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Chinese captain in Baltic sea cable damage case appears in Hong Kong court
The captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was assigned a lawyer in ...
Hong Kong Intervenes to Defend FX Peg for Third Time in a Week
Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank bought the city’s dollar again to defend its foreign-exchange peg, as two previous rounds ...
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Hong Kong Tourism Board Celebrates Cross-Cultural Culinary Collaborations in Canada This Summer
This summer, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is spotlighting the powerful connections between Hong Kong and Canadian ...
Hong Kong Legislative Council Considers Local Registration for Same-Sex Couples
Hong Kong's top court in September 2023 partially approved a landmark appeal by LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham for recognition of ...
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Said to Shut Hong Kong Branch by June 2026
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. plans to close the lender’s Hong Kong branch by June 2026 and move most of its client ...
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Hong Kong’s last functioning pro-democracy party disbands
T EARS ROLLED down Chan Po-ying’s face at the disbandment of the League of Social Democrats ( LSD ), the last functioning pro ...
Number of semi-private schools seeking fee increases falls by 26% in Hong Kong
Dion Chen, chairman of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council, says sluggish economy may be one reason for schools’ reluctance ...
Hong Kong's light fades as another pro-democracy party folds
The demise of one of Hong Kong's last major pro-democracy parties, the League of Social Democrats, is the latest blow to the ...
Hong Kong proposes recognizing same-sex partnerships formed overseas
Same-sex couples cannot get married or register for civil partnerships in Hong Kong, but authorities recognize same-sex ...
Brazil will not be visiting Hong Kong any time soon, says HKFA boss Eric Fok
Eastern District’s application to join top flight waved through, but Canton United fail to meet local association criteria.