With the world distracted by coronavirus, Beijing’s intervention this past week fundamentally realigns the political status of the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students take entrance exams despite worries
Face masks on and pencils sharpened, thousands of students in Hong Kong took university entrance exams Friday (April 24) - at a distance. They sat for the long-awaited test - at tables six feet apart. ( read original story ...)
Who’s Making Hong Kong’s Ubiquitous Face Masks? Prisoners, Among Others.
To ensure that city workers have enough surgical masks, an army of inmates works around the clock for pennies. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong being watched ‘closely’ over activist arrests, says UN
The human rights watchdog UNHCR reminds the territory that charges against prominent pro-democracy figures have not gone unnoticed ... ( read original story ...)
Masked Hong Kong Students Take Final School Exams After Coronavirus Delay
The Diploma of Secondary Education examination was given the go-ahead with a four-week delay as the number of new coronavirus cases has fallen, though social-distancing measures remain in place ... ( read original story ...)
China To Prosecute Belize National For Hong Kong ‘Interference’
A Belize national detained in China will be prosecuted on charges of colluding with foreign forces in protest-wracked Hong Kong and funding "hostile elements in the United States", Chinese authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing clamps down on Hong Kong under cover of coronavirus
When China and the UK were negotiating the handover of Hong Kong in the 1980s, Martin Lee helped to write the legal framework that would underpin the future governance of the Asian financial hub, ... ( read original story ...)
China’s coronavirus cases may have been 4 times what officials reported, Hong Kong study finds
A study by Hong Kong researchers, according to The Guardian, is claiming China's c cases may have been four times what officials reported. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus may have emptied Hong Kong’s streets, but the pro-democracy protests continue
Hong Kong’s rules on social distancing and prohibitions on group gatherings have rendered mass mobilization impossible. Has the pro-democracy movement receded? No — that’s the short answer. Protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong insurtech startup OneDegree launches its first product, medical coverage for pets
OneDegree, the Hong Kong-based insurance technology startup, launched its first product today, a line of medical plans for pets called Pawfect Care. The company will introduce other products, ... ( read original story ...)
This man is just 9 countries away from visiting every nation in the world without flying. But he’s stuck in Hong Kong due to Covid-19
Torbjørn "Thor" Pedersen is on a mission to visit every country in the world on a non-stop journey, without taking a single flight. There's only one problem: He's stuck in Hong Kong due to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong Flattened the Curve Without Total Lockdown
The city is seeing early signs of life returning to normal amid the coronavirus pandemic. But experts say it’s still too soon to loosen restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Charges Teens With Murder Tied to Protests
Charges related to a man who was hit on the head by a brick thrown during an antigovernment protest last year is the most serious criminal indictment yet over the unrest. ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong Is Extending Coronavirus Restrictions – Even as New Cases Dwindle to Zero
Hong Kong's conservative approach is in sharp contrast to the U.S., where some leaders are pushing to lift restrictions and reopen the economy as quickly as possible ... ( read original story ...)