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Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher
Read full article: Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higherAmazon led U.S. stock indexes higher, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week.
Stock market today: Nasdaq edges back from its record as chip companies and Eli Lilly slump
Read full article: Stock market today: Nasdaq edges back from its record as chip companies and Eli Lilly slumpU.S. stock indexes edged lower after drops for Eli Lilly and chip companies overshadowed a jump for Google’s parent company.
Treasury issues rule to block US investors from helping China develop advanced military technology
Read full article: Treasury issues rule to block US investors from helping China develop advanced military technologyThe U.S. Treasury Department, seeking to keep the Chinese military from gaining an edge in advanced technologies, issued a rule Monday to restrict and monitor American investments in China in artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing.
Disney names Gorman to serve as next chairman; anticipates naming new CEO in early 2026
Read full article: Disney names Gorman to serve as next chairman; anticipates naming new CEO in early 2026The Walt Disney Co. is tapping Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman to serve as its next chairman, beginning early next year.
A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days
Read full article: A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 daysHong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species.
Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Hong Kong stocks fall to worst day since 2008
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Hong Kong stocks fall to worst day since 2008U.S. stocks rebounded after falling oil prices released some of the pressure that built up on the market.
Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre
Read full article: Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacreMultiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly claimed he was in Hong Kong during the turbulence surrounding the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, part of a broader pattern of inaccuracies that Republicans hope to exploit.
Wall Street retreats from records and oil prices jump after Iran's missile attack on Israel
Read full article: Wall Street retreats from records and oil prices jump after Iran's missile attack on IsraelU.S. stocks pulled back from their records after a sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East raised worries about potential disruptions to the flow of oil.
Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals
Read full article: Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic idealsTwo former top editors of Hong Kong’s defunct online media Stand News will learn their sentences Thursday after a landmark sedition verdict.
Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan
Read full article: Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to JapanA Chinese aircraft carrier entered an area near Japan's shores for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive military actions around Japan, officials said.
Celebrating National Chocolate Milkshake Day with a 5-pound milkshake
Read full article: Celebrating National Chocolate Milkshake Day with a 5-pound milkshakeWhether you’re a fan of the super thick shakes, or the light and creamy ones – we’ve found one spot that’s got the ultimate milkshake for you at Red Circle Ice Cream!
Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media group says
Read full article: Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media group saysA leading media group reports that dozens of Hong Kong journalists have faced harassment in recent months.
Hong Kong hits out at US Congress for passing a bill that could close its representative offices
Read full article: Hong Kong hits out at US Congress for passing a bill that could close its representative officesHong Kong's government says the U.S. House of Representatives twisted facts in an attack on the city as it passed a bill that could close its representative offices in America.
More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing's tightening grip
Read full article: More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing's tightening gripAs Beijing’s political crackdown dominates Hong Kong's headlines, some residents are turning away from local news, especially political reports.
A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case
Read full article: A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition caseA Hong Kong court has convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet in a sedition case seen as a barometer for the future of media freedoms in a city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia.
What's at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?
Read full article: What's at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?Two journalists who led a now-shuttered Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on Thursday, in a trial that’s seen as an indicator for press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Hong Kong's top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
Read full article: Hong Kong's top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protestHong Kong’s top court has upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019.
Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing's crackdown
Read full article: Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing's crackdownFive years after Hong Kong's massive anti-government protests erupted, the lives of many young people who were jailed or arrested during Beijing’s political crackdown on the city's pro-democracy movement remain in limbo.
Ukraine's foreign minister in Hong Kong calls on officials to stop Russia from evading sanctions
Read full article: Ukraine's foreign minister in Hong Kong calls on officials to stop Russia from evading sanctionsUkraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on Hong Kong to prevent Russia and Russian businesses from using the region to circumvent sanctions.
Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
Read full article: Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer saysA lawyer says activist publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at his Hong Kong national security trial.
The head of Hong Kong's leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role
Read full article: The head of Hong Kong's leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop roleThe new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post.
Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary
Read full article: Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primaryA Hong Kong court on Tuesday began to hear pleas for lenient sentences from some prominent pro-democracy activists who were found guilty in the city’s biggest national security case and now face up to life in prison.
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of this week's Fed meeting
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of this week's Fed meetingAsian stocks are mixed in a busy week with several top-tier reports on U.S. inflation due along with a policy meeting of the Federal Reserve.
Two British judges resign from Hong Kong court. One cites the city's 'political situation'
Read full article: Two British judges resign from Hong Kong court. One cites the city's 'political situation'Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s top court, deepening worries over the city’s rule of law under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown
Read full article: Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdownSecurity in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square as China marks 35 years since a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong's biggest national security case
Read full article: 14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong's biggest national security caseFourteen pro-democracy activists have been convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government’s authority and created a constitutional crisis.
Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city's new national security law
Read full article: Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city's new national security lawHong Kong police on Tuesday arrested six people, including a former organizer of the city’s decades-long annual vigil that commemorated China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, for allegedly publishing seditious social media posts.
The distributor of a popular Hong Kong protest song will remove it from all platforms, creator says
Read full article: The distributor of a popular Hong Kong protest song will remove it from all platforms, creator saysThe distributor of a popular protest song in Hong Kong has decided to remove the music from all platforms because of a court ban in the city, the group that created the song says.
A man charged with helping the Hong Kong intelligence service in the UK has been found dead
Read full article: A man charged with helping the Hong Kong intelligence service in the UK has been found deadA prosecutor says a man accused of assisting Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the United Kingdom who was found dead in a park had previously attempted suicide.
Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
Read full article: Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest songHong Kong’s leader says his government will keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song.
YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
Read full article: YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the cityYouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong to comply with a removal order, days after a court approved an injunction to ban the song in the city.
Europe's Stellantis and China's Leapmotor will sell electric cars in Europe in September
Read full article: Europe's Stellantis and China's Leapmotor will sell electric cars in Europe in SeptemberEuropean carmaker Stellantis says it will begin selling electric vehicles from its Chinese partner Leapmotor in nine European countries later this year.
Hong Kong calls for respect of its overseas-based trade offices after UK charged its London staffer
Read full article: Hong Kong calls for respect of its overseas-based trade offices after UK charged its London stafferHong Kong's leader has urged foreign governments to respect its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly working for the Chinese city’s intelligence service.
Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling
Read full article: Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns rulingAn appeals court has granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the city.
Hong Kong transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after yearslong legal battle
Read full article: Hong Kong transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after yearslong legal battleA Hong Kong transgender activist has received a new ID card reflecting his gender change, after a yearslong legal battle to change the document, and he vowed to continue working for equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
Stock market today: Tokyo's Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally
Read full article: Stock market today: Tokyo's Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rallyAsian shares have opened higher, led by an over 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday, blunting the blow of what’s been a rough April.
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street slump triggered by strong US spending data
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street slump triggered by strong US spending dataAsian shares have skidded following a slump on Wall Street after higher yields in the U.S. bond market cranked up pressure on stocks.
China's economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations, though weak spots remain
Read full article: China's economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations, though weak spots remainChina’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and stronger demand, though signs of weakness persisted.
A fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozens
Read full article: A fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozensA fire in a large, mostly residential building in Hong Kong has killed at least five people and left another 36 injured.
Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed after a slow day on Wall St ahead of US inflation update
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed after a slow day on Wall St ahead of US inflation updateShares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stock indexes held at a near standstill ahead of some potentially market-moving reports.
US treads carefully in responding to Hong Kong's new national security law
Read full article: US treads carefully in responding to Hong Kong's new national security lawThe U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence dissent both at home and abroad, but so far the action from Washington has been notably muted.
Stock market today: Global stocks mixed after strong US factory data prompt Wall St retreat
Read full article: Stock market today: Global stocks mixed after strong US factory data prompt Wall St retreatAsian shares are mixed after Wall Street retreated as surprisingly strong U.S. manufacturing data cast doubts over how soon the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates.
US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security law
Read full article: US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security lawThe president of U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia says its Hong Kong bureau has been closed because of safety concerns under a new national security law, deepening worries about the city’s media freedoms.
How will a new national security law affect different walks of life in Hong Kong?
Read full article: How will a new national security law affect different walks of life in Hong Kong?Hong Kong has passed a new national security law that could redefine the liberties of its citizens, and its role on the world stage.
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve security law giving government more power to curb dissent
Read full article: Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve security law giving government more power to curb dissentHong Kong’s lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese city.
Abraham Ancer beats Cameron Smith, Paul Casey in playoff to win LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong
Read full article: Abraham Ancer beats Cameron Smith, Paul Casey in playoff to win LIV Golf tournament in Hong KongAbraham Ancer regained just enough of the composure that helped him pull out to a five-stroke lead after two rounds to beat Cameron Smith and Paul Casey in a playoff and win the inaugural LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Hong Kong's new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent
Read full article: Hong Kong's new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissentHong Kong has proposed a law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security.”.
Bitcoin briefly hits an all-time high, less than two years after FTX scandal clobbered crypto
Read full article: Bitcoin briefly hits an all-time high, less than two years after FTX scandal clobbered cryptoBitcoin has hit an all-time high less than two years after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX severely damaged faith in digital currencies and sent prices plunging.
