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Hong Kong: What is China’s ‘patriot’ plan for electoral reform?  BBC News Beijing passes new ‘patriot’ election law for Hong Kong that restricts opposition  CNN Hong Kong TV Channels Follow China and Cancel Oscar Broadcast Plans  Variety No Oscars or sensitive art spark Hong Kong censorship fears  The Associated Press Hong Kong: directly elected seats slashed as China brings …

The Oscars will not be shown in Hong Kong for the first time in more than half a century, its local broadcaster confirmed Monday, as doubts remained over whether Hollywood’s top awards will air in mainland China. The ceremony has been broadcast in Hong Kong every year since 1969 by free-to-air TVB on its English …

Almost 49m Americans have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, as several states prepare to offer shots to all adults in the coming weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the US has administered 136.7m doses overall since the rollout began in December, with 89.6m Americans receiving at least one dose.  Germany has designated …

If found guilty of “conspiracy to commit subversion” they could face a maximum sentence of life in prison. Those charged were among 53 people — many prominent former lawmakers, activists and district councilors — who were arrested last month for organizing, planning and participating in a primary election for the city’s democratic opposition last July. …

For years, parents and students in the semi-autonomous city have feared a shift toward China-style “patriotic education,” with a previous attempt to introduce such a curriculum defeated by mass protests in 2012. The new rules, coming in the wake of both the new security law and a crackdown on the city’s opposition movement, go far …

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HONG KONG, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon” or “the Company”, Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that the Company has won the “New Economy-Technology Company” award at the 8th Top 100 Hong Kong Listed Companies contest. This is a testament to NetDragon’s outstanding performance …

Organisations enhancing digital infrastructure for new flexible working arrangements; Firms on the lookout for talent with diverse skill sets HONG KONG, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CFOs in Hong Kong indicate technology implementations, business intelligence and data analysis as their top investment priorities, according to a joint survey by KPMG and ACCA Hong Kong. The …

Reports of people catching the novel coronavirus a second time are starting to trickle in, months into the pandemic. A Belgian woman was reported to have a mild second case, three months after her first illness. And an older person in the Netherlands with a weakened immune system caught the coronavirus twice too, a leading …

Hong Kong is to postpone September’s legislative election by one year owing to a resurgence in untraceable coronavirus cases, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Friday. The leader will invoke the Emergency Regulations Ordinance to hold off the vote – a decision she said was supported by Beijing. “The announcement I have to make today …