Tag: Hong Kong
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Gov’t lifts flight ban citing ‘little effect’ on Covid
Hong Kong announced yesterday it is shelving a COVID-19 measure that has resulted in dozens of canceled flights in recent months and thwarted travel plans for ... -
John Lee stresses balance in easing quarantine
Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee said yesterday at his first news conference since taking office that he will work on easing restrictions for travelers while ... -
Fishermen keep old ways, 25 years after handover
Ng Koon-yau calmly pilots his small fishing boat through the azure waters of the South China Sea. The 79-year-old has been fishing ever since he can ... -
Cardinal Zen, a fiery critic of Beijing, freed on bail
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the 90-year-old Catholic cleric arrested by Hong Kong police on national security charges, has long been a fiery critic of Beijing’s control of ... -
Hong Kong arrests Cardinal Zen, three others
Hong Kong authorities arrested a Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and two others today (Wednesday) on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China’s national ... -
Hong Kong: Chief Secretary Lee resigns, announces leadership bid
Hong Kong’s No. 2 official, a staunch supporter of a Beijing-backed crackdown on pro-democracy activists, tendered his resignation today (Wednesday) to pave the way for his ... -
Hong Kong: Carrie Lam won’t seek new term after rocky five years
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said today (Monday) she wouldn’t seek a second term after a rocky five years marked by huge protests calling for her ... -
Hong Kong reports record 55k cases; movements may be restricted
Hong Kong’s leader today (Wednesday) said people’s movements may be restricted during mandatory testing this month of the entire population for the coronavirus, as health officials ... -
Breaking News: Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries
Hong Kong International Airport said today (Friday) that it would ban passengers from 153 countries and territories from transiting in the city for a month, as ... -
Breaking News | Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other Covid-19 restrictions
Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for ... -
Breaking News | Hong Kong University takes down last monument for Tiananmen victims
A monument at a Hong Kong university that was the best-known public remembrance of the Tiananmen Square crackdown victims on Chinese soil was removed early today ... -
Breaking News | Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections, lowest turnout ever
Candidates loyal to China’s Communist Party won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections after pro-democracy activists were imprisoned and authorities received the power to ... -
Hong Kong authorities report three imported Covid cases: RTHK
Health authorities reported three new imported Covid-19 cases, involving fully-vaccinated people who flew in from the Philippines, Thailand and Saudi Arabia, RTHK reported last night (Thursday). ... -
Breaking News: Amnesty International to close Hong Kong offices this year
The human rights group Amnesty International said today (Monday) it will close its two offices in Hong Kong this year, becoming the latest non-governmental organization to ... -
Hong Kong | Typhoon Kompasu prompts to close schools, stock market
Hong Kong suspended classes, stock market trading and government services as a typhoon passed south of the city today (Wednesday). Heavy rain from Typhoon Kompasu could ... -
Hong Kong scraps quarantine for arrivals from Macau, mainland
Travelers arriving in Hong Kong from China and Macau will no longer need to quarantine, Hong Kong’s top official said today, easing curbs imposed after summer ... -
Hong Kong grants quarantine exemption to Nicole Kidman
Hong Kong’s government said today (Thursday) that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform “designated professional work” following reports that Hollywood actress ... -
Breaking News | Two Hong Kongers plead guilty to foreign collusion: report
Two Hong Kongers pleaded guilty today (Thursday) to conspiring to collude with foreign forces as well as Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai to endanger national security, ... -
Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
A Hong Kong court today (Friday) sent five leading pro-democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, to up to 18 months in prison for organizing a ... -
UK sanctuary offer for Hong Kong activists is great if you can afford it
In August 2019, Sophia’s hip was broken in clashes with Hong Kong police during a protest against China’s encroaching control over the city. In December that ... -
Hong Kong: Two plead guilty as leading activists go on trial
Two former Hong Kong lawmakers pleaded guilty to illegal assembly charges today (Tuesday), as a trial opened for them and seven other prominent democracy activists in ... -
Hong Kong | The brutal truth for bankers is they’re expendable
What happens to a global financial center when hundreds of thousands of residents head for the door? The jury is still out on London after its ... -
Hong Kong police arrests 53 activists under national security law
Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents today (Wednesday) for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries ... -
Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators hand in resignations
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators began resigning in protest today (Thursday), one day after the government ousted four members of their camp. The 15 remaining members of ... -
Police raided Hong Kong media tycoon’s private offices, executive says
Media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai said Hong Kong police raided one of his private offices, months after he was arrested under a new national security ... -
Hong Kong police arrest 15 on suspicion of stock manipulation
Hong Kong police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of manipulating the stock price of media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s company Next Digital and making millions in ... -
Jimmy Lay: Hong Kong media tycoon relieved he wasn’t sent to China
Jimmy Lai had just finished his morning exercise and was catching up on the news when the police arrived. “There were 15, 20 policemen there, and ... -
Japan’s #FreeAgnes campaign shows support for detained Hong Kong activist
While the world focuses on the detention of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, it’s the plight of 23-year-old activist Agnes Chow that has made the ... -
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested, newsroom searched
Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raided the publisher’s headquarters today (Monday) in the highest-profile use yet of a new national security law ... -
Hong Kong government postpones elections, citing coronavirus
HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said this evening (Friday) that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak ... -
Hong Kong disqualifies 12 opposition nominees for assembly
HONG KONG — At least 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy nominees including Joshua Wong were disqualified for a September legislative election, with authorities saying today (Thursday) they ... -
Four arrested under new Hong Kong security law for online posts
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police have signaled their intent to enforce a new Chinese national security law strictly, arresting four youths Wednesday on suspicion of ... -
Trump signs bill, order rebuking China, and slams Biden
President Donald Trump signed legislation and an executive order Tuesday [Wednesday in Macau] that he said will hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the ... -
Hong Kong reports 28 more Covid-19 cases, 16 local
Health authorities confirmed 28 new cases of Covid-19 in Hong Kong today (Saturday), with another 33 cases pending confirmation, RTHK reported. The Centre for Health Protection ... -
Hong Kong police granted sweeping powers under security law
HONG KONG — In implementing the national security law for Hong Kong, police will have sweeping authority that allows them to take actions including conducting searches ...
