Tag: Hong Kong
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Crazy rich Asian: The former reporter behind a fugitive’s $8 billion fortune
When entertainment reporter Kimbie Chan Hoi-wan first met her future husband, billionaire mogul Joseph Lau, she reached out to a mole on his head and asked ... -
Hundreds march in Hong Kong as Carrie Lam urges stability
HONG KONG — Hundreds of people marched in Hong Kong’s streets today (Tuesday) to mark a year since the start of anti-government protests, as the leader ... -
Chris Patten: China’s agenda ‘Orwellian’
The last British governor of Hong Kong criticized the Chinese government on Friday over proposed national security legislation, calling it part of an “Orwellian” drive to ... -
Ho’s bold ideas for his homelands
A group of Hongkongers “led by casino tycoon Stanley Ho, is gathering support for the idea of leasing the territory to the United Nations after 1997 as ... -
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China, setting the stage for ... -
Hong Kong opposition slams China national security law move
HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers sharply criticized China’s move to take over long-stalled efforts to enact national security legislation in the semi-autonomous territory, saying ... -
Asia Today: Indian cases spike, Shanghai Disney park reopens
India reported its biggest daily increase in cases Monday as it prepares to gradually resume train service while easing its virus lockdown. India’s train network was ... -
Rumors caused rush to buy toilet paper
The toilet paper run that occurred last week was due to mainland Chinese manufacturers shifting their focus to making face masks. The rumors started first-hand on ... -
Hong Kong to shut most of mainland China border
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam announced the city will shut almost all land and sea border control points to the mainland from midnight to stem the ... -
Hong Kong latest: Protester shot at close range by police in hospital
HONG KONG — In a fearsome escalation of violence, Hong Kong police shot a protester at close range in the chest today (Tuesday), leaving the teenager ... -
Hong Kong latest: Fierce clashes left one injured by live fire
HONG KONG — Fierce clashes between pro-democracy protesters and police broke out in multiple parts of Hong Kong today (Tuesday) in the most widespread violence challenging ... -
Pro-democracy rallies hit Hong Kong on China’s National Day
Hong Kong – Tens of thousands of black-clad protesters marched in Hong Kong today (Tuesday) in multiple pro-democracy rallies urging China’s Communist Party to “return power ... -
Editorial | Be bold to live
The secret of enjoying life to the full is to “get out of the comfort zone,” Jolian, a young Macau entrepreneur and skater told the Times ... -
More than 20 charged with rioting appear in Hong Kong court
HONG KONG — Charges were read today (Wednesday) against more than 20 Hong Kong protesters who have been accused of rioting — the most serious charge ... -
Typhoon Wipha: Classes canceled, workers head home as storm hits Hong Kong
School classes in Hong Kong were canceled and workers advised to head home early as Tropical Storm Wipha swept by south of the city today (Wednesday), ... -
Mallet: Britain expresses concern over Hong Kong speech rights
Britain has expressed concern over freedom of speech in its former colony Hong Kong after authorities refused to renew the work visa of a senior editor ... -
Hong Kong: Police arrest two disqualified lawmakers
Hong Kong police have arrested two disqualified pro-independence lawmakers over their attempts to barge into the legislature last year in a dispute over their oaths, the ... -
Beijing to intervene in Hong Kong lawmaker oath dispute, silent protest on the way
Beijing plans to intervene in a Hong Kong political dispute over two young, newly elected separatist lawmakers being fought in the city’s courts, in a rare move ... -
Hong Kong students split from Tiananmen anniversary vigil
HONG KONG (AP) — While Hong Kongers crammed into a park today (Saturday) to remember the victims of China’s bloody crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen ... -
Hong Kong shouldn’t worry that Beijing is tightening grip, Li says
Hong Kong’s residents shouldn’t fear that China is tightening its grip on the former British colony, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, adding that the government is ... -
Jewels of Italy showcase in Hong Kong: The craft of beauty by Italian jewelers
It was a night of bling as 60 sets of Italian-crafted jewelry were shown off at the “Jewels of Italy”, a gala event held at the 46th-floor ... -
HONG KONG | Thousands march for democracy in first rally since December
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through Hong Kong’s streets yesterday in the first major rally since mass protests ended last year. Chanting “No fake universal suffrage. ... -
Hong Kong | Industrial Bank employee said to fall to his death
A man who fell to his death at an office building located in Hong Kong’s business district was an Industrial Bank Co. employee, according to people ... -
Hong Kong | City falls out of top 30 most-livable cities
Hong Kong has dropped out of the world’s top 30 most-livable cities because of poor air quality and social unrest caused by the Occupy Central movement, ... -
Hong Kong | Gov’t warns public to avoid outdoors as pollution soars
Hong Kong’s government said air pollution reached the highest level on its gauge at more than half of its monitoring stations, as light winds in the ... -
Hong Kong | Army creates cadets modeled after PLA, China Daily says
Hong Kong inaugurated a student cadet group that will practice Chinese army foot drills and wear similar uniforms, as almost three months of pro-democracy protests led ... -
Hong Kong | Pro-democracy tycoon’s home, business attacked
Hong Kong police are investigating after small firebombs were thrown at the home and business of a pro-democracy media magnate in an apparent intimidation attempt. ... -
Hong Kong | Pro-democracy lawmakers walk out of LegCo
Pro-democracy legislators walked out of the much-awaited start of a debate on democratic reforms in Hong Kong yesterday to protest the government’s intention to stick ... -
Hong Kong | CY Leung cancels town hall meetings on Occupy
Hong Kong’s government canceled the chief executive’s town hall meetings for the first time over concerns about potential public unrest spurred by pro-democracy protests that ended ... -
Hong Kong | Billionaire Kwok jailed 5 years for corrupting official
Billionaire Thomas Kwok, the former Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. co-chairman, was sentenced to five years in jail and fined HK$500,000 (USD64,460) for conspiring to corrupt ... -
Hong Kong | Elite’s mistresses, gangsters unveiled in graft trial
Hong Kong’s highest-profile corruption trial opened the door on a world of fine wine, race horses and mistresses – exposing cozy ties between government and ... -
Hong Kong | Mainland media says protesters are foreign puppets
China’s media is ratcheting up the rhetoric against Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, saying protesters risk becoming foreign puppets. In an editorial yesterday in the English-language daily ... -
HONG KONG | Students, officials talk but don’t agree
Hong Kong student leaders and government officials talked but agreed on little yesterday as the city’s Beijing-backed leader reaffirmed his unwillingness to compromise on the key ... -
Hong Kong | Who leaked about Leung? Faceoff runs from chainsaws to whispers
The battle for Hong Kong’s future is being fought with bamboo barricades and bags of dirty tricks. Like in the pages of an airport thriller, potentially ... -
Hong Kong | Police battle protesters to regain control of key road
Hong Kong police said they would investigate a complaint alleging officers beat a pro-democracy protester during clashes early yesterday morning over control of a key road. ...
