Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says the territory is ramping up testing, especially for workers at the busy international airport and caregivers at homes for the elderly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong implements tough coronavirus prevention measures for returning residents, including 7-hour airport screening
One woman documented her seven-hour wait to enter Hong Kong, just one coronavirus prevention measure being taken at the airport. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers clash again as pro-Beijing lawmaker elected key committee chair
Clashes broke out in Hong Kong's legislature Monday for a second time this month as a pro-Beijing lawmaker was elected as chair of a key committee that scrutinizes bills, ending a prolonged struggle ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature erupts over pro-Beijing chair
On Monday, clashes broke out in the Hong Kong legislature after a pro-Beijing lawmaker was elected as chair. The new chair could help passage of a law that criminalizes abuse of the Chinese national ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong charges 15 activists for mass protests in 2019
Fifteen prominent Hong Kong activists appeared in court Monday to face charges stemming from months of anti-government demonstrations last year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s veteran pro-democracy activists defiant as they hear charges in court
Some of the 15 pro-democracy activists arrested in police raids in Hong Kong showed defiance on Monday as they appeared in court to hear charges of participating in illegal anti-government ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists back in court amid more legislative chaos
Lawmakers expelled from meeting as 15 pro-democracy campaigners are bailed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature to push ahead with China anthem bill after chaotic scuffles
Hong Kong’s legislature plunged into chaotic scuffles for a second time this month, as pro-Beijing lawmakers on Monday took control of a key committee, paving the way for a debate on a bill that would ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lawmakers Clash as Pro-Beijing Camp Elects Chair
Clashes have broken out in Hong Kong’s legislature for a second time this month as a pro-Beijing lawmaker was elected as chair of a key committee that scrutinizes bills. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Legislators Brawl Amid Fears Over Widening Chinese Control
The scuffles erupted as lawmakers debated the leadership of a committee that would consider legislation that would make it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem. ( read original story ...)
Anthem bill sparks new clashes in Hong Kong legislature
Clashes broke out in Hong Kong's legislature for the second time this month on Monday as the city's pro-democracy camp tried to scupper a controversial law that bans insulting China's national anthem. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo warns China against interfering with American journalists in Hong Kong
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned the Chinese government against interfering with American journalists in Hong Kong, stating doing so would force the United States to reconsider the territory ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police had no systemic issues, says independent watchdog on protests
While Hong Kong's police had no systemic issues as an institution, their alleged use of force in the city's protests remains a personal and legal question by way of the complaints we received, says ... ( read original story ...)
Tough ride ahead for Hong Kong graduates, as job vacancies fall 55 per cent amid economy battered by protests, pandemic
The number of job vacancies for university graduates in Hong Kong has been more than halved, and the average salary could be slashed by up to 20 per cent, amid a double whammy of protests and the ... ( read original story ...)