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Nifty, Sensex open flat, Indian markets in consolidation phase after shift
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Indian stock market indices Nifty and Sensex opened flat on Tuesday as the markets entered a consolidation phase after foreign investors turned towards other Asian markets like China and Hong Kong.
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Amnesty condemns sedition verdict as blow to free speech in Hong Kong
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a ruling, two former editors of the now-defunct Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, along with the media outlet's parent company, were convicted of conspiring to publish "seditious" content, marking a chilling blow to press freedom in Hong Kong after China implemented National Se
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Human Rights Watch claims academic freedom in Hong Kong nosedived after im
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The educational freedom in Hong Kong continues to decline as the Chinese government imposed the National Security Law on the city on June 30, 2020.
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Prison sentences to Hong Kong journalists highlight China's suppression of
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China continues to suppress the people who raise views critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In the latest attempt at suppressing freedom of expression, China gave a jail sentence to journalists on sedition charges.
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China's paranoia targets all dissent, even T-shirts and books
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Chairman Xi Jinping likes to use the term "common destiny of all mankind" or "community with a shared future for humanity," but what kind of destiny does he really envision for our world? Xi desperately needs to censor the books you read and control the T-shirt you wear, for one thing. Read More
Hong Kong-based journalism professionals suffer cyber attack in Britain
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
China has been yet again alleged of orchestrating 'government-backed attacks' on a news organisation from Britain being run by Hong Kong journalists.
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Hong Kong's 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In' selected for 2025 Oscar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong has officially selected 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In' as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Academy Awards.
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Unwind and Revitalise in the Urban Wellness Paradise of Hong Kong this Aut
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 18: Autumn is the perfect time for Indian travellers to visit Hong Kong, when cosy weather combines with the city's majestic natural landscape, offering all manner of ways to rejuvenate the mind, body, and soul. Indian tourists can enjoy a 14-day visa-free visit by simpl
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China's New Security Law enforces its grip on Hong Kong: 27-year-old faces
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Chu was arrested on June 12 while wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" and a yellow mask with "FDNOL," an abbreviation for another protest slogan, "five demands, not one less." These slogans were prominent during the large-scale and somet
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HKTB to Stage Its First-Ever Mid-Autumn Festival-Themed Drone Show
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 16: This year's Mid-Autumn Festival features an impressive lineup of events, surpassing those of previous years. The classic Fire Dragon Dance has undergone an upgrade by expanding the performance zone and introducing a live broadcast area in Victoria Park for three cons
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Hong Kong journalists face increased harassment amid national security law
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Around 15 journalists, their family members, neighbours, and employers were harassed online and offline, the press club said. Selina Chenga, the chairperson of the HKJA, said at a press conference on Friday that this is the biggest case of intimidation the journalist association has ever see
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Report highlights China's retaliation against people engaging with UN, atr
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
China is among those countries that retaliates against people for engaging with the United Nations and tries hard to silence its critics, Voice of America reported, citing a report by Sophie Richardson.
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