Hong Kong ranked the world’s most expensive city for expats in 2020
According to Mercer's newly-released Cost of Living Survey, Asian financial hub Hong Kong has been ranked the most expensive in the world for expats to live and work. The most surprising city this year has been Ashgabat. The Turkmenistan capital might not spring to mind when listing deep-pocket destinations, but Ashgabat is now the world's second most expensive city for overseas workers. Tokyo ranked third
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Justin Trudeau suspends Canada-Hong Kong extradition treaty
Canada said that the country is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new Chinese national security legislation and could boost immigration from the former British colony. China imposed the legislation this week despite protests from Hong Kongers and Western nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would continue to stand up for Hong Kong, which is home to 300,000 Canadians
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UK offers citizenship to 3 million Hong Kong residents
UK offers citizenship to 3 million Hong Kong residents
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said up to three million Hong Kong residents are to be offered the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship. Johnson criticized new security law and those affected would be offered a "route" out of the former UK colony. About 350,000 UK passport holders, and 2.6 million others eligible, will be able to come to the UK for five years
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China starts crackdown in Hong Kong over violation of National Security Law
Hong Kong police department announced on Wednesday that they have made their first arrest since China’s national security law came into force. National Security Law says that a person who acts with a view to “undermining national unification” of Hong Kong with the mainland faces punishment of up to lifetime. Under the new law, many of Hong Kong’s protests that took place last year would be punishable by law
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