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Tim Cook Defends Pulling App Used By Hong Kong Protesters In Leaked Email

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 11, 2019

Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday defended the decision to pull an app used by protesters in Hong Kong to track police, according to a leaked email to employees obtained by a tech news site.

Hong Kong To Soon Ban Face Masks In Protest Crackdown: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 4, 2019

Nitesh Rane, former Congress MLA and son of former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane on Thursday joined the BJP and will contest the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly polls from Kankavli seat in coastal Konkan.

Stand Up To Beijing, Hong Kong Singer Tells US Lawmakers, Companies

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho wants U.S. lawmakers and companies to criticize Beijing's actions in Hong Kong, to help change the Chinese Communist Party's behaviour.

How Important Is Hong Kong To The Rest Of China? An Explainer

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 5, 2019

Concerns over Hong Kong's political and economic future are growing as pro-democracy protests drag on and turn increasingly violent, and China makes clear that forceful intervention is possible.

Lack Of Extradition Process From Hong Kong To China Flagged By Watchdog

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 4, 2019

The lack of a mechanism in Hong Kong to extradite suspects to other parts of China was cited as an obstacle to tackling money laundering and terrorism financing by an international monitoring group on Wednesday, the same day Hong Kong's government officially withdrew a controversial bill that hoped to solve the problem.

Alibaba Said to Be Planning a Second Listing in Hong Kong to Raise $20 Billion

Reuters | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Alibaba is considering raising as much as $20 billion through a secondary listing in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Hong Kong To Build $79 Billion Artificial Island To Fix Housing Shortage

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 21, 2019

Hong Kong plans to build one of the world's largest artificial islands with an eye-watering $79 billion price tag, city officials announced Tuesday.

After Decade Of Work And $20 Billion, China Opens Longest Sea Crossing

World News | Shibani Mahtani, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 24, 2018

After delays, almost a decade of construction and swelling costs that reached $20 billion, the world's longest sea crossing - connecting Hong Kong to mainland China - opened to traffic Tuesday as the latest megaproject with Beijing's stamp.

Empty New Houses In Hong Kong To Face 200 Per Cent Vacancy Tax

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 30, 2018

Hong Kong proposed a vacancy tax on empty new homes on Friday in an attempt to discourage developers from hoarding, but analysts expect the measure to have little impact on prices in a property market rated the world's least affordable.

Government Asks Hong Kong To Arrest Jeweller Nirav Modi In PNB Fraud Case

Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday April 6, 2018

This suggests the government believes the fugitive is in the Chinese territory.

Gangs Used Drones And Pulleys To Smuggle $80 Million In Smartphones From Hong Kong, Officials Say

World News | Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post | Monday April 2, 2018

Chinese authorities say they've busted a crime ring that used a system of drones, cables and motorized pulleys to sneak nearly $80 million worth of smartphones from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, in what is said to be the country's first known cross-border smuggling operation involving drones.

China Confirms First Human Case Of H7N4 Bird Flu

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 15, 2018

China has confirmed the first human case of H7N4 bird flu, prompting Hong Kong to issue a health warning for those travelling to the mainland during the busy Lunar New Year holiday.

Hong Kong Athlete Says Coach Abused Her As Teenager

Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 30, 2017

Lui Lai-yiu is the first high-profile woman in socially conservative Hong Kong to tell of abuse as part of the #MeToo movement exposing sexual misconduct.

Chinese Aircraft Carrier To Open To The Public In Hong Kong

World News | Reuters | Sunday July 2, 2017

China's first aircraft carrier and its fleet will be open to the public when they visit Hong Kong to mark for 20th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China, Xinhua news agency said today.

Hong Kong Activists Stage China Protests Ahead Of Xi Jinping Visit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 26, 2017

Hong Kong saw multiple protests Monday ahead of a visit by President Xi Jinping to mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by Britain.