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Hong Kong shares dive to 11-year low as China touts ‘zero COVID’

Hang Seng Index plunges to below 17,000 points as Beijing vows to stick with controversial pandemic strategy.

Al Jazeera

Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine’s State Emergencies Service says that 19 people were killed and 105 others were wounded in Monday’s Russian missile strikes across Ukraine

The Independent UK

Hong Kong leader says ‘no legal basis’ to seize Russian megayacht

John Lee says financial hub will only enforce UN sanctions after yacht linked to Russian tycoon anchors in city.

Al Jazeera

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Alibaba, Nio Shed Over 3%: Hong Kong Shares Continue To Bleed, Semiconductor Rout Spreads Across Asia

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Tuesday after the Nasdaq index closed at its lowest level since July 2020 and a semi-conductor stock rout spread across Asian markets like Taiwan and South Korea which opened for trading after the holidays.

Benzinga

South Korea improving on inequality, Hong Kong slipping: Oxfam

UK-based charity says rich and poor countries alike exacerbated rising economic inequality during the pandemic.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong leader says "no legal basis" to act on Russian superyacht

Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Tuesday there was "no legal basis" for the city to act on Western sanctions, when asked about a Russian yacht berthed in the financial centre that belongs to a sanctioned Russian oligarch.

Reuters

Japan the top market for Thai tourists

Late last month, after a period of more than two years, some good news arrived at last for Thai tourists, after the main Asian outbound markets -- Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan -- announced the full reopening of their borders.

Bangkok Post

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US warns Hong Kong against helping sanctioned individuals

The U.S. has warned Hong Kong that its status as a financial center could be affected if it acts as a safe haven for sanctioned individuals, days after a luxury yacht connected to sanctioned Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov docked in the city

The Independent UK

CNN reporters leave Thailand after controversial report

Two CNN reporters left Thailand for Hong Kong on Monday after their visas were withdrawn following their report on the preschool mass shooting raised questions about their ethics and professionalism.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan politicians dismiss Elon Musk’s ‘ill-informed and belittling’ China comments

Musk, the world’s richest person, suggested giving China some control over the island to resolve the cross-strait dispute

The Guardian - AU

Ronnie O’Sullivan revels in ‘fantastic’ victory in front of huge Hong Kong crowd

O’Sullivan triumphed in front of a record 9,000 fans at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

The Independent UK

Taiwan’s citizen warriors prepare to confront looming threat from China

Businessman Robert Tsao bankrolls a people’s island militia – inspired by the example of Ukraine – to defend against invasion

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong: First teenagers detained under national security law

Police in Hong detain a suspect during protests.

Evening Standard

Daily Dose Ep 1171: Hardeep Puri on India’s oil imports, IAF to have female Agniveers

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Jharkhand, New Delhi, Bihar, the United States of America and Hong Kong.

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Bangkok Post

China's yuan becomes most traded foreign currency on Russian exchange

HONG KONG: The yuan surpassed the US dollar for the first time this week to become the most traded foreign currency on the Moscow exchange as tensions with the West push the Russian economy closer to China.

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s brave young women must break their own chains. The west won’t help

The uprising against Tehran’s vile regime could fail like those in Hong Kong, Belarus, Egypt and Syria – but this time something feels different

The Independent UK

Marco Fu delights big home crowd with maximum in Hong Kong Masters

The 44-year-old’s feat draw a roar of approval at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

Bangkok Post

Teens sentenced under Hong Kong security law

HONG KONG: Five teenagers with a Hong Kong group advocating independence from Chinese rule were sentenced on Saturday to up to three years in detention at a correctional facility, for urging an “armed revolution” in a national security case.

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Plastic bag charge in Hong Kong to double by end of year

HONG KONG: Hong Kong plans to raise its plastic bag levy to HK$1 (4.80 baht) by the end of this year under a finalised proposal submitted to the legislature for a vote later this month, an increase environmental groups say is long overdue.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a living organism, a crazy cacophony of life’: Scott A Woodward’s best phone picture

The Canadian photographer on capturing a moment of calm – and a little slice of humanity – at Hong Kong’s Monster Building

Reuters

Five Hong Kong teenagers sentenced in first security case involving minors

Five teenagers with a Hong Kong group advocating independence from Chinese rule were ordered by a judge on Saturday to serve up to three years in detention at a correctional facility, for urging an "armed revolution" in a national security case.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pink Diamond Sells for Nearly $58 Million in Hong Kong

A rare pink diamond has sold in Hong Kong for nearly $58 million, setting a record for price per carat paid at auction for any diamond or gemstone, according to Sotheby's. The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star on Friday fetched HK$453.2 million ($57.7 million), the second-highest price paid at auction for…

Wales Online

Ronnie O’Sullivan pulls in world record crowd for snooker as he progresses in Hong Kong

More than 5,000 spectators amassed to break the previous record by an incredible 2,000

The Independent UK

Snooker sets new attendance record as Ronnie O’Sullivan progresses in Hong Kong

More than 5,000 spectators were present at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

Evening Standard

Williamson Pink Star diamond sells for record £45m in Hong Kong auction

The diamond was originally estimated at £18.9million

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