Bbc. Co. Uk news, and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. The hong kong tests. Investors look to todays election result and tomorrows alibaba listing for clues on the territory future. The splinter net, the internet fracturing along us china lions. Lines. Good morning, as you. Hello, well. It is a monday. Glad you could join us for another action packed edition of alibaba. Im rico hizon. Lets start off with hong kong, because of huge week is starting for the city both politically and in the financial markets. This is the territorys Pro Democracy Movement has made huge gains in District Council elections, a major challenge to the embattled chief executive, carrie lam. The latest, lets cross over to hong kong and i am joined by my colleague, sharanjit leyl. Sharanjit, the hong kong stock market has opened for business. What sort of reaction are we seeing . Thats right, the hang seng is open and it is rising this morning. It was up i at the opening b
The pro democracy parties in hong kong are on course for an overwhelming landslide victory in local elections. Latest estimates based on votes counted suggest the pro democracy camps have won seven seats for every one held by parties backing the government. These are only local District Council elections, but this is a huge vote of support for the protest movement after almost six months of often violent demonstrations that have brought the city to a standstill. The bbcs shara njit leyl is in hong kong. Counting is still going on in these local elections, but more than half of the vote has been counted and it does indeed show an overwhelming victory, really a landslide, for the pro democracy camps here in hong kong. We know that certainly over 70 of hong kongers have spoken, and they have chosen are pro democracy candidates, sweeping aside the pro establishment camp, who were in power previously in these District Councils. We know they are only local elections, really the lowest rung o
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About the nhs. This will be buying my first time voting. I am worried about the lack ofjob and opportunities. When you mean lack of democracy, what do you mean . The parties are ignoring our democratic. We are joined by three candidates. Were also joined by three of the candidates including the conservative whos been mp here for nearly ten years and says he loves his constituency but says he cant promise that he can dramatically improve peoples lives here. Meanwhile, the labour party is today promising to put bad landlords out of business if it wins the election and cap rent rises for private tenants. For too long, and certainly over the last decade, the government has allowed lower rogue landlords to flourish and so it is time to meet the market for renters and that requires the government to act. Also today, a Second National cinema chain, showcase, has joined vue in stopping all showings of the film, blue story, after seven Police Officers were hurt in a fight at a cinema in birming
And today were having to talk coming up on afternoon record highes last year live all the sport. According to the world about the issue in cricket. Meteorological organisation. England slip to defeat in the first test against new zealand sadly, not for the first time over but in the process, pace bowler the last few months, jofra archer says he was subjected were talking about racist abuse to racist abuse from an spectator from fans rather joy at the ballot box than the sport itself. As he left the field. Pro democracy supporters celebrate well tell you what he and a as they win overwhelmingly this time its in cricket, in hong kongs local elections. New Zealand Cricket have had to say where england fast bowler the territorys leader carrie lam has said she will reflect seriously on the incident at 2 30. Jofra archer says he was targetted on the clear message sent by voters. Thanks. As he left the field on the final day of englands first test match and ben rich has the weather. Against n