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Topic: Hong Kong

How Hong Kong plans to pilot it’s digital currency in HK$1.8 trillion mortgage market?

The pilot project will look at potentially giving e-HKD loans to homebuyers in an e-wallet, both online and offline, the pilot participants said.

UN ‘alarmed’ after Hong Kong police detain 23 people on Tiananmen anniversary

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Twitter for the release of anyone detained for 'exercising freedom of expression and peaceful assembly'.

34 years since Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong detains scores, Taiwan commemorates massacre

As many as 6,000 policemen deployed at the site where residents of Hong Kong have been uniting on the anniversary of the massacre for years. Four arrested for "seditious intent".

Can AI make good CEOs? A Hong Kong gaming firm may have answers

Since the appointment of new CEO Ms Tang Yu, an AI-powered virtual humanoid robot, the company has outperformed Hong Kong’s stock market.

Hong Kong to scrap Covid mask mandate from March to restore business & tourism, says John Lee

The move comes after promotional campaign called "Hello Hong Kong" this month. In high risk places, administrators can decide whether to require staff and visitors to wear masks.

China’s foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong urges British govt to stop ‘Hong Kong report’

A spokesperson at the ministry branch said Britain's report 'grossly interfered with Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs, and seriously trampled on international law'.

China allows Hong Kong leader John Lee to bar overseas lawyers in national security cases

China's top lawmaking body John Lee the power to bar foreign lawyers from national security cases, removing the decision from the city's courts, fueling concerns over judicial independence.

Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport restrictions with 60,000 travellers affected

Japan said it would limit flights from Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China to Tokyo's two airports, plus Osaka & Nagoya from Friday, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday rush.

Do AIIMS hackers have a China connection? Investigators find file with ‘direct link’

Technical analysis of system revealed file with link to locations in neighbouring country. Probe on to ascertain if motive was espionage, sabotage or something else.

‘Blacklisted’ — Family fights to meet China democracy activist in jail for 20 years

Wang Bingzhang, convicted on charges of terrorism in a closed trial, has been living in solitary confinement for the past two decades without access to the internet or a telephone.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.