News: Hong Kong

We have started to collect the most important news related to Hong Kong in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Hong Kong: news

Jimenez sets new European Tour record

Sunday, December 8th 2013, 9:44

Miguel Angel Jimenez breaks his own record as the European Tour's oldest winner, with Hong Kong Open play-off victory.
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HK confirms first H7N9 bird flu case

Tuesday, December 3rd 2013, 6:17
related countries: Indonesia

Hong Kong confirms its first case of the new strain of the H7N9 bird flu in a domestic worker from Indonesia, who officials say is in critical condition.
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HK ferry hits 'unidentified object'

Friday, November 29th 2013, 4:47
related countries: Macau

About 85 people are injured, six of them seriously, when a high-speed ferry from Hong Kong to Macau hits an "unidentified object", officials say.
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VIDEO: Hong Kong ferry accident injures 85

Friday, November 29th 2013, 1:56
related countries: Macau

A high-speed ferry hit an "unidentified object" on its journey between Hong Kong and Macau, leaving 85 people injured.
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China sold by council fetches £8m

Wednesday, November 27th 2013, 15:00
related countries: China

Antique Chinese ceramics owned by Croydon Council sell for just over £8m at an auction in Hong Kong.
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Ireland qualify for World Twenty20

Sunday, November 24th 2013, 14:18

Ireland qualify for next year's World Twenty20 after extending their unbeaten run in the qualifiers by beating Hong Kong.
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Rare Leica camera set for auction

Friday, November 22nd 2013, 0:11

An extremely rare Leica camera with an estimated value of at least $1.2m (£718,000) will be auctioned in Hong Kong later on Thursday.
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VIDEO: Chinese stay up for Cyber Monday

Monday, November 11th 2013, 1:16
related countries: China

Millions of Chinese consumers logged on at midnight on Sunday in the hope of grabbing a bargain on what has become known as Cyber Monday. Juliana Liu reports reports from Hong Kong.
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HSBC sees profits surge by 30%

Monday, November 4th 2013, 9:14
related countries: United Kingdom

HSBC saw profit surge 30% in the three months to the end of September, boosted by a strong performance in the UK and Hong Kong.
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Ghostly journey through old Hong Kong

Thursday, October 31st 2013, 0:43

Spooky journey through old Hong Kong's 'haunted quarter'
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VIDEO: Is Hong Kong haunted?

Thursday, October 31st 2013, 0:41

Mak Tak-ching runs ''ghost tours'' of Hong Kong's old Wanchai district.
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Rival rallies mark Hungary uprising

Wednesday, October 23rd 2013, 22:59
related countries: Hungary
related places: Budapest

Thousands of people join rival rallies in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, to mark the anniversary of the 1956 uprising against the Soviet Union.
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Hong Kong TV protest draws thousands

Sunday, October 20th 2013, 14:06

Thousands of people protest in Hong Kong at what they see as a lack of official transparency, after a local TV network was refused a licence.
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No secret files in Russia - Snowden

Friday, October 18th 2013, 8:15
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Snowden

US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden says he took no classified documents to Russia when he fled there from Hong Kong.
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Transformers director attacked in HK

Thursday, October 17th 2013, 12:56
related countries: United States

American film director Michael Bay is injured in an attack in Hong Kong while filming on the set of his latest Transformers film.
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Escape games attract Hong Kong youth

Monday, October 7th 2013, 23:06

How breaking out of rooms is becoming big business
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Egg-sized diamond sells for $30.8m

Monday, October 7th 2013, 15:27

A white diamond the size and shape of a small egg sells for a record $30.8m (£19.1m) at auction in Hong Kong.
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Students in Hungarian strip protest

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 22:24
related countries: Hungary

A new dress code imposed by a university head in southern Hungary prompts students to strip off to their underwear in protest.
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Hungarian law bans sleeping rough

Tuesday, October 1st 2013, 9:39
related countries: Hungary
related places: Budapest

The Hungarian parliament passes a law which aims to clear several thousand homeless people off the streets of Budapest and other towns.
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VIDEO: China dairy firm in HK market debut

Friday, September 27th 2013, 3:27
related countries: China

Shares of one of China's biggest dairy producers, Huishan Dairy, start trading in Hong Kong after a successful share sale.
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At least 25 dead in China typhoon

Monday, September 23rd 2013, 12:43

At least 25 people die as Typhoon Usagi hits southern China, say officials, bringing winds of 180km/h (110mph) and disrupting transport.
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China media: Bo Xilai's sentence

Monday, September 23rd 2013, 8:13
related countries: China

China's state media praise disgraced politician Bo Xilai's sentencing as a victory against corruption, while Hong Kong papers see the trial as part of a factional struggle in the ruling party.
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HK couple tortured Indonesian maid

Wednesday, September 18th 2013, 13:37
related countries: Indonesia

A Hong Kong couple receive prison sentences for repeated attacks on their Indonesian maid.
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Hong Kong takes shark fin off menu

Friday, September 13th 2013, 16:25

Hong Kong's government announces it will stop serving shark fin and bluefin tuna at official functions, in a move lauded by conservation groups.
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VIDEO: Egg-sized diamond set for auction

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 8:56

An egg-sized diamond is expected to reach a record price when it goes under the hammer in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong police smash crime ring

Saturday, August 24th 2013, 11:48

Police in Hong Kong raid properties and arrest more than 1,800 people in a crackdown on the organised crime gangs known as triads.
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Cathay Pacific swings back to profit

Wednesday, August 14th 2013, 5:58

Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific swings back to profit in the first half of the year, helped by a drop in its fuel bill and cost-cutting measures.
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VIDEO: Hungarian town in Roma water row

Thursday, August 8th 2013, 8:12

The water supply to roadside pumps in a Hungarian town with a high Roma population will be restored following government intervention.
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Water supply cuts hit Hungarian Roma

Monday, August 5th 2013, 16:19

Several thousand Hungarian Roma (Gypsies) have their water supply cut off by the council in the height of summer in a dispute over alleged wastefulness.
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VIDEO: Stray dogs trained for sniffer units

Tuesday, July 30th 2013, 18:44

The Hong Kong Police Force is training former stray dogs to detect drugs as part of its sniffer dog unit.
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Win among most important - Hamilton

Sunday, July 28th 2013, 18:45
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says his Hungarian Grand Prix victory is among the most important of his career.
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Hamilton takes first Mercedes win

Sunday, July 28th 2013, 14:00
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton dominates the Hungarian Grand Prix, winning his first race for his new Mercedes team.
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Hamilton not expecting Hungary win

Saturday, July 27th 2013, 16:37
related countries: Bermuda, Hungary

Lewis Hamilton says it will be "a miracle" if he wins the Hungarian Grand Prix despite claiming pole position for Sunday's race.
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Hamilton claims pole over Vettel

Saturday, July 27th 2013, 13:14
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton surprises himself by beating Sebastian Vettel to pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Grosjean quickest in final practice

Saturday, July 27th 2013, 10:10

Lotus's Romain Grosjean heads Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in final practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Vettel quickest in Red Bull one-two

Friday, July 26th 2013, 13:44

Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber dominate Friday's practice sessions for Red Bull at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Red Bull one-two in Hungary practice

Friday, July 26th 2013, 9:43
related countries: Hungary

Sebastian Vettel headed Mark Webber to a Red Bull one-two in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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