U.N. human rights experts have told China a new security law for Hong Kong “infringes on certain fundamental rights” and voiced concerns that it could be used to prosecute political activists in the …
Yum China to raise $2.2 billion in Hong Kong secondary listing
The company had flagged it would sell 41.91 million shares in the deal and the price is a 4.8% discount to the stock’s Thursday closing price of $55.92 in the U.S.
New China law a ‘serious risk’ to Hong Kong’s freedoms: UN experts
China’s national security law for Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city’s freedoms and breaches international legal obligations, UN special rapporteurs on human rights have warned.
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In spite of strict cannabis laws, Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe is open for business
Though cannabis remains illegal in Hong Kong, one cafe owner is leading the way in the emerging CBD market. Here’s how Found has managed to skirt the city’s strict cannabis laws.
US stands with Hong Kong
While the world was distracted, Beijing escalated its threats against Hongkongers, eroded their autonomy, and removed their civil liberties. The newly implemented security law, which makes secession, …
Hong Kong’s public space problem
When Hong Kong tried to tackle its third wave of Covid-19 by banning diners from inside restaurants, authorities quickly encountered a problem. Some people had nowhere else to go. Photos started …
Uber Seeks Hong Kong Govt Meeting After Court Defeat
Hong Kong was one of the first international cities Uber moved into as it rapidly expanded outside the United States. But for the past six years it has operated in a legal grey area with the …
34-year-old man dies after knife attack at Hong Kong MTR station
A 34-year-old man has died after being attacked in the neck with a knife at Tseung Kwan O MTR station on Tuesday. Hong Kong police received reports of the incident at 4.48 pm. The man – surnamed Lee – …
As Hong Kong reports 12 new cases, it launches effort to test millions. That’s raising eyebrows.
The issue comes at a sensitive time for some Hong Kongers, who decry what they see as Beijing’s encroachment on their freedoms.