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Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling
HONG KONG (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub. “Glory to Hong Kong” was...
Nicaragua cancels a controversial Chinese interoceanic canal concession after nearly a decade
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — After nearly a decade, Nicaragua's congress finally canceled on Wednesday a controversial canal concession granted to a Chinese businessman that critics said endangered the environment and threatened to displace rural communities. Despite a symbolic...
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time. What's now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form? Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social...
Silicon Motion: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HONG KONG (AP) — HONG KONG (AP) — Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (SIMO) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $16 million. The Hong Kong-based company said it had net income of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs,...
Stock market today: Asian markets follow Wall Street swings after Fed keeps interest rates high
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets wobbled in early Thursday trading after U.S. stocks swung to a mixed finish with the Federal Reserve delaying cuts to interest rates. U.S. futures surged and oil prices were higher. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index opened with a decline,...
Melco: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HONG KONG., Hong Kong (AP) — HONG KONG., Hong Kong (AP) — Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd. (MLCO) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $15.2 million. The Hong Kong., Hong Kong-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise to start a week full of earnings, Fed meeting
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, as investors kept their eyes on potentially market-moving reports expected later this week. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.3% to 38,442.28 in early trading, coming back from a national holiday. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3%...
Hong Kong transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after yearslong legal battle
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong transgender activist on Monday received a new ID card reflecting his gender change, after a yearslong legal battle to change the document, and he vowed to continue working for equality for the LGBTQ+ community. Henry Tse won his appeal over the...
Aerial photos show wide devastation left by a deadly tornado in China's Guangzhou
BEIJING (AP) — Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media on Sunday showed wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, injuring dozens others and damaging more than 140 buildings. As businesses and...
A tornado in southern China kills 5 people and damages factories in the metropolis of Guangzhou
BEIJING (AP) — A tornado struck the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Saturday, killing five people and damaging more than 140 factory buildings, state media said. The China Meteorological Administration said the tornado struck about 3 p.m. in the Baiyun district of Guangzhou,...
