Hong Kong Bans Brazilian Meat Imports
Hong Kong became the latest government to suspend imports from Brazil Tuesday in the wake of a rotten meat scandal. China, which with Hong Kong is Brazil's biggest meat export market, already...
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Hong Kong Protester Jailed For Police Assault
A Hong Kong activist who was attacked by seven police officers during mass pro-democracy rallies in 2014 was jailed Tuesday after he dropped an appeal bid. Ken Tsang was found guilty last year of...
Calls For Hong Kong To Get More Creative
Hong Kong will see a creative surge as Art Basel comes to town, but there's a push for a more permanent change to the visual landscape of the city better known for its business hustle than its art...
Distraught Hong Kong Villagers Battle To Save Their Homes
Ko Oi-sum's simple village home on the northwestern edge of Hong Kong is surrounded by trees planted by her mother -- she dries the leaves to make tea, espousing their health benefits. But this...
From Slick City To Hip Hong Kong
Soulless supermalls housing luxury labels, traditional suit tailors, and markets full of cheap designer knock-offs, Hong Kong's flaccid fashion scene has long struggled to compete with the sartorial...
Hong Kong Protesters Jailed For 3 Years For Anti-China Clashes
Three young Hong Kong protesters were jailed for three years Friday on "riot" charges for their part in anti-China protests last year as tensions rise ahead of a vote for the city's next leader. The...
Hong Kong Leadership Rivals Clash Ahead of ‘unfair’ Vote
Hong Kong's leadership candidates faced off in a live television debate Tuesday as criticism mounts over an appointment process skewed towards Beijing, bypassing the vast majority of voters. A...
Hong Kong ‘Snowden Refugees’ Seek Asylum In Canada
Refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are formally seeking asylum from the Canadian government as their lawyers said Thursday their lives are in danger. The...
China Cuts Growth Goal, Puts Focus On Reform and ‘firewall’ Against Risks
China has cut its growth target this year as the world's second-largest economy pushes through painful reforms to address a rapid build-up in debt, and erects a "firewall" against financial risks....
Hong Kong Rebel Lawmakers Fight Parliament Ban
Four rebel Hong Kong lawmakers were in court Wednesday to fight a government bid to disqualify them from parliament, a move criticised as an attack on democracy under pressure from Beijing. Hong...
China’s Favourite Wins Strong Backing In Hong Kong Leadership Race
The woman seen as China's favourite for Hong Kong's next leader formally registered Tuesday for the election in March after securing overwhelming initial backing, as pro-democracy protesters heckled...
Hong Kong Activists Gatecrash Meeting of Leadership Hopeful Lam
Pro-democracy protesters Monday gatecrashed a press conference by Hong Kong leadership hopeful Carrie Lam, displaying banners criticising a "rigged election" as the woman seen as China's favourite...
Cousin of Policeman Assaulted At Flagstaff House Demands Justice
It appears the policeman who was assaulted at the Flagstaff House by a group identified as members of governing New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s Invincible Forces suffered more attack than was captured on...
Former Hong Kong Leader Donald Tsang Jailed For Corruption
The former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang has been sentenced to 20 months in jail for misconduct in public office, making him the most senior city official to be imprisoned in a ruling some said...
Over 30,000 Gather To Support Jailed Hong Kong Cops
More than 30,000 people gathered in Hong Kong Wednesday to show their support for seven police officers who were sentenced to two years in jail for beating up a pro-democracy activist in 2014,...
Ex-Hong Kong Leader Jailed 20 Months For Misconduct
Hong Kong's former Chief Executive Donald Tsang has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on February 21 after he was found guilty of misconduct. Tsang was found guilty of failing to disclose his...
Film Depicts Crackdown On China Labour Advocates
Film-maker Wen Hai had intended to portray the gritty lives of Chinese migrants toiling in factories in his documentary "We The Workers", but wound up chronicling a gathering crackdown on courageous...
Convicted Ex-Hong Kong Leader Jailed 20 Months For Misconduct
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Wednesday after a high-profile corruption trial found him guilty of misconduct during his time at the helm of the city....
HSBC Sees Full Year Profit Plunge 62% To $7.1bn
HSBC has reported a 62% fall in annual pre-tax profit for 2016. The $7.1bn (£5.7bn) figure compares with $18.9bn a year earlier, and is well short of the $14.4bn analysts had been expecting. The...
Hong Kong’s ‘Beef Ball’ Takes Bite Out of Gender Gap
Hong Kong's Chan Yuen-ting will smash another hole through football's glass ceiling when she makes history in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday -- but it couldn't be a tougher debut for the...