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$59 million Hong Kong flat sale sets new Asia record
Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 05:35pm on February 17, 2021
Hong Kong may be in its worst recession in years but its luxury property market is still thriving after a five-bedroom apartment broke records with...
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Blinken presses China on Uighurs, Hong Kong in first call
Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:56pm on February 06, 2021
US secretary of state Antony Blinken pressed Beijing on its treatment of Uighurs, Tibetans and Hong Kong while China defended its policies in the first...
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Hong Kong children to be taught national security law
New Age Desk | Updated at 10:36pm on February 06, 2021
Children as young as six are to learn about crimes under Hong Kong’s national security law, reports BBConline. Schools will be asked to monitor children’s...
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Britain opens visa scheme for Hong Kongers
Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 10:49pm on January 31, 2021
A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship went live on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opens...
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China will ‘no longer recognise’ UK-issued BNO passport for Hong Kongers
Agence France-Presse . Beijing | Updated at 10:02pm on January 29, 2021
China on Friday said it will ‘no longer recognise’ the British National Overseas passport for Hong Kongers, as Britain prepares to open its doors to...
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Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home in two-day virus lockdown
Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 10:35pm on January 24, 2021
Thousands of Hong Kongers were ordered to stay in their homes on Saturday for the city’s first coronavirus lockdown as authorities battle an outbreak in...
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Crackdown on civic groups worse than pandemic: AHRC
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:35am on January 21, 2021
The Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission on Wednesday criticised the Bangladesh government for its continued campaign against civic groups, calling the campaign worse than...
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Hong Kong government slams United States for ‘insane’ sanctions
Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 10:26pm on January 16, 2021
Hong Kong on Saturday hit back at the United States over its latest sanctions on six pro-China officials, slamming the move as ‘insane, shameless and...
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US slaps sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over HK
Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:54pm on December 08, 2020
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on 14 senior Chinese officials as it vowed there would be a price to pay for Beijing’s growing...
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Eight Hong Kong activists arrested over security law protest
Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 10:49pm on December 08, 2020
Eight Hong Kong democracy activists including three former lawmakers were arrested Tuesday for their part in a July protest, the latest in a broad crackdown...