Hong Kong is locking down thousands of residents for the first time over the weekend in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state would on Friday run out ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Imposes City’s First Covid Lockdown in Kowloon Area
Hong Kong is locking down thousands of residents for the first time over the weekend in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong to impose local lockdown; EU seeking clarity from Pfizer over vaccine delays
Tens of thousands to be ordered to stay at home in Hong Kong; European Commission to question Pfizer over vaccine delivery delays ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Battles Midlife Crisis: Boring Stocks and Blacklists
The Hang Seng Index, the main barometer of Hong Kong’s $6 trillion stock market, will be getting a makeover. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong to impose local lockdown; six more weeks of restrictions in Ireland, say reports
Irish government said to be considering extension of regulations; Japan says ‘no truth’ to reports about the possible cancellation of the Tokyo Games ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Beijing Hong Kong politicians to be vaccinated before city residents
Beijing politicians in Hong Kong is set to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in mainland China, ahead of the rest of the city’s population, in order to attend the Chinese Communist party’s premier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to place tens of thousands in lockdown for first time: report
Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of its residents in a lockdown to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the first such measure the Chinese-ruled city has taken since the pandemic began, a ... ( read original story ...)
Demonstrators gather to show opposition to amendments to extradition law in Hong Kong
Protesters take part in a rally against an extradition bill outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, 12 June 2019. The bill, scheduled for a second reading on 12 June has faced immense ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong considers two-week quarantine for flight crew: SCMP
Hong Kong is considering ordering flight crew entering the Asian financial hub to quarantine for two weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing sources. All pilots and cabin ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong set to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before end of week – SCMP
Hong Kong is set to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the week, with a warehouse in the financial centre being selected to store the vials, the South China Morning Post ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal is last hope against tyranny
Tyranny rarely invites scrutiny. So the most surprising concession made by the Chinese during Hong Kong’s handover in 1997 was the creation of a Court of Final Appeal for the former colony that would ... ( read original story ...)
‘UK judges are source of strength for Hong Kong’
Rubber-chicken dinners and endless ceremonial meet-and-greets are the usual fare for new titular heads of the legal profession — but this year’s Bar leader has started off smack in the centre of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Set to Grant Approval of Pfizer Shot, SCMP Reports
Hong Kong is set to grant emergency approval for the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine, the South China Morning Post reported, citing an unidentified government source. ( read original story ...)
British Lawyer Declines HK Case After Being Subjected to ‘Disgraceful’ Comment
A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several other democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in ... ( read original story ...)