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A Hong Kong police officer shot at masked protesters on Monday morning, hitting at least one in the torso, as anger sparked by the recent death of a student spilled into the rush hour commute. (Photo: Twitter/ screengrab)

Hong Kong police shooting protesters point blank amid fresh clashes; viral goes video

Another masked individual then approached officer and was shot in the chest area, quickly falling to the ground, clutching their left side.

11 Nov 2019 3:09 PM

Alex Chow, a computer science undergraduate of the University of Science and Technology, was certified dead at 8.09 am on Friday, Queen Elizabeth Hospital confirmed. (Photo: Representational)

Hong Kong student who fell from multi-storey car park during clashes dies

Alex Chow was taken to hospital in an unconscious state in the early hours of Monday morning.

08 Nov 2019 6:18 PM

Several people were wounded, with one man in a white tee-shirt, believed to be the knifeman, being beaten with sticks by protesters. Another man lay in a pool of blood on the pavement outside the mall. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong mall clash ends in bloody knife attack, politician's ear bitten off

Police said protesters had vandalised restaurant after peaceful chanting of slogans by Hong Kong people.

04 Nov 2019 9:28 AM

I don't think we should fear a hawkish cut, but I do think one of the things to keep in mind, relative to the prior cut periods, is the Fed starting from a much lower rate so there is a lot less room for the Fed to continue to cut, Carol Schleif, at Abbot Downing Investment Advisors, told Bloomberg TV. (Photo: Representational)

Asian markets tick lower as focus turns to Fed meeting

There is a concern that upbeat earnings, progress on trade and signs of resilience in economy could keep US Fed from further measures.

30 Oct 2019 9:45 AM

A Hong Kong court has banned people from publishing a wide range of personal details about police officers and their families, including photos, in a bid to halt "doxxing" by pro-democracy protesters. (Photo: AFP)

Hong Kong court bans publishing police details, including photos

Earlier this month the city's pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam used a colonial-era emergency law to ban protesters from wearing face masks.

26 Oct 2019 11:56 AM

Commercial and residential property prices have been fuelled by an influx of money from wealthy mainland Chinese investors and developers. (Representational Image)

Amid looming recession, Hong Kong tycoon buys million dollar parking space

The HK USD 7.6 million (USD 970,000) price tag is more than 30 times the average annual wage in Hong Kong.

24 Oct 2019 4:18 PM

The proposal stoked widespread fears residents would be put at risk of being sent into mainland China's Communist Party-controlled judicial system, and Lam was forced to drop the bill in the face of fierce opposition. (Photo: AP)

After months of protests, Hong Kong govt formally withdraws extradition bill

The security chief on Wednesday announced the bill's withdrawal in the city's legislature.

23 Oct 2019 12:12 PM

Pro-democracy lawmakers were dragged out of Hong Kong's legislature by security guards on Thursday after they heckled the city's pro-Beijing leader for a second day running, the latest outburst of political rancour in the strife-torn city. (Photo: screengrab/ AFP video)

Hong Kong lawmakers dragged from chamber as leader heckled for second day, see video

But chaos erupted once more as her political opponents chanted slogans and were dragged one by one from the chamber.

17 Oct 2019 1:27 PM

Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday hit back at a US senator who said the city is becoming a police state, a day after a massive rally called on Washington to punish Beijing over sliding freedoms in the international hub. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam slams US Senator for ‘police state’ remark

Earlier, fellow Republican senator Ted Cruz had accused the Chinese government of trying to impose 'dictatorship' on Hong Kong.

15 Oct 2019 12:51 PM

'No one showed up! Only me! Wearing a mask to show off! This is quite disappointing,' said the 20-year-old. (Photo: AP)

'No one showed up!' Hong Kong protests face acid test as movement enters fifth month

The youth-led movement has radicalised a new generation of protesters unlikely to go readily back into their box.

11 Oct 2019 1:37 PM

Two protesters have been charged with violating Hong Kong's new ban that criminalised the wearing of masks at rallies. (Photo: File)

2 protesters charged in 1st use of Hong Kong's new mask ban

A conviction for violating the mask ban carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a fine.

07 Oct 2019 10:49 AM

Protesters have used face masks to avoid identification and respirators to protect themselves from tear gas. (Photo: AFP)

Face mask ban in Hong Kong sparks violent clashes, rail shutdown

The ban came after the worst violence of the year, when China celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule on Tuesday.

05 Oct 2019 2:26 PM

It was the first such injury from a live round in nearly four months of increasingly violent protests and threatened to strip the spotlight from China’s carefully-choreographed birthday party, designed to underscore its status as a global superpower. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Protester critical after being shot by Hong Kong police as China celebrates 70th birthday

The wounded protester received initial first aid from officers before paramedics arrived and took him to hospital.

01 Oct 2019 5:22 PM

Earlier on Monday, Honk Kong demonstrators had called for a general strike and vowed to go out in full force on Tuesday to disrupt National Day celebrations. (Photo: ANI)

Protests break out in parts in Hong Kong on China's National Day

In Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui district, protestors set trash cans on fire and placed in front of the closed subway station.

01 Oct 2019 3:45 PM

The protest-wracked financial hub witnessed its fiercest political violence in weeks on Sunday as riot police spent hours in running battles with protesters, the streets blanketed in tear gas and smoke from burning barricades. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong braces for fresh clashes ahead of China's 70th anniversary

School and university students also took part in a one-day class boycott on Monday.

30 Sep 2019 1:27 PM

China has denied chipping away at Hong Kong’s freedom and accused the US and other foreign powers of fomenting the unrest to weaken its dominance. (Photo: File | ANI)

Pro-China supporters in Hong Kong rally ahead of anniversary

Pro-democracy advocates have called for a major rally to coincide with the celebrations in Beijing.

29 Sep 2019 8:45 PM

Hong Kong's embattled leader said Tuesday more than 20,000 people have applied to take part in a dialogue session with her and "vent their anger" at the government after three months of huge pro-democracy protests. (Photo: File)

20,000 apply for chance to 'vent anger' at Hong Kong leader

Police have repeatedly denied using excessive force and Lam insisted they had exercised restraint.

24 Sep 2019 2:05 PM

The violence has hit pockets of Hong Kong at different times over more than three months, allowing life to go on as normal for the vast majority most of the time. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong braces for airport protest after violent clashes

Anti-government protesters have targeted the airport before, occupying the arrivals hall.

22 Sep 2019 3:31 PM

Oil prices surged more than 10 per cent Monday after attacks on two Saudi Arabian plants that slashed output in the world's top producer by half, with Donald Trump blaming Iran and raising the possibility of a military strike on the country. (Photo: File)

Oil prices soar over 10 pc after drone attacks in Saudi cut output by half

Brent soared almost 20 per cent at one point on Monday, while WTI surged around 15 per cent before paring the gains.

16 Sep 2019 9:31 AM

Hundreds of demonstrators rallied Sunday outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, stepping up calls for international support in their months-long campaign for democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong protesters rally for support at British Consulate

Police also banned the group's August 31 march but protesters turned up anyway.

15 Sep 2019 2:49 PM

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