Coleman J delivered an important judgment in Tam Sze Leung v Commissioner of Police [2021] HKCFI 3118, where he held that the regime under which “letters of no consent” (LNC regime) are issued by the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Food Prices Soar as Covid Curbs Trigger Panic Buying
Hong Kong residents are facing a shortage of fresh food -- and fast-rising prices for what they can find in stock -- as anti-virus controls in mainland China leaves truck drivers responsible for ... ( read original story ...)
Vegetable shortage adds to Hong Kong’s COVID woes
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Supplies of vegetables were running low in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with shoppers scrambling to buy whatever they could find, as the government blamed a resurgence of COVID-19 for a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court refuses American’s assault conviction appeal in ruling critics see as win for police impunity
A judge dismissed an appeal by U.S. lawyer Samuel Bickett, who intervened to stop a police officer from hitting a teenager. The case was seen as a litmus test of Hong Kong judicial independence. ( read original story ...)
Australia denied access to dual citizen detained for alleged ‘subversion’ in Hong Kong
China does not recognise dual citizenship of Australian-Chinese man held for 11 months under national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Covid Reality Bubble Is Bursting
He is a CFA charterholder. Omicron is no respecter of titles or jazzy labels. The Hong Kong government’s “ Dynamic Zero Infection” strategy, for which the city has sacrificed much in pursuit of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Weigh More Curbs; Emergency in Ottawa: Virus Update
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is set to discuss further restrictions at an Executive Council meeting on Tuesday after a record number of new coronavirus infections were reported, with cases ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 614 new COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong reported 614 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to data from the Center for Health Protection on Monday. The newly reported cases consist of seven imported cases, and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong zero Covid strategy under pressure as cases soar
Hong Kong has reported a record number of Covid-19 infections, putting strain on a “zero-Covid” policy that aims to eliminate the virus. The city announced 607 locally transmitted cases on Monday and ... ( read original story ...)
We should pull our judges out of Hong Kong
In June 2019 I happened to be in Hong Kong when one million people took to the streets in protest. From my hotel room I watched, transfixed by this extraordinary spectacle passing by for hours: the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Braces for Curbs as Cases Double Every Three Days
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong reported a record number of coronavirus infections, with cases doubling every three days putting pressure on the government to ramp up restrictions as it holds fast to its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s zero-COVID strategy under pressure as cases soar
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong is expected to report a record of around 610 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, broadcaster TVB reported, in the biggest test yet for the city's zero-COVID strategy as it ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong zero-COVID plan under pressure
Hong Kong is expected to report a record of around 610 new COVID-19 cases, broadcaster TVB reports, in the biggest test yet for the city's zero-COVID strategy as it grapples to contain a growing ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Hong Kong cruise ships with unpaid bills seized: Reports
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Two Crystal Cruises ships operating under a Genting Hong Kong unit have been seized in the Bahamas after a fuel supplier sought their arrest for US$4.6 million (S$6.2 million) ... ( read original story ...)