The concession came 15 minutes before a protester-made deadline for Chief Executive CY Leung's resignation passed.
The 79-year-old spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been exiled from his homeland for more than 50 years.
Leung was once known as the 'Emperor of the Working Class' in Hong Kong. Now he faces a massive pro-democracy uprising against him.
Pro-democracy activists drove both Occupy Central and the Tiananmen Square protests.
Hong Kong’s retail economy depends on mainland China tourism, which is about to be largely wiped out.
Global investments rose 16 percent in the first three quarters as China boost solar spending, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said.
Authorities in the city have responded to a threat by protesters to occupy government buildings unless the city's leader steps down.
Mainland Chinese users of WeChat, a popular messaging service in China, are reportedly unable to see images of the Hong Kong protests.
The foreign minister, visiting Washington, says no society would allow violations of "public order."
Despite the stall in business due to Occupy protests, Hong Kong is well positioned to maintain its status as a major financial center.
As separate companies, eBay and PayPal could help fulfill the ambitions of two bigger tech players.
Some of the lyrics include: “Forgive me for embracing freedom in my life."
Safety concerns over Hong Kong's ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations could scare away would-be tourists.
Early adopters of Samsung's latest phablet are noting a big gap between screen and body.
Netanyahu told Obama he doesn't want Iran at the "threshold" of nuclear weapons capabilities.
Weibo is one of the largest mobile social-media platforms in the world and serves one of the most Internet-savvy markets out there: China.
An unsigned editorial in China's state-run newspaper issued an eerie warning to Occupy Central protesters in Hong Kong.
Occupy Central seeks full democratic elections in Hong Kong free from the interference of the Chinese government.
Nearly two dozen people were detained and dozens more questioned for publicizing news of the protests.
Government officials refused, however, to meet if students insisted on preconditions.
The Chinese consulate in Osaka confirmed the Lurongyu 2859 had sank.
Nearly 200,000 people had signed the petition, titled "Support Hong Kong Democracy and Prevent A Second Tiananmen Massacre in Hong Kong."