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In election 2022 battleground seats, voters are switching off politics but economic issues loom

From marginal seats with diverse communities to blue-ribbon ones with climate-focused independents, voters are fed up with political spin and are seeking policy action on big issues like the cost of living and climate change.

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Hong Kong’s human rights press awards scrapped over security law fears

Foreign Correspondent’s Club’s decision sparks outrage from journalists and resignations from press freedom committee

The Guardian - UK

'Don’t wish to unintentionally violate law': Hong Kong foreign correspondents club suspends rights award

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong has suspended its annual Human Rights Press Awards so as not to “unintentionally” violate any laws, according to a statement from the club president on Monday, news agency Reuters reported.

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Bishop Auckland women prosecuted after haul of fake Nike Air Max trainers worth £188,000 seized

Joanne McKimm and Sarah Bell were getting deliveries of fake designer trainers from China and Hong Kong to Bishop Auckland

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Hong Kong press club scraps rights awards over 'red line' fears

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's foreign press club scrapped its annual human rights awards on Monday citing fears it could be prosecuted for crossing "new red lines" as Beijing stamps out dissent in the international business hub.

AFP

Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club suspends top Asian human rights awards

Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) has suspended its annual Human Rights Press Awards so as not to "unintentionally" violate any laws, according to a statement from the club president on Monday.

Reuters

‘Hong Kong is strange to me now’: how five refugees are finding their new lives in Britain

More than 88,000 Hongkongers have come to the UK under a new visa scheme after a harsh crackdown on civil liberties in the city. How are they coping? What are they doing? And do they think they will return?

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China lockdowns, rate hike fears batter stock markets

Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets sank Monday on growing concerns that lockdowns in China aimed at fighting a worsening Covid outbreak could threaten the country's economy and global supply chains.

AFP

Markets hit China economy worries, rate hike fears

Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets sank Monday on growing concerns that lockdowns in China aimed at fighting a worsening Covid outbreak could threaten the country's economy and global supply chains.

AFP

Asian markets track Wall St rout, oil sinks

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets sank Monday on growing concerns of a sharp hike in US interest rates as officials struggle to contain runaway inflation, while oil was hit by expectations Chinese demand will dry up owing to Covid lockdowns.

AFP

Hong Kong eases international arrival rules

Hong Kong will allow arrivals of all non-residents from overseas starting next month — albeit with a quarantine requirement — in a sign that it is taking some steps to ease the world’s strictest pandemic travel rules.

Bangkok Post

Summer holidays blow as British Airways cancels flights on popular Far East routes

The flagship carrier told customers it is extending its suspension of flights to Tokyo and Hong Kong throughout its summer season

Evening Standard

YouTube Blocks Account of Hong Kong’s Sole Leadership Candidate

John Lee was among a group of 11 top Hong Kong and Chinese government officials sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury, including current Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, for curtailing political freedoms under Beijing’s national security law.

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Nio, Xpeng Plummet: What's Dragging Hong Kong EV Stocks Today?

Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) rivals and U.S.-listed Chinese electric automakers Nio Inc. (NYSE: NIO), Xpeng Inc (NYSE: XPEV), and

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Alibaba, Other Tech Peers Slide For Fourth Session: What's Up With Hong Kong Tech Stocks Today?

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech firms Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), Tencent Holdings (OTC: TCEHY), JD.Com (NASDAQ: JD), and

AFP

Hong Kong horse racing gallops on through depths of pandemic

Hong Kong (AFP) - For more than two years, people in Hong Kong have lived under some of the toughest coronavirus restrictions in the world.But one beloved tradition has persisted: horse racing.

Benzinga

Yuan Pricing for Mainland China Buyers Could Lift Hong Kong Stocks

Key Takeaways: Hong Kong and mainland stock regulators will create a mechanism allowing mainland Chinese to buy Hong Kong stocks using China’s yuan through an existing connect program

Benzinga

Why DiDi Global Shares Are Plunging Today

Senior Chinese officials have pushed back on proposed punishments for DiDi Global Inc (NYSE: DIDI) submitted by the nation's cybersecurity regulator, jeopardizing its Hong Kong listing plans,

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Hong Kong and China denounce foreign interference after YouTube blocks leadership candidate's channel

Governments in Hong Kong and China on Thursday denounced YouTube's blocking of a campaign account for Hong Kong's sole leadership candidate John Lee because of U.S. sanctions against him, accusing the U.S. of undermining freedom of speech.

Benzinga

Google, Facebook Restrict Social Media Presence Of Hong Kong's Leadership Candidate

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) have restricted the social media presence of former Hong Kong security chief John Lee due to U.S. sanctions, the Financial Times reports. Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube suspended Lee’s campaign channel, while Meta’s Facebook and Instagram banned payment services by the former official despite…

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Hong Kong Disney Opens as COVID Eases

Hong Kong relaxed pandemic restrictions on Thursday, with Disneyland and museums reopening and nighttime restaurant dining resuming as the city's worst COVID-19 outbreak appears to be fading. Enthusiastic visitors ran into Disneyland the moment the gates opened after a three-month closure, The Associated Press reported. Popular theme parks were ordered…

Benzinga

Cathay Pacific Plans To Lure Pilots With Special Allowances: Bloomberg

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (OTC:CPCAY) (OTC:CPCAF) has come up with a slew of allowances for pilots to curb mass resignations, Bloomberg reported. The pilots operating in Hong Kong are seemingly upset about the effect of the country’s stringent COVID-19 policies on travel. The report noted that starting in 2023, senior captains will…

Benzinga

Goldman Sachs Reported Morgan Stanley Bulk Share Sales To Hong Kong Regulator: FT

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) reported bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to Hong Kong’s financial regulator over a series of block trades, Financial Times reported citing people familiar with the matter. As part of an “informal” discussion, Goldman alerted the territory’s Securities and Futures Commission three years ago about share price drops in a few Hong…

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Disney opens as COVID eases; Shanghai deaths rise

Hong Kong has relaxed pandemic restrictions with Disneyland and museums reopening and nighttime restaurant dining resuming as the city’s worst COVID-19 outbreak appears to be fading

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