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The flags of China and Hong Kong displayed in rows.  Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images The law includes stringent penalties for a wide range of actions including “treason” and “insurrection” which are punishable by life imprisonment. Following the announcement, the U.S. State Department described the threats outlined in the law as […]

UK insurer Prudential reported a strong set of operating results for 2023 as the return of mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong boosted life insurance policy sales after the city eased the curbs imposed at the time of the Covid-19 outbreak. Net profit, which Prudential calls IFRS profit after tax, reached US$1.71 billion in 2023, […]

Top US diplomat calls on international community to oppose ‘transnational repression’. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned Hong Kong authorities for placing bounties on five pro-democracy activists based overseas, including a US citizen, calling on the international community to oppose “transnational repression”. Blinken said on Friday that the bounties of one million […]

by Kandia Johnson February 20, 2015 (Image: The Bowdres) Power couple Elijah John Bowdre and Raushanah Bowdre, breathe life into the saying, “If something doesn’t exist, you must create it.” “In Hong Kong, black culture and its perception is often cobbled together from media reports, entertainment or second-hand accounts. These perceptions limit possibilities and opportunities for […]

Yum China Holdings Inc. (YUMC) said Thursday it has entered into share buyback agreements in the U.S. and Hong Kong for an aggregate $750 million in 2024. The move is part of a plan to return $3 billion to shareholders and buybacks in the period stretching from 2024 to 2026. The stock was up 0.7% […]

[1/3]U.S. Washington state senator Jeff Wilson leaves the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, in Hong Kong, China October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Acquire Licensing Rights

A Washington state senator was arrested at a Hong Kong airport on charges of possessing a locally unregistered firearm, his office said on Monday. Jeff Wilson, a Republican who represents parts of southwestern Washington State, discovered the weapon on his flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong when he reached into his briefcase for a […]

Hong Kong CNN  —  Stocks in Hong Kong suffered their worst day in three months on Tuesday on growing concern about China’s weak housing market and

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (L) attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 8, 2023. Pedro PARDO/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

After racking up awards in Hong Kong, Limbo is headed to the States By Pete Volk on September 11, 2023 10:30 am One of the most anticipated crime thrillers of the past few years is finally going to be available to watch in the U.S.. Limbo, a gorgeous Hong Kong crime thriller, is opening in […]


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