Search For "hong kong"
Fitch rates IRFC's proposed USD notes as BBB-minus
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 3 (ANI): Fitch on Wednesday assigned Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd's (IRFC's) proposed US dollar Regulation S/144A senior unsecured notes a rating of BBB-minus.
Read More
Analyzing China's defense budget
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Early March, during the annual National People's Congress (NPC), is when China typically announces its defense budget for the coming year. As that time approaches for 2021, it is useful to analyze how well the official figures actually reflect reality, or whether
Read More
Rejection of British National Overseas passports leaves ethnic minority co
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Thousands of members of ethnic minority communities in Hong Kong - Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese - who only have a British National Overseas BN (O) passport are facing fresh hurdle in going abroad after the government said it no longer recognised the document
Read More
Blinken says US should accept refugees fleeing Hong Kong amid draconian la
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) lambasted China over its imposition of the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong saying it acted "egregiously" to undermine the city.
Read More
Beijing hits out at London as British overseas passport process begins
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 1 (ANI): A day after London vowed 'not to look the other way' after Beijing said that it would stop recognising British National Overseas BN (O) passport as a travel or identification document, the Chinese government on Sunday called the move as "the logic of a brazen ban
Read More
US must 'impose cost' on China for threat towards Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinji
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): The United States must be prepared to "impose cost" on China for its threats toward Taiwan, as well for its actions in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
Read More
Discover Hong Kong's great outdoors with Nat Geo explorers Astrid Anderson
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI/Mediawire): The global world city, Hong Kong may be known for being one of the most densely populated cities in the world, cocooned in a thicket of gleaming skyscrapers.
Read More
London stands firm on visa scheme after China derecognises British Nationa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 30 (ANI): The UK on Saturday has vowed not to "look the other way" after Beijing said it would stop recognising the British National Overseas BN (O) passport as a travel or identification document, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
Read More
China derecognises British National Overseas passport as travel, ID docume
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Upping the ante against the United Kingdom, China on Friday said it will stop recognising British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday and warned a further retaliation after British authorities launched a new visa
Read More
World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth faces 3rd consecutive defeat, bows out
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 29 (ANI): India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals after losing his third match of the tournament to Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long on Friday.
Read More
UK govt upholds 'freedom' of Hong Kongers with new visa scheme
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 29 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Friday pledged to stand by the people of Hong Kong against Chinese crackdown, as it prepares to launch new visa scheme that offers qualified Hong Kong citizens a route to British citizenship.
Read More
Disha Patani shares throwback pictures with Jackie Chan as 'Kung Fu Yoga'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Bollywood actor Disha Patani walked down the memory lane as her 2017 action flick 'Kung Fu Yoga' completed four years on Thursday. She also posted a throwback picture with Hong Kong martial artist, actor, and filmmaker Jackie Chan.
Read More