Social-distancing measures in Hong Kong are set to be tightened further from Wednesday onwards, as the city recorded one more death of a Covid-19 patient amid a sustained daily record of triple-digit ... ( read original story ...)
Central gov’t to provide all necessary support for Hong Kong’s fight against COVID-19: liaison office
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam (C) attends a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, July 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Gang) As long as the HKSAR has the ... ( read original story ...)
Universities offer Hong Kong jobs punishing dissent
Oxford University and five other institutions have been criticised for advertising jobs with the Hong Kong police.Bath, Exeter, Leicester, Manchester, Oxford and Warwick universities have posted job ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Official Says Next 2 Weeks ‘Crucial’ for Mitigation, as City Battles Another COVID Spike
Hong Kong's chief secretary urged city residents to remain in their homes, avoid social contact, and refrain from dining out as much as possible. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens quarantine rules for sea and flight crews
Hong Kong will stop most ships from changing crews in the territory from Wednesday to cut back on quarantine exemptions blamed for causing a third wave of coronavirus cases. Because of its extensive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 133 new coronavirus cases as local transmissions stay high
Hong Kong reported 133 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, including 126 that were locally transmitted, a record for a daily increase, as authorities warned that the city faces a critical period in ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: More in Hong Kong Want U.S. Policy That Treats It Differently Than China, Poll Shows
A plurality of 46 percent of Hong Kong respondents said that the United States should treat Hong Kong differently than the rest of China when it comes to policymaking, according to an exclusive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong politician whose book was yanked from shelves says, “I don’t know how I can protect myself”
Hong Kongers are deleting social media posts and making plans to emigrate because of China's new "national security" law that came into effect earlier this month, one prominent pro-democracy lawmaker ... ( read original story ...)
Sea crew quarantine let-off ‘may have caused Hong Kong spike’
Hong Kong's sudden spike in coronavirus cases may have stemmed from its willingness to let seafarers skip quarantine while changing ships in the city, a leading health expert said. Hong Kong has one ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 123 new coronavirus cases as local transmissions stay high
Hong Kong reported 123 new coronavirus cases on Friday, including 115 that were locally transmitted, a new daily record, as authorities warn the city faces a critical period in containing the virus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Couple Acquitted Of Rioting Charges
A Hong Kong couple were found not guilty of rioting during last year's pro-democracy protests on Friday in a ruling that could see hundreds of others avoid jail time. More than 9,000 people were ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s So Much Worse Than Anyone Expected.’ Why Hong Kong’s National Security Law Is Having Such a Chilling Effect
Since the enactment of the law at the end of June, a sense of fear and uncertainty has taken hold in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Are Still Fighting the Good Fight
It has been almost a month since the Chinese Communist Party enacted its invasive “security” law — better called the oppression law. If there had been any doubt prior to the law’s taking effect that i ... ( read original story ...)
China Could Consider U.S. Hong Kong Consulate Cuts, Global Times Editor Says
China warned the U.S. to think “carefully” about where their relationship was heading, in response to a question about their trade deal that came amid a flare in tensions over the forced closure of ... ( read original story ...)