Staff of Hong Kong's embattled public broadcaster were ordered on Wednesday to support national security and the interests of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, the broadcaster reported, a move ... ( read original story ...)
CDC admits decision to flag Hong Kong as a growing risk for coronavirus was a mistake
Move to increase Hong Kong’s risk level came as a shock to many as city has recorded less than 10 daily cases since mid-August ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong changes law to protect Chinese flag from desecration, ‘insult’
Lawmakers in Hong Kong passed a bill on Wednesday that bars the desecration of the Chinese national flag on the Internet, and says those who break the law can be sent to prison for as many as three ... ( read original story ...)
Canada Grants Asylum to Refugees Who Sheltered Snowden in Hong Kong
The move ends a long period of uncertainty for a Sri Lankan family that hosted the National Security Agency contractor in their tiny apartment in 2013. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Government to Wind up Lai’s Next Digital Media Group
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan has presented a petition to the Court of First Instance to wind up Next Digital Ltd (NDL), the media group owned by jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai. Next Digital was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Firms Start Flagging China Legal Risks in U.S. Filings
Hong Kong-based companies with little to no presence in mainland China are the latest to warn about the risks they face from Beijing’s crackdown on businesses, in a further sign of enhanced ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asylum-seeker family who housed Edward Snowden embrace new life as Canadian permanent residents
Sri Lankan family who had sheltered US whistle-blower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong landed in Canada as privately sponsored refugees ... ( read original story ...)
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The online “June 4th Museum,” preserving the memory of Beijing’s bloody crackdown on protesters in 1989, has become inaccessible via several of Hong Kong’s major telecom providers. It comes less than ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is open for business
"Hong Kong has one of the best developed infrastructures in Asia, it has an internationally recognized system of commercial law, and it has a more open and sophisticated digital infrastructure than ... ( read original story ...)
Canada grants asylum to four people who hid Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
Charity helping the refugees says they are happy with the result but urges Ottawa to expedite asylum of remaining ‘Guardian Angel’ ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: US health officials admit raising of Hong Kong risk level was a mistake
Centres for Disease Control and Protection had moved the city from ‘low’ risk to ‘moderate’, and advised travellers be fully vaccinated. ( read original story ...)
After detention of leaders under security law, Hong Kong student group disbands
After its leaders were detained under the Chinese national security law, a Hong Kong-based student group has announced its disbandment, reported local media. ( read original story ...)
14 Cuts in 25 Minutes: How Hong Kong Censors Movies
The Asian film capital has cracked down on documentaries and independent productions that it fears could glamorize the pro-democracy movement. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: US travel advisory elevates Hong Kong risk level despite absence of local Covid-19 cases
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention raises status from low to moderate, urging full vaccination for anyone considering travelling to city. ( read original story ...)