Hong Kong

‘Hardware failure’ halts trade all day for Tokyo stock markets

by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Trade on Tokyo's stock markets, which are…

Rare white diamond up for auction in Hong Kong

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A flawless 102-carat oval diamond will head to auction on October 5 in Hong…

Hong Kong: first ‘proven’ case of COVID reinfection

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Researchers in Hong Kong Monday identified what they said was the…

Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper, arrest owner

by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested…

Hong Kong orders mandatory mask wearing to combat new virus wave

by Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Everyone in Hong Kong will have to wear masks in public from…

Hong Kong sets new virus record

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong reported 113 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, a new daily record as a…

Hong Kong leader says coronavirus now spreading ‘out of control’

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The deadly coronavirus is spreading out of control in Hong Kong with a record…

Cathay Pacific warns of US$1.3 billon loss in first half

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific issued a profit warning on Friday, estimating it will suffer…

Hong Kong academics fear for freedom under new security law

by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China's new security law has sent a chill through…

Asian markets hit by new lockdown, fresh China-US tensions

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Fears over a spike in infections around the world, the reimposition of containment measures and…

Hong Kong patient received blood from donor with coronavirus

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong authorities on Monday said that a patient had received blood from a…

Taiwan warns of counter measures if new Hong Kong law causes ‘damage’

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-gwen on Tuesday warned of "counter measures" should a sweeping security law China…

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