As the death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire tops 150, Chinese authorities seek to stifle criticism amid new revelations of safety violations.

Official efforts to control the public response include a threat to arrest those who direct their anger at the government.

Hong Kong stocks extended their losing run for a fourth day on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight pullback, as traders priced in an interest-rate cut but grew uneasy about the pace of reductions expected next year.

Citizens of Hong Kong still aren’t enthused about the “patriots only” system of pseudo-democracy, as just 31.9% of the city’s 4.1 million registered voters showed up at the polls in Sunday’s legislative election.

Officials are rushing to tamp down anger over the blaze, which killed at least 159 people in the Chinese territory’s deadliest fire in almost 80 years.

Hang Seng Index falls 1.2 per cent as traders weigh US Federal Reserve rate cuts and Beijing’s 2026 policy priorities.

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Kunlunxin, the AI chip unit of Chinese internet search giant Baidu, is planning an initial public offering in Hong Kong, having recently completed a fundraising that valued it at 21 billion yuan ($2.

The children of Hong Kong's jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai are voicing new alarm for his health, saying his condition has continued to deteriorate.