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Hong Kong billionaire sentenced to five years jail

 A Hong Kong property tycoon, Thomas Kwok, has been sentenced to five years in jail for corruption.

Hong Kong protests: Authorities begin site clearance

 Hong Kong authorities have begun clearing barricades at the main protest camp in the city centre, after more than two months of pro-democracy demonstrations.

Hong Kong's Occupy Central founders surrender to police

 The three founders of Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement have turned themselves in to police over their role in pro-democracy demonstrations.

Hong Kong protesters clash with police at government HQ

Hong Kong police have clashed with pro-democracy activists trying to surround government offices, in some of the worst unrest in two months of protests.

Hong Kong protests: Dozens arrested as sites demolished

 Police in Hong Kong say more than 80 protesters have been arrested during clashes, as operations to dismantle activist camps continue.

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Hong Kong hosts Asian cultural show

 VietNamNet Bridge – An art show featuring Asian cultures was held on Sunday, Nov 16, in one of the most crowded tourist hubs in Chinese Hong Kong.

Hong Kong officials to meet student protesters for talks

 The Hong Kong government is to meet student leaders for talks amid pro-democracy street protests that are now in their fourth week.

Hong Kong protests: CY Leung 'foreign link' claim denied

 Pro-democracy activists have strongly denied Hong Kong leader CY Leung's claim that "external forces" are involved in protests in the territory.

Hong Kong protests: Police move on Mong Kok site

Hong Kong police have cleared tents and barricades in the Mong Kok area as part of attempts to rein in the disruption caused by the pro-democracy protests.

Hong Kong protests: Police move in to clear main road

 Police in Hong Kong have clashed with pro-democracy protesters as they tried to clear an underpass near the city government headquarters.

Hong Kong protests: Police remove more barricades

 Hundreds of police have used chainsaws and bolt-cutters to dismantle barricades put up by pro-democracy activists near the government offices in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong protests: Formal talks agreed as protests shrink

Representatives from Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement have agreed to hold formal talks with the government.

Hong Kong protests: Talks accepted amid protest stand-off

 Protesters blockading key parts of Hong Kong have accepted talks with the government, hours after Chief Executive CY Leung rejected calls to step down.

Vietnam's stance on Hong Kong demonstrations

 Vietnam hopes that the Hong Kong government will take appropriate measures to stabilize the situation soon and protect the legitimate rights and property of Vietnamese citizens and businesses in Hong Kong.

China issues warning over Hong Kong 'illegal' protests

 China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned against "illegal" protests in Hong Kong, amid major pro-democracy rallies in the territory.

Asian stocks retreat on Hong Kong protests and weak data

 Asian stocks are headed for their fourth day of losses as political protests in Hong Kong show no signs of abating and US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell.

Hong Kong protests: Resignation call amid stand-off

 Pro-democracy protesters have again urged Hong Kong's leader to step down saying he will be condemned by history, as huge crowds continue to bring parts of the territory to a standstill.

Typhoon Kalmaegi sweeps past Hong Kong

 Typhoon Kalmaegi has swept past Hong Kong, closing schools and disrupting flights as strong winds pounded the territory.

AFC Cup: Ninh Binh defeated in first leg

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Ninh Binh FC face a high risk of exiting the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup after losing 2-4 to Kitchee of Hong Kong at home in the quarter-finals first leg yesterday, Aug 19.