The firms responded that “the time is not right” as the violence and unrest in the semiautonomous Chinese territory have shown no sign of ending, Lam said at a news conference. She didn’t give details on the firms or when they were approached. read more

The disruption to a usually seamless network used by nearly 6 million people every weekday happened after a train derailed while leaving a station in the Kowloon area, rail operator MTR Corp said. read more

Late last month, Vaid finished one of the toughest endurance events in the world – the Enduroman triathlon – in a world record time of 50 hours, 24 minutes. read more

He was caught during immigration clearance on Thursday while returning from Hong Kong, when an immigration officer realised that he looked much younger than the age shown in the passport. Police have arrested him for forgery. read more

The spark for the protests that have rocked the Asian financial hub was a now-withdrawn extradition bill and concern Beijing is eroding civil liberties, but many young protesters are also angry at sky-high living costs and a lack of job prospects. read more

Authorities in Malaysia, Australia and Taiwan have reported spikes in migration enquiries, and property agents from Melbourne to Vancouver say their phones are running hot. read more

Under the proposed bill, if a new apartment remains unsold for 12 months after it’s completed, the developer will be subject to a vacancy tax unless the unit is rented out. The tax would be a flat rate of 200% of the unit’s estimated annual rental v... read more

Tourism hub, financial powerhouse and the city with the world’s highest no. of skyscrapers, Hong Kong is on the boil these days. read more

During investigation, crime branch officials learned that the red sandalwood was transported from Chennai in a truck to Wadala from where it was loaded in two tempos and brought to Santacruz. read more

Also named in the case were Ashok Patni, director at Aashmore Private Limited, the Singapore-based company, and unnamed public servants. the officials said on condition of anonymity. read more

Beijing administers Hong Kong as a special administrative region (SAR) under the “one country, two systems’’ principle, which gives local residents certain rights like the freedom to protest not enjoyed by Mainland residents. read more

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam added that full withdrawal of the bill was a decision made by her government with Beijing’s backing. read more

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told a news conference Thursday that her decision to formally withdraw the controversial bill allowing extraditions to China and other moves would only be the “first step to break the deadlock in society. read more

About 250 containers seized across the archipelago in recent months have already been returned and authorities are inspecting more than 1,000 others, a customs official said. read more

Shipments to Hong Kong, which comprised almost a third of India’s gems and jewelry exports, fell about 17% to $11.1 billion in the last fiscal year as the protracted trade war between the U.S. and China sapped demand. read more