Hong Kong
Royal Caribbean pauses some cruise operations due to Omicron concerns
(Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has paused some of its cruise operations amid rising numbers of COVID-19 infections due to the…
Hong Kong police charges two former Stand News editors with sedition
HONG KONG, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Two former senior editors arrested in a Hong Kong police crackdown on a pro-democracy media organisation…
Hong Kong’s strict quarantine rules threaten to erodes allure of financial hub
Hong Kong's government is facing growing pressure from business lobby groups to open borders or risk losing executives and investment as it…
Hong Kong proposes film censorship law to ‘safeguard national security’
Hong Kong said on Tuesday new film censorship legislation will be introduced to "safeguard national security", in another sign of shrinking freedoms…
Candidate pulls out of Hong Kong lawyers’ group election over safety fears
HONG KONG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A council member of a professional group of solicitors in Hong Kong on Saturday dropped his…
First person charged under HK security law found guilty of terrorism, inciting secession
The first person charged under Hong Kong's national security law was found guilty on Tuesday of terrorism and inciting secession in a…
HK leader says ‘ideologies’ pose security risk, teenagers need to be monitored
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday "ideologies" posed risks to national security and urged parents, teachers and religious leaders to…
Closure looms for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily after raids
The pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily looked set to close for good by Saturday following police raids and the arrest of…
Hong Kong passes immigration bill, raising alarm over ‘exit bans’
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's legislature passed on Wednesday a controversial immigration bill, which lawyers, diplomats and right groups fear will give…
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 14 months in prison for unauthorised assembly
HONG KONG, April 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will serve 12 months in prison for taking part in…
China approves sweeping electoral shake-up for Hong Kong -HK politician
Beijing approved a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system on Tuesday, a senior politician who works with China's parliament on matters…
Hong Kong orders compulsory coronavirus testing after gym cluster hits financial community
HONG KONG, March 13 (Reuters) - Some law firms and banks in Hong Kong face compulsory testing for coronavirus as most of…