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Britain to withdraw judges from Hong Kong top court

Britain says it's withdrawing its judges from Hong Kong’s top court because keeping them there would “legitimize oppression” in the former British colony

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Bourse Set to Pilot Digital-Asset Platform

Global annual trading of digital assets expected to reach $60 trillion to $100 trillion by 2030

Caixin Global

British judges withdrawn from Hong Kong’s top court over new security law

British judges will be withdrawn from serving in Hong Kong’s court of final appeal as the Chinese government tightens its grip on the city’s freedoms.

Evening Standard

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Senior UK judges resign from roles at Hong Kong court over human rights concerns

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said it was no longer tenable for UK judges to sit in Hong Kong’s top court.

The Independent UK

‘No longer tenable’ for UK judges to sit on Hong Kong’s top court, Foreign Office says

‘We have seen a systematic erosion of liberty and democracy in Hong Kong,’ Liz Truss says

The Independent UK

UK judges resign from Hong Kong court over China's crackdown on dissent

Two senior British judges, including the president of the UK Supreme Court, resigned from Hong Kong's highest court on Wednesday because of a sweeping national security law imposed by China cracking down on dissent in the former British colony.

Reuters

Tesla Rivals Nio, Xpeng Jump 6%, While Alibaba Ticks Down: What's Moving Hong Kong Markets Today?

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies mostly traded higher in Hong Kong on Wednesday as the benchmark Hang Seng Index rose for a third straight day.

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Hong Kong leader says city's brain drain is 'unarguable'

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said it was "unarguable" that the global financial hub was seeing a brain drain due to stringent coronavirus rules, but added she valued the city's international status and envisioned a "better development" after the pandemic.

Reuters

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue rips Sixers president Daryl Morey with shot at old Hong Kong tweet

PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue and 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey aren’t holding back in their war of words.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Hong Kong hospitals will no longer separate Covid-infected children from parents

U-turn comes after health policy caused outrage among families and campaigners in city

The Guardian - UK

Manika-Archana pair enters medal round in WTT Star Contender

DOHA: India's Manika Batra and Archana Kamath entered the medal round of the women's doubles in the WTT Star Contender event after beating Soo Wai Yam Minnie and Lee Ho Ching of Hong Kong 3-1 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Tuesday, March 29

CNBC Domino’s Pizza China Operator Eyes Hong Kong Listing

Benzinga

Domino's Pizza China Operator Eyes Hong Kong Listing: CNBC

Domino’s Pizza Inc’s (NYSE:DPZ) store operator in China, DPC Dash, is planning to go public on the Hong Kong stock exchange, CNBC reported. Domino’s Pizza has a 15.7% stake in DPC as of the filing date through wholly-owned entities, the report added. Bank of America Securities is the sole sponsor of the listing, the…

Benzinga

Cathay Pacific New York-Hong Kong flight accidentally becomes world’s longest

Rerouted service will fly 16,618km to avoid Russian airspace

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Bangkok Post

World’s longest passenger flight plans to avoid Russian skies

Cathay Pacific Airways plans to reroute its New York-Hong Kong service to avoid Russian airspace, in what would be the world’s longest commercial passenger flight by distance. It will take about 17 hours.

Benzinga

Tesla Rival Nio Gains Over 4%, Alibaba Up Nearly 2%: What's Driving Hong Kong Markets Higher Today?

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies rose in Hong Kong on Tuesday as the benchmark Hang Seng Index extended gains to a second straight session.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's COVID toll leads some to eco-friendlier coffins

Hong Kong is running short of coffins during its deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which has cost about 6,000 lives so far this year

AAP

'Spirit' of law mystery to Star manager

A senior manager at Star Entertainment Group says he had no obligation to act within the spirit of the law in line with a casino code of conduct.

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Sinley: Cookstown Chinese takeaway owner on almost 50 years serving the town

Jeremy Chan’s father Tai Hei Chan moved from Hong Kong to England in the 1960s, before setting up shop in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - AU

How Covid helped China tighten its hold on Hong Kong

Doctors from the mainland are treating patients and Chinese workers are building hospitals as Beijing’s presence is felt like never before

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong to halve Covid flight-ban penalty to 7 days

HONG KONG: Hong Kong said on Sunday it is shortening the ban on airlines that are found to have carried three or more passengers who test positive for Covid-19 upon arrival, as the number of local cases continues to ease from its peak.

Reuters

Hong Kong says to halve flight suspension rule to seven days

Hong Kong said on Sunday it is shortening the ban on airlines that are found to have carried three or more passengers who test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival, as the number of local cases continues to ease from its peak.

Inverse

How the ‘Everything Everywhere’ directors explore the multiverse in ways Marvel cannot

The filmmaking duo Daniels evolve in their exploration of the multiverse with Hong Kong icon Michelle Yeoh in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'

Reuters

Hong Kong leader rejects barrister nominee to sensitive judges panel, appoints another

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam rejected a Bar Association nominee to a discreet panel that selects the city's judges, according to a statement on Friday from the barristers' body, appointing instead the Bar's new chairman in an unprecedented switch.

Bangkok Post

Singapore, Cambodia among Asean countries eyeing digital currencies

HONG KONG: South Asian countries such as Singapore and Cambodia are exploring the launch of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to enhance payments efficiency and to encourage start-ups and e-commerce in the region, a panel hosted by the South China Morning Post was told on Thursday.

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