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Dying Canadian flies to Hong Kong to be given part of wife’s liver by HKU transplant team

​Doctor in charge, Queen Mary Hospital’s Lo Chung-mau, says the couple should be able to leave hospital in days

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HK investors just not prepared to miss out

​Hong Kong property investors are seeking higher returns by purchasing apartments in cities around Shenzhen where homes prices have gone through the roof, particularly in the past year.

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Laws needed for co-location: Albert Chen

Albert Chen Hung-yee, a member of the HKSAR Basic Law Committee, says Hong Kong and the mainland may have to enact laws to implement co-location of immigration facilities at the West Kowloon Terminus of the high-speed rail link.

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Li Keqiang downplays Mong Kok clashes, says he’s confident in HK

​Beijing believes the Hong Kong government has the ability and Hong Kong people have the wisdom to deal with all kinds of complicated problems and situations, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday.

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HK 7-Eleven collecting donations for family of murdered storekeeper

Starting Wednesday, all 7-Eleven outlets in Hong Kong are accepting donations from people who would like to lend support to the family of Paul Cheng (鄭嘉沛), 38, a storekeeper who was stabbed to death by a thief, RTHK reports.

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Palace Museum to offer visits for HK youth

​Beijing's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will offer special visits to youth groups from Hong Kong to help the city's young people learn more about Chinese culture, museum director Shan Jixiang says.

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DAB chief quits HK ExCo, replacement named

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong chairwoman Starry Lee said Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has accepted her resignation from the Executive Council (ExCo).

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Asian Film Awards to be held tonight at Macao

​A star-studded welcome dinner was held last night at Conrad Macau, Cotai Central, as a prelude to the Asian Film Awards (AFA) Ceremony to be held tonight at the Venetian Macao.

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HK seeks to expand trading ties with Belt and Road emerging markets: official

​Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang Wednesday said emerging markets are a big driver of the new economic order, hoping Hong Kong can grasp the chance to expand trading ties, especially with new markets along the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Hong Kong and Macau to be integrated with nine mainland provinces: State Council plan

The State Council has proposed a “9+2” strategy that will create an enlarged Greater Pearl River Delta zone with coverage of Hong Kong, Macau and nine southern mainland provinces in a vision that will deepen economic, social, technological and infrastructure integration, according to a guidance document it released on Tuesday.

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Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect to be launched in 2016

​China securities watchdog said Tuesday it hopes to launch a stock connect scheme between the Shenzhen and Hong Kong bourses in 2016.

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“No bailout funds exit” remark boosts HK stocks

Hong Kong stocks rallied on Monday on the back of sharp gains on the Chinese mainland as investors took heart from remarks by the securities regulator’s chief that government bailout funds would not be withdrawn for the time being.

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17% of​ Hong Kong’s domestic workers are engaged in forced labor, study says

The plight of domestic workers in Hong Kong has made headlines in recent years after several high-profile cases in which employers had beat and tortured their helpers.

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"Sixth of helpers victims of forced labour"

LONDON - One in six migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong is a victim of forced labour and a significant proportion have been trafficked, rights campaigners said on Tuesday as they called for stronger protections for the city's maids.

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HK sees 7th student suicide in 9 days

The city saw another student committed suicide, making it the seventh such case in the past nine days.

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Mainland Chinese legal expert says Hong Kong Basic Law change not needed if mainland officers stationed at rail terminus

​A Beijing legal expert on Sunday floated a controversial proposal that mainland officers could be posted at the high-speed rail link’s West Kowloon terminus without adding to the Basic Law’s list of mainland laws applying to the city.

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Rao Geping:“HK cannot withdraw from UN convention”

​Rao Geping, a Basic Law adviser to the country's legislature, said Hong Kong alone cannot withdraw from the UN Convention against Torture.