US and UK hit Iranian deputy commander and Houthi member with sanctions
Read full article: US and UK hit Iranian deputy commander and Houthi member with sanctionsThe U.S. and United Kingdom sanctioned a deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a Houthi militant member, Tuesday.
After fallout in China, Messi insists politics had nothing to do with missing game in Hong Kong
Read full article: After fallout in China, Messi insists politics had nothing to do with missing game in Hong KongLionel Messi has made another conciliatory gesture to fans in Hong Kong and mainland China by releasing a video on social media to explain why he didn’t play in an exhibition match this month, and insisted that there were no political reasons behind his decision.
Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crime
Read full article: Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crimeHong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory's largest money laundering case on record, involving about $1.8 billion.
Anger over Messi's absence in Hong Kong game spreads: Argentina friendly in mainland China canceled
Read full article: Anger over Messi's absence in Hong Kong game spreads: Argentina friendly in mainland China canceledAn Argentina soccer friendly in China next month has been canceled in more fallout from Lionel Messi failing to play in a club exhibition match in Hong Kong.
Messi plays and has chances but Vissel Kobe beats Inter Miami 4-3 on penalties in a friendly
Read full article: Messi plays and has chances but Vissel Kobe beats Inter Miami 4-3 on penalties in a friendlyAfter leaving fans disappointed in Hong Kong, Lionel Messi put in a 30-minute appearance in Tokyo in Inter Miami’s latest exhibition match in Asia.
Messi says he 'feels much better' and hopeful of playing in Tokyo after PR disaster in Hong Kong
Read full article: Messi says he 'feels much better' and hopeful of playing in Tokyo after PR disaster in Hong KongLook for Lionel Messi to play in Tokyo on Wednesday when Inter Miami faces Japanese club Vissel Kobe in a friendly.
Fans unhappy at not seeing injured Messi play as Inter Miami cruises past Hong Kong XI 4-1
Read full article: Fans unhappy at not seeing injured Messi play as Inter Miami cruises past Hong Kong XI 4-1Hong Kong soccer fans and government have expressed their disappointment as Lionel Messi stayed on the bench for the full 90 minutes while Inter Miami defeated a Hong Kong XI 4-1 in the latest stop on the MLS team’s preseason Asian tour.
Order to liquidate property giant China Evergrande is just one step in fixing China's debt crisis
Read full article: Order to liquidate property giant China Evergrande is just one step in fixing China's debt crisisA Hong Kong court's order to liquidate the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer is only a tentative step toward resolving a debt crisis that is haunting financial markets and dragging on the Chinese economy.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese shares falling, ahead of Fed rate decision
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese shares falling, ahead of Fed rate decisionAsian shares are mixed, with Hong Kong and Shanghai declining, ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve this week on interest rates.
Hong Kong begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent
Read full article: Hong Kong begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissentHong Kong has begun a public consultation on a local National Security Law, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that has all but wiped out dissent in the semi-autonomous city.
China Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate. The real estate giant owes over $300 billion
Read full article: China Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate. The real estate giant owes over $300 billionA Hong Kong court has ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to be liquidated following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden.
Western countries press China on minority rights, Hong Kong law as UN body reviews its rights record
Read full article: Western countries press China on minority rights, Hong Kong law as UN body reviews its rights recordWestern countries have used a regular U.N.-backed review of China's human rights record to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights of ethnic minorities and repeal a security law in Hong Kong that is derided by independent activists, among other things.
US sanctions a United Arab Emirates shipping firm for allegedly violating Russian oil price cap
Read full article: US sanctions a United Arab Emirates shipping firm for allegedly violating Russian oil price capThe U.S. hit a United Arab Emirates shipping firm and its 18 vessels with sanctions after it transported Russian crude oil above the $60 per barrel price cap.
Stock market today: Shares fall in Europe after gains in Asia. US markets are closed for a holiday
Read full article: Stock market today: Shares fall in Europe after gains in Asia. US markets are closed for a holidayEuropean markets have opened lower while Asian markets were mostly higher as the week got off to a mixed start.
Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street nears record; markets eye inflation report
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street nears record; markets eye inflation reportAsian shares have advanced on the back of Wall Street’s climb to a near-record high, as Tokyo's benchmark hovered near its highest level since 1990.
'Cold-blooded': 4 charged over alleged plot to smuggle AU$1.2 million in Australian reptiles
Read full article: 'Cold-blooded': 4 charged over alleged plot to smuggle AU$1.2 million in Australian reptilesFour people have been charged over an alleged plot to smuggle hundreds of Australian native reptiles from Sydney to Hong Kong.
Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home
Read full article: Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at homeAs Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong are supporting the governing Democratic Progressive Party after witnessing the alarming erosion of civil liberties at home.
Stock market today: Asian shares climb, tracking advance on Wall Street in final week of 2023
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares climb, tracking advance on Wall Street in final week of 2023Asian shares have advanced, tracking gains on Wall Street after markets there reopened following Monday's holiday.
U.S. imposes more Russian oil price cap sanctions and issues new compliance rules for shippers
Read full article: U.S. imposes more Russian oil price cap sanctions and issues new compliance rules for shippersThe U.S. has imposed new sanctions on alleged violators of its price cap on Russian oil and tightened compliance rules for insurance firms and shippers that move it.
Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai's trial
Read full article: Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai's trialThe national security trial of Hong Kong’s famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its second day with the expectation that judges will rule by the end of the week on his lawyers' bid to throw out a sedition charge that has been increasingly used to target dissidents.
Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai
Read full article: Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy LaiA landmark national security trial has opened in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai.
Stock market today: Asian markets churn upward after the Dow ticks to another record high
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian markets churn upward after the Dow ticks to another record highAsian shares have churned higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to another record high.
Hong Kong offers awards for arrests of activists abroad for breaching national security law
Read full article: Hong Kong offers awards for arrests of activists abroad for breaching national security lawHong Kong police are offering rewards for information leading to the arrests of five activists based overseas, whom it accuses of breaching a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing.
China-made C919, ARJ21 passenger jets on display in Hong Kong
Read full article: China-made C919, ARJ21 passenger jets on display in Hong KongChinese aerospace company COMAC has showcased its domestically-developed C919 passenger jet in Hong Kong, giving officials and media a close-up look at the narrow-bodied aircraft.
Hong Kong leader praises election turnout as voter numbers hit record low
Read full article: Hong Kong leader praises election turnout as voter numbers hit record lowHong Kong leader John Lee has praised the 27.5% voter turnout in the city’s weekend election, a record low since the territory returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates
Read full article: Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidatesVoter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates.
Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidates
Read full article: Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidatesResidents went to the polls in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under Beijing’s guidance of “patriots” administering the city, effectively shutting out all pro-democracy candidates.
Stock market today: Wall Street hits 2023 high as it mulls whether economy is too warm or just right
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street hits 2023 high as it mulls whether economy is too warm or just rightWall Street climbed to its highest level in 20 months following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.
Hong Kong's new election law thins the candidate pool, giving voters little option in Sunday's polls
Read full article: Hong Kong's new election law thins the candidate pool, giving voters little option in Sunday's pollsWhile Hong Kong's government is working to spotlight its upcoming local elections, some district council members are preparing for their exits under the sharply shifting political landscape.
A Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the subversion trial of pro-democracy activists
Read full article: A Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the subversion trial of pro-democracy activistsA Hong Kong court has started hearing the final arguments of some of the city’s best-known pro-democracy activists tried under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent.
Chinese AI firm SenseTime denies research firm Grizzly's claim it inflated its revenue
Read full article: Chinese AI firm SenseTime denies research firm Grizzly's claim it inflated its revenueSenseTime, a major Chinese artificial intelligence company known for its facial recognition technology, has rejected claims by a research company that it has inflated its revenue.
Disneyland's $60 billion expansion means parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai are only getting bigger
Read full article: Disneyland's $60 billion expansion means parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai are only getting biggerHong Kong Disneyland has opened its first Frozen-themed attraction, with thousands of eager visitors turning up to experience the new rides.
The head of China’s state-backed Catholic church begins historic trip to Hong Kong
Read full article: The head of China’s state-backed Catholic church begins historic trip to Hong KongThe head of the Catholic church in China has begun a trip to Hong Kong at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, marking the first official visit by a Beijing bishop in history.
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies and adds to its strong gains in November
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street rallies and adds to its strong gains in NovemberWall Street rose sharply to add to an already strong November, which is on track to be one of the market's best months of the year.
Yellen says ransomware attack on China's biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades
Read full article: Yellen says ransomware attack on China's biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market tradesU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is suggesting that a ransomware attack that forced China’s biggest bank to take some systems offline only minimally disrupted the U.S. Treasury market.
Asia's first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Read full article: Asia's first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusionHong Kong is set to launch Asia's first Gay Games on Friday, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Asian financial hub.
Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status
Read full article: Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global statusHong Kong’s leader has cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the city seeks to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub.
California governor visits China and says his state will always be a partner on climate change
Read full article: California governor visits China and says his state will always be a partner on climate changeCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom opened a weeklong trip to China with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year.