The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over the crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Designates 14 Chinese Officials in Hong Kong-Related Sanctions
The United States slapped sanctions on 14 Chinese officials on Monday in new Hong Kong-related designations, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website. The individuals are all members of China ... ( read original story ...)
Exiled Hong Kong legislator calls for action after HSBC bank accounts frozen
A Hong Kong legislator who fled to Europe has called on regulators to investigate the actions of major banks including HSBC, after his accounts and those of his wife and parents were frozen. Ted Hui ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Make National Security Arrests Over Campus Protest
Hong Kong police arrested three people on Monday for chanting banned slogans at a university campus last month, accusing them of violating a draconian national security law imposed by China. The ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S. Preparing New Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown – Sources
The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, according ... ( read original story ...)
Former lawmaker Ted Hui’s bank accounts frozen, then later unexpectedly released as Hong Kong police probe possible embezzlement, national security law violations
Hong Kong police are investigating whether fugitive former lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung violated the national security law or laundered money with a crowdfunding campaign and had frozen HK$$850,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms 95 cases as experts warn of fresh wave over holidays and predict wait for vaccines
Leading health experts have warned Hong Kong must remain vigilant against a possible new wave of the coronavirus as thousands of people return home for the holidays and the government might need until ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui says accounts frozen after he sought exile
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui said on Sunday his local bank accounts appeared to have been frozen after he said he would seek exile in Britain to continue his pro-democratic activities. ( read original story ...)
Locals explore Hong Kong in their thousands, but travel industry still suffering as coronavirus keeps visitors away
More than 7,000 people joined local tours as part of Hong Kong's push to boost its economy, but visitor numbers remained dismal as the coronavirus pandemic continued to impact tourism, the city's top ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police freeze part of fugitive Ted Hui’s bank accounts, as they investigate whether he broke law during HK$3.5 million crowdfunding campaign
Hong Kong police are looking into whether fugitive Ted Hui Chi-fung broke any laws in a multimillion-dollar crowdfunding campaign, the city's police chief said on Sunday, as sources revealed three ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police coronavirus hotline buzzing with calls about suspected yacht parties, 42 warnings issued
It was at around 5.15pm on Wednesday when the Hong Kong marine police hotline rang. The caller reported that a 100-foot luxury yacht with about 10 people on board was leaving the typhoon shelter at ... ( read original story ...)
Nathan Law: ‘No one knows when I can go back to Hong Kong’
Nathan Law began 2020 planning a new run for office in Hong Kong. He has ended it a political exile in Britain, unsure if he will ever be able to return to the city he calls home, or speak to his ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: Covid-19 rule-breakers face HK$5,000 fine, half the amount floated earlier, as 112 new cases confirmed
Hong Kong will raise the penalty for flouting Covid-19 rules on public gatherings, wearing masks and mandatory testing to HK$5,000 (US$645), half the amount previously floated, as 112 new coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: health chiefs warn of potentially ‘explosive outbreak’ of Covid-19, as 101 new cases confirmed
Hong Kong could face an "explosive outbreak" soon if Covid-19 cases and untraceable infections remained high, a health official warned, as 101 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Saturday, the ... ( read original story ...)