Hong Kong

Hong Kong rejects bid to recognise same-sex partnerships — a first for govt bill since China takeover

Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday voted down a bill that would have granted recognition to same sex partnerships in the Chinese city, despite the rights offered being limited, in a major setback to the LGBTQ+ movement.

Hong Kong court reserves verdict in pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial

Hong Kong court will announce verdict later in Jimmy Lai's national security trial, a major test of rule of law after Apple Daily closure and global scrutiny over alleged collusion charges.

Singapore, London costliest for luxury spending; education, flight costs push UK capital past Hong Kong

Singapore remains the world's most expensive city for luxury spending for the third year in a row, while London has overtaken Hong Kong to claim second place, according to a report

Is Hong Kong's bid to tighten prison rules a way to further muzzle civil society groups?

The proposals seem to mark another escalation in the government’s ongoing campaign to dismantle civil society networks that emerged during and after the city’s 2019 pro-democracy protests

History Today: When India rolled out GST and simplified the tax structure

The Government of India implemented the Goods and Services Tax, popularly known as GST, from July 1, 2017. With this comprehensive tax, the government aimed to introduce a unified tax structure. On this day in 1997, Hong Kong was officially handed over from British to Chinese sovereignty, marking the end of 156 years of British colonial rule

Five years after killing Hong Kong's democracy, China continues crackdown on leftover freedoms

Even as China had killed whatever limited democracy existed in the once-semiautonomous Hong Kong in 2020, it continues the crackdown on leftover freedoms and democratic aspirations five years later.

Hong Kong's main and last remaining opposition party moves to disband

The party was founded in 2006 and was once considered the radical faction in Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp. It was known for its boisterous street-level campaigning, often spearheaded by the now-jailed activist "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung

The new middle class trap: Unsecured loans and social pressure fuel debt in India, Hong Kong and elsewhere

Once seen as engines of economic growth, the middle classes across countries including India and Hong Kong are now struggling to stay afloat as mounting personal debt, stagnant incomes and unchecked lending practices push them to the brink

Another Air India's Boeing plane faces issue, Hong Kong-Delhi flight returns after suspected technical snag

An Air India flight bound for Delhi from Hong Kong was forced to return shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue

Hong Kong bans Taiwan-made video game as China sees national security threat

Hong Kong has banned Taiwanese video game Reversed Front: Bonfire under China's national security law, the first such action against a video game. The authorities cited threats to state security as the game allows players to simulate overthrowing the Communist regime.