Hong Kong
Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate
World
June 12, 2019
Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate
Large crowds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong early Wednesday as the city braced for another mass rally in…
Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally
World
June 10, 2019
Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader on Monday refused to scrap a controversial plan to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland, a…
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
World
June 9, 2019
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
Huge protest crowds thronged Hong Kong on Sunday as anger swells over plans to allow extradition to China, a proposal…
Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test
World
May 22, 2019
Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test
Shady middle-men are openly advertising on Chinese social media to smuggle blood samples of pregnant women to Hong Kong to…
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
World
April 19, 2019
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
Hong Kong (CNN Business)–Weibo can’t seem to get it right. After apparently censoring a popular hashtag related to LGBT issues,…
India is building a city from scratch to attract foreign investors
Business
April 4, 2019
India is building a city from scratch to attract foreign investors
(CNN Business)–India is building a new city to give global investors an easy way into its booming economy. Gradually mushrooming…
‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation
Middle East
February 23, 2019
‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation
Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members prompted them to flee the…
Gotta gram ’em all: must-snap locations testing Hong Kong’s patience
Life & Style
February 12, 2019
Gotta gram ’em all: must-snap locations testing Hong Kong’s patience
For smartphone-wielding hordes of tourists, Hong Kong boasts a host of must-have Instagram locations — but crowds of snap-happy travellers…
Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig
Life & Style
February 5, 2019
Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig
Chinese communities around the world welcomed the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, ushering in the Lunar New Year with…
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
Environment
February 4, 2019
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle…