Mike Graham, presenter of TalkRadio’s morning programme in Britain, has recently been on a telephonic trip around the world finding out how faraway places are combating the coronavirus transmission, ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top official in Hong Kong pushes for national security law
Luo Huining says region’s pro-democracy movement is threat to ‘one country, two systems’ principle ... ( read original story ...)
Public barred from viewing voter registry again after Hong Kong police group granted injunction ahead of appeal
A police group has won an interim injunction preventing the public from viewing electoral registry information upon launching an appeal against a Hong Kong court’s ruling last week. Last Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s attack on Hong Kong opposition viewed as ‘taste of what’s to come’ as attention pivots from coronavirus to city’s legislative elections
Beijing’s top representatives have accused the opposition of paralysing the city’s governance with filibustering tactics in the legislature Pan-democrats say the criticism oversteps the central ... ( read original story ...)
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
Yoyo, 6, frowns with concentration as she plays the piano in the back of a truck -- still able to practise thanks to an innovative Hong Kong music school keeping lessons going during the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong barristers call on Beijing to ‘exercise restraint’ in comments
The Hong Kong Bar Association on Tuesday called on Beijing to “exercise restraint” in its comments regarding affairs in the Chinese-ruled city, warning that its views could be perceived as ... ( read original story ...)
Iran suspected of seizing, releasing Hong Kong-flagged tanker near Strait of Hormuz
Iranian forces are suspected of being behind the seizure of a Hong Kong-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s protests looked a lot like Shanghai anti-colonial protests a century ago
A year ago this month, Hong Kong citizens began demonstrations against their government’s proposed extradition law. On June 9, an estimated 1 million people turned out to protest. Until the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong judges battle Beijing on rule of law as virus halts protests
Hong Kong’s judicial system is under increasing duress as signs grow that the Communist Party leadership in Beijing wants to bring the city’s courts to heel. ( read original story ...)
Special Report: Hong Kong judges battle Beijing over rule of law as pandemic chills protests
The independence of Hong Kong’s judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools have been shut for weeks. Officials still don’t know when students can return
Hong Kong's education chief is weighing the pros and cons of reopening schools and universities after weeks of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China stocks gain, as China trade data shows less-than-expected decline in exports
WH Group tumbles after its Smithfield Foods closes big plant in US due to virus outbreak BYD first-quarter profit slumps Good day, traders -- Hong Kong re-opens after two days of Easter-related ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘highly resilient’ as it fights to save the economy in the pandemic, commerce secretary says
Hong Kong is fighting a "twin battle" of the coronavirus pandemic as well as saving its battered economy, but its recovery will be determined by when the world gets back on its feet, says the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democrats reject Beijing’s warning over legislative stalling tactics as ‘interference’
Beijing has warned that Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers who use “malicious filibustering” to paralyse the legislature could be in violation of their oaths and guilty of misconduct in public office ... ( read original story ...)