Hong Kong move comes after schools closed for in-person learning for rest of year; US reports more than 143,000 new cases; 1,200 deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Agnes Chow, revered in Japan as the ‘goddess of democracy,’ faces prison in Hong Kong
The activist’s plight has helped draw attention to Hong Kong’s struggle, but there’s little sign of a firmer approach from Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is having to hoard cash because banks won’t deal with her
US sanctions have cut off Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam from the global banking system, the controversial political leader says, forcing her to stockpile cash. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Curbs Karaoke, Closes Games Centres After Reporting 76 New COVID Cases
Games centres, karaoke lounges and swimming pools will close from Wednesday and civil servants, excluding those that provide emergency services, will stay at home, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Courts Are Still Independent. Some Want to Rein Them In.
The judiciary is crucial to the city’s status as a global hub for trade and finance. But the Chinese Communist Party has been gaining more authority over it. ( read original story ...)
China to Impose Sanctions on Four Over Egregious Behaviour on Hong Kong
China will impose sanctions on four people over their egregious behaviour regarding the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong, it said on Monday. They will be banned from entering China, foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccines Awaited; Hong Kong Suspends Classes: Virus Update
Vaccines are likely to begin rolling out in the U.S. before the end of December, according to Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist. The U.K. ( read original story ...)
In aftermath of Hong Kong protests, top cop’s biggest challenge is fighting police smears amid rising crime rate
On November 3, construction worker Poon Yung-wai was sentenced to 160 hours of community service for spreading rumours online that police officers molested and raped women held at the San Uk Ling ... ( read original story ...)
Lam Wing-kee: ‘If they can take Hong Kong back, the next place I feel is Taiwan’
Bookseller who fled Hong Kong for Taiwan speaks of the danger the island faces and the ordeal of his detention in China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam keeps salary in ‘piles of cash’ because of US sanctions
The chief executive of Hong Kong has said she keeps her half-million-pound salary at home in “piles of cash” because she has no bank account after the imposition of US sanctions.Carrie Lam, who has ... ( read original story ...)
Iran New Fatalities Drop; Hong Kong Closes Schools: Virus Update
The Hong Kong government will suspend all in-person classes at schools as of Wednesday, amid a flare up in new infections. The U.K. government said it hopes to begin rolling out a vaccination program ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong to Close Schools Amid Virus Surge
Hong Kong has reported 115 new coronavirus infections, the first time it has seen cases in the triple digits since Aug. 2. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reports 4-Month High 115 Coronavirus Cases
Hong Kong reported 115 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, including 109 locally transmitted, the highest in nearly four months, as authorities battle a renewed wave of COVID-19. The figure was up ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief has ‘piles of cash’ at home after US sanctions
Hong Kong’s leader has said she is being forced to receive her salary in cash because of US sanctions, saying she has no access to banking services despite the prevalence of mainland Chinese ... ( read original story ...)