Senior officials are discussing changes to Hong Kong’s tax structure and increasing housing supply in an effort to shore up social stability. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tough COVID-19 rules see babies isolated, families cramped in tiny spaces
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Families in Asia's financial hub of Hong Kong are suffering isolation and trauma after strict coronavirus rules have led to babies being separated from parents and those with ... ( read original story ...)
US consulate in Hong Kong closes as coronavirus hits wealthy districts
The United States temporarily closed its consulate in Hong Kong on Monday after two staff tested positive for the coronavirus during a new outbreak that has rippled through the city's well-heeled ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants bail to three more activists in subversion case
Hong Kong's High Court granted bail on Monday to three more activists in a case against 47 people accused of conspiracy to subvert the government after holding an informal 2020 poll to select ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists say democracy fight to continue abroad
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong democracy activists have launched a new push to continue their fight among residents living abroad in the wake of a sweeping crackdown by Beijing and changes to the the semi ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on British judges in Hong Kong: True Justice
What dim hopes that Beijing’s tightening grip on Hong Kong’s freedoms could be eased surely died a death last week with the passage of a “patriotic” new law aimed at stamping out democratic ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: China never intended to honor Hong Kong’s ‘One country, two systems’
China continues taking steps to weaken Hong Kong’s multiparty democracy by altering their election laws and appointing more pro-Beijing lawmakers rather than directly elected officials. ( read original story ...)
Ireland Suggests AstraZeneca Halt; Hong Kong Woes: Virus Update
Load Error Hong Kong sent hundreds of people into quarantine and ordered compulsory testing at many locations as it tried to contain an outbreak that began in a gym in the city center recently. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
China Fires Back at U.K. Charges of Hong Kong Treaty Violation
(Bloomberg) -- China accused the U.K. of “groundless slanders” after the British government said Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong wasn’t in compliance with a treaty that paved the way for ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong’s purge of the ‘unpatriotic’, the judges are next
Beijing announced the demolition of Hong Kong’s election system and its replacement by a form of controlled democracy that does everything but allow a free vote. The words ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: UK accuses China of breaching joint declaration
Dominic Raab has accused China of breaching the legal deal over the governance of Hong Kong, amid criticisms of Beijing’s attempts to tighten its control over the territory. In a major escalation of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong orders compulsory coronavirus testing after gym cluster hits financial community
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some law firms and banks in Hong Kong face compulsory testing for coronavirus as most of the 47 news cases recorded on Saturday were linked to a gym used by the financial and ... ( read original story ...)
G7 expresses ‘grave concerns’ over electoral changes in Hong Kong
Foreign ministers in the G7 group of nations including the United States and Britain have expressed grave concerns at what they said was China's decision to fundamentally erode democratic elements of ... ( read original story ...)
China no longer ‘compliant’ with Hong Kong joint declaration, UK’s Raab says
As per the treaty, Hong Kong is guaranteed the status of a financial hub and should have freedom of speech and autonomy to manage its own affairs, without foreign interference and impositions ... ( read original story ...)