Hong Kong's government risks reigniting last year's political unrest by pushing ahead with a controversial bill outlawing insults to China's national anthem, opposition lawmakers said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lawmakers Poised to Approve Bill Criminalizing Disrespect of Chinese National Anthem
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam says the legislature will prioritize a bill that will make it a criminal offense to disrespect China’s national anthem. Under the proposed law, anyone who uses ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury Slump Slashes Rents on Hong Kong’s Glitzy Shopping Streets
Rents along some prime Hong Kong shopping streets have crashed to the lowest in at least 12 years, as luxury groups such as Prada and Tiffany cut back in the city. ( read original story ...)
Child Reporter or Child Labor? Hong Kong Police Detain 12-Year-Old Boy Covering Protests
The incident raised some concerns by the police, lawmakers, and other journalists about child labor, journalist accreditation, and the safety of children thrown into adult roles. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks slip as China’s inflation data misses expectations; Toyota forecasts profit plunge
China's inflation data for April released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday missed expectations. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to prioritize passing of contentious anthem bill
Hong Kong's government will give "priority" to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem, the city's leader said Tuesday, days after a pro-Beijing lawmaker ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong falls nearly 2% as China’s inflation data misses expectations
China's inflation data for April released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday missed expectations. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Protesters for Violating Social Distancing Guidelines
Hong Kong’s central bar district returned to relative normalcy this weekend, with crowds of revelers taking advantage of eased social distancing rules even as fresh pro-democracy protests flared ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong uses virus rules to stop protests even as bars fill up
Hong Kong's central bar district returned to relative normalcy this weekend, with crowds of revelers taking advantage of eased social distancing rules even as fresh pro-democracy protests flared ... ( read original story ...)
230 Arrested In Hong Kong’s First Major Protests Since Virus Began
Hong Kong police arrested hundreds of people during weekend democracy protests -- including a 12-year-old boy -- officials said Monday, in the first major political unrest since the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 as protests return
RCOM Homepage UK Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 as protests return. Posted . More than 200 people were arrested in Hong Kong during pro-democracy protests across the city o ... ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam blames Hong Kong education system for fuelling protests
Beijing leader pledges to overhaul school system, after weekend of heavy-handed police action ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 in renewed protests
HONG KONG -- More than 200 people were arrested during anti-government protests in Hong Kong on Sunday night, police said, as authorities seek to prevent a revival of last year's massive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 as pro-democracy protests return
Hong Kong authorities arrested more than 200 people during pro-democracy protests, media reported on Monday, after a sing-along demonstration at a shopping mall spilled out on to the streets of the ... ( read original story ...)