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Topic: Hong Kong

US sanctions one of world’s most ‘significant’ drug traffickers — 32-year-old Chinese national

US imposed sanctions against Zhang Taotao and his Hong Kong-based Allyrise Technology Group Co. Ltd for trafficking fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.

Hong Kong reports first confirmed Covid-19 re-infection

Researchers at University of Hong Kong have determined that the patient, who recovered from an initial bout in April, was infected by 2 different strains of coronavirus.

US ends extradition & tax pacts with Hong Kong as Trump mounts pressure on China

The move follows an executive order to end preferential trading treatment for Hong Kong, which Trump and his team say was now essentially just another Chinese city.

With Hong Kong in trouble, Gujarat’s GIFT City hopes to emerge as Asia’s new forex hub

PM Modi wants to pitch GIFT City in his home state Gujarat as a new Asian destination for global fund flows, rivalling the likes of Singapore & Hong Kong.

The Chinese publishing empire that’s helping Beijing silence dissent in Hong Kong

Chinese govt entity, the Liaison Office, owns at least 30 publishing houses & brands, a big commercial printing company in greater China and 60 retail bookstores in Hong Kong and Macau.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam can’t use her credit cards after US sanctions

Lam was one of 11 officials sanctioned earlier this month by President Donald Trump for their roles in curtailing political freedoms in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s big investors stay put, but keep flight option open

Rich investors are still assessing how the Chinese government’s tighter grip on Hong Kong will impact asset prices and the long-term business environment.

Media tycoon’s arrest shows why the West lost faith in Hong Kong’s courts

For decades, Hong Kong’s legal system underpinned its position as Asia’s top financial centre as well as a trusted neutral jurisdiction for international arbitration.

Hong Kong media tycoon arrested in latest blow to democracy camp

Tycoon Jimmy Lai was among 7 people arrested on suspicion of 'breaches' of security law, with offences including collusion with a foreign country to endanger national security.

US sanctions 11 Chinese officials, including Carrie Lam, for undermining Hong Kong autonomy

The US Treasury dept said Chief Executive Carrie Lam was sanctioned since she is directly responsible for implementing Beijing’s policies of suppression in Hong Kong.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?