The trial in China of a group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who tried to escape the city by speedboat for sanctuary in Taiwan opened Monday, as the United States urged the immediate release of ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker wins bail after being charged with leaking details of inquiry into possible police misconduct during Yuen Long MTR attack
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which arrested Lam at his home at around 8am on Monday, said it had investigated the alleged disclosure after receiving complaints and sought ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists caught at sea go on trial in China
Ten of 12 Hong Kong democracy activists arrested at sea as they tried to flee to Taiwan by speedboat have gone on trial in mainland China, reports say. The hearing was closed to foreign reporters and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘boat fugitives’ trial opens in China
Ten of 12 Hong Kong democracy activists arrested at sea as they tried to flee to Taiwan by speedboat have gone on trial in mainland China, reports say.The hearing was closed to foreign reporters and ... ( read original story ...)
Trials begin for 10 charged in Hong Kong flight case
Trials for 10 people accused of attempting to flee Hong Kong by speedboat amid a government crackdown on dissent got underway in China on Monday, a court official said. ( read original story ...)
Ten From Hong Kong Face Charges in Chinese Court Amid Tight Security
Security was tight on Monday as 10 people from Hong Kong faced charges in a mainland Chinese court that include illegal border crossing after a boat they were travelling in was intercepted en route to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: local hospitals overhaul their Covid-19 prevention protocols, as city confirms 61 new cases, records two deaths
Hong Kong's public hospitals have announced a major overhaul of their Covid-19 infection control protocols, including a second test for all inpatients, following a recent outbreak at a facility. In a ... ( read original story ...)
China Rejects U.S. Call to Release Hong Kong Fugitives
China urged the United States to stop using the Hong Kong issue to interfere with its domestic affairs on Monday, after the U.S. embassy called for the release of 12 Hong Kong fugitives on trial in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: Covid-19 in sewage samples leads to mandatory testing for residents of public housing block, as city expects more than 60 new cases
All residents of a Wong Tai Sin public housing block with 731 flats will be required to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing after Hong Kong's sewage monitoring programme detected coronavirus in waste ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. embassy urges China to release 12 Hong Kong fugitives
The U.S. embassy in China has called upon Chinese authorities to immediately release 12 fugitives from Hong Kong and permit them to depart the country on Monday, according to a statement released on ... ( read original story ...)
Protest granny ‘prepared to die’ for Hong Kong’s freedoms
For Ms Wong, the flag — which is despised by the Chinese Communist party as representing British colonial rule in Hong Kong — was the ultimate symbol of defiance. Authorities ran out of patience in ... ( read original story ...)
Peak performance: the glorious highs of Hong Kong’s trail runs
Having moved to Hong Kong from Paris, I was completely new to trail running. Parisians are, by default, not very outdoorsy. But Hong Kong’s beautiful landscapes are impossible to resist — even to the ... ( read original story ...)
Holidays in Hong Kong: with more housing on the way, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone
WITH A PINK HOTEL, A BOTIQUE AND A SWINGIN' HOTSPOT It would appear the mutant virus successfully became the Grinch that tried to take away our holiday fun, and like many people I had to break it to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble unlikely for now, but commerce minister urges patience, says vaccines offer sliver of hope
Hong Kong's commerce minister is not optimistic about resuming talks on the postponed travel bubble with Singapore, citing the surging Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, but he has offered a sliver of hope ... ( read original story ...)