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Beijing-based Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital has canceled a plan to acquire Chinese restaurant chain Chongqing Cygnet Hotpot, due to irreconcilable disagreement on management styles between the two parties, according to a Chinese news report. "Hony and we both want to develop the business of Chongqing Cygnet to a bigger and better scale. Our […]

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China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding and its affiliate Ant Financial Services Group have agreed to invest around US$575 million in Indian online-payment and marketplace platform One97 Communications, according to media reports. Representatives of Alibaba did not respond to inquires to confirm the news. Upon the completion of the transaction, Alibaba and its affiliate will […]

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Beijing-based Wowo Limited, which operates Chinese group-buying site 55tuan.com, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to US$40 million in a NASDAQ IPO, according to a securities filing. No pricing information or timing of the IPO have been determined. The company announced its IPO plans three years ago, but it […]

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Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen has refuted claims by people charged over their participation in the Occupy movement that they are being politically persecuted.

Speaking at the ceremonial opening of the legal year today at City Hall, Mr Yuen said a rational analysis of two questions will dispel any question of political persecution.

One is whether these people have been convicted by the court after due process, and whether the Judiciary is discharging its duty properly by keeping to law and evidence when making judgments.

He said the Occupy Central campaign was a blatant challenge to the rule of law. Although the movement has come to an end, challenges to the rule of law have not disappeared.

He said the rule of law is the bedrock of democracy and universal suffrage, and constitutional development or universal suffrage without the rule of law is no different to a house without foundation.

Also speaking at the event, Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma noted the relevance of the Occupy protests to the rule of law in Hong Kong, which has showed that most people respect and trust the rule of law.

He said the injunction proceedings in the courts which took place during the protests demonstrated an adherence to the rule of law. People expect court judgments and orders to be respected and complied with, he added.

A police officer fired four shots and was run over by a van during a theft incident in Hung Hom this morning.

He noticed a man, aged 20 to 30, stealing newspapers on Man Tai Street at about 5am and boarding a van. A woman aged about 18 was also on board.

He intercepted them as they fled and made repeated warnings for them to stop. A struggle ensued and the officer was pushed from the van and run over by it on Chatham Road South.

The suspects fled towards Yau Ma Tei and the officer was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital with leg injuries.

Witnesses should call Police on 9193 3324.

Hong Kong is a law-abiding society that does not tolerate violence, Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen says, adding Police will spare no effort investigating criminal cases and the Department of Justice will prosecute if there is sufficient evidence.

Mr Yuen was responding to reporters’ questions today relating to attacks on a media organisation and its founder’s residence. He stressed that a target's social status and political stance does not influence Police investigations and that violence is not tolerated.

He said it is not appropriate to compare present cases involving people from the media with previous ones as each case has its own circumstances.

Washington, D.C.-based global energy investment firm EIG Global Energy Partners has hired Liu Yangyang, formerly with Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation (CIC), as managing director and head of its Hong Kong office, according to information posted on the firm's website. Liu Yangyang joined the firm in 2014 after spending five years at CIC, […]

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First International Telecom Corporation, the only telecom carrier that provides low-power communication system services in Taiwan, has announced its bankruptcy and its users will be taken over by other carriers. Founded in 1997, First International Telecom officially launched its personal handy-phone system business in 2001, making it the only Taiwanese telecom carrier that provides low-power […]