Last July, while waiting for her Hong Kong work visa to be renewed, she left for Texas for a fellowship, but the visa never came. She got a rejection letter in late October.

HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong government has sharply raised fees for work visas amid a sustained fiscal deficit, underscoring a shift from the generous, low-tax business environment it used to provide.

Canada said on Thursday that Hong Kong graduates of Canadian universities could apply for a new category of three-year work permit next week and expressed fresh concern about China's clampdown on ...

Hong Kong Free Press said the city government rejected a work visa application for a new editor, fueling concerns about press freedom after China imposed a sweeping national security law in the ...