US official making a historic diplomatic trip.

Hong Kong Tabloid Apple Daily Vows To "Fight On" After Owner's Arrest

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to "fight on" in a front-page headline above an image of Lai in handcuffs.

China Hails Arrest Of "Rabble-Rouser" Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 10, 2020

Beijing late Monday hailed the arrest of pro-democracy Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, accusing him of being a "rabble-rouser" who had conspired with foreign forces to undermine China's national security.

TikTok Parent ByteDance Takes Step Toward Entering Stock Brokerage, Wealth Management in Hong Kong

Reuters | Monday August 10, 2020

ByteDance, the owner of short-form video sharing app TikTok, is taking steps to move into the online stock brokerage and wealth management business in Hong Kong, trademark registration documents show.

China Sanctions 11 Americans Who "Behaved Badly" Over Hong Kong Issue

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 10, 2020

China on Monday sanctioned 11 Americans, including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in retaliation for similar US moves prompted by Beijing's crackdown in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Arrested, Led Away In Handcuffs In Dramatic Raid

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 10, 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested Monday and led in handcuffs through his newspaper office as police raided the building, part of a sweeping crackdown on dissent since China imposed a security law on the city.

China Says It Opposes "Barbarous" Hong Kong Sanctions By US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 8, 2020

China on Saturday slammed the United States for imposing "barbarous" sanctions in response to Beijing's crackdown in Hong Kong, capping a dramatic week of deteriorating relations between the world's two biggest economies.

US Slaps Sanctions On Hong Kong Leader In New Offensive On China

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 8, 2020

The United States slapped sanctions Friday on Hong Kong's leader after effectively forcing Chinese internet giants TikTok and WeChat to end all US operations in a twin diplomatic-commercial offensive set to grow ahead of US elections.

ByteDance to Consider International Headquarters for TikTok Outside US

Reuters | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Chinese tech company ByteDance said on Monday it was considering moving the headquarters of its TikTok video sharing platform overseas, following a British media report that the unit could relocate to London.

China Sends Team To Hong Kong To Do Widespread Coronavirus Testing

India News | Reuters | Sunday August 2, 2020

Seven Chinese health officials were due to arrive in Hong Kong on Sunday, the first members of a 60-person team that will carry out widespread testing for COVID-19 in the territory as the global financial hub races to halt a third wave of illness.