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Markets drift lower as US inflation data looms

Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks extended losses in Asia and Europe on Wednesday as traders awaited the release of US inflation data, with sentiment clouded by a range of issues including the debt ceiling standoff in Washington and banking sector uncertainty.

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Asian markets drift lower as US inflation data looms

Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks extended losses in Asia on Wednesday as traders awaited the release of US inflation data, with sentiment clouded by a range of issues including the debt ceiling standoff in Washington and banking sector uncertainty.

AFP

Hong Kong security chief criticises WSJ opinion piece on 'Subversive' art

Hong Kong's Security Chief Chris Tang criticised an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on a seizure by authorities of a statue commemorating Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown on democracy protesters in 1989.

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Asian, European markets mostly down as US inflation moves into focus

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets struggled Tuesday as investors eyed the release of US inflation data later in the week, while mixed Chinese trade data suggested that recovery in the world's number two economy was still taking time.

AFP

UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties

The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony while engaging with China in areas they share common interests

The Independent UK

Hong Kongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals

Hong Kong (AFP) - Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned -- not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail.

AFP

A Light Never Goes Out review – Hong Kong’s neon signs light up nostalgic drama

The widow of a sign-making craftsman vows to finish his last work in Anastasia Tsang’s drama, a fascinating idea, if conventionally executed

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Canada expels China diplomat for alleged threats to lawmaker

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is expelling a Chinese diplomat whom Canada’s spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate an opposition lawmaker and his relatives in Hong Kong

The Independent UK

Asian markets mostly down as US inflation moves into focus

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets struggled Tuesday as investors eyed the release of US inflation data later in the week that could play a key role in shaping the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.

AFP

Hong Kongers fleeing China’s crackdown denied pension savings

Activist group estimates Hong Kongers in the UK are unable to access $2.8bn in retirement savings.

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British investment minister visits Hong Kong, first official visit in 5 years

Britain's Minister for Investment Dominic Johnson said he held a series of meetings with government officials and executives in Hong Kong this week, the first official visit from a senior British official to the city in five years.

Reuters

Hong Kong schools in crisis as teachers and students flee ‘toxic’ political climate

Parents and teachers say the national security law, including the intensification of ‘patriotic education’, have prompted them to leave the city they love

The Guardian - AU

Birmingham City takeover: US hedge fund complete deal with plans to build new stadium

Birmingham City have announced that the company of American businessman Tom Wagner, Shelby Companies Limited, has completed a deal to buy the club from the Hong Kong owners

Daily Mirror

Markets rise after strong US jobs, rebound in banks

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets rose Monday, tracking a rally on Wall Street fuelled by a strong rebound in US regional banks and forecast-beating jobs data that eased fears over a recession in the world's top economy.

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Chinese premier urges IOC to oppose politicisation of sports

China wants to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose the politicisation of sports, Premier Li Qiang said, amid demands on the sporting body to exclude athletes from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

China tells International Olympic Committee of concerns about 'politicising' sport

China has expressed its concerns about the "politicisation of sports events" to the International Olympic Committee after a series of incidents that have alarmed Beijing, including a US-led diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games and recent anthem blunders involving Hong Kong teams.

AFP

Most Asian markets rise after strong US jobs, rebound in banks

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Monday, tracking a rally on Wall Street fuelled by a strong rebound in US regional banks and forecast-beating jobs data that eased fears over a recession in the world's top economy.

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Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders preserve ancient technique

Hong Kong (AFP) - Mo Jia Yu wraps his legs around a pole to balance high above the ground and secure a joint, a skill he must master to become a bamboo scaffolder in Hong Kong.

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The Independent UK

First UK ministerial trip to Hong Kong since 2018

Britain has condemned the national security law imposed by Beijing on the former British territory in 2020.

The Guardian - UK

Labour criticised for giving global banks access to parliament

Exclusive: HSBC and NatWest staffers seconded to shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’s team

The Independent UK

Chinese vice-president among dignitaries invited to Westminster Abbey

The presence of Han Zheng at the ceremony is controversial because of his role in the crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong.

Bangkok Post

Experts downplay spike in severe Covid cases in HK

HONG KONG: The number of fatal and severe Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong last week was almost double the tally recorded in the previous seven days, health authorities have said.

The Independent UK

Cleverly raises areas of ‘deep disagreement’ in talks with China vice-president

The Foreign Secretary said he ‘made plain the UK’s views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan’ during the discussions.

Reuters

UK's Cleverly raises Xinjiang and Taiwan with Chinese vice president

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had "made plain" Britain's views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan in a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during the latter's visit to London for King Charles' coronation.

AFP

Hong Kong police seize dismantled Tiananmen protest statue

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong national security police seized an "exhibit" on Friday that has been identified by local media as a dismantled statue commemorating the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989.

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