Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of its residents in a lockdown to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the first such measure the Chinese-ruled city has taken since the pandemic began, a ... ( read original story ...)
Demonstrators gather to show opposition to amendments to extradition law in Hong Kong
Protesters take part in a rally against an extradition bill outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, 12 June 2019. The bill, scheduled for a second reading on 12 June has faced immense ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong considers two-week quarantine for flight crew: SCMP
Hong Kong is considering ordering flight crew entering the Asian financial hub to quarantine for two weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing sources. All pilots and cabin ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong set to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before end of week – SCMP
Hong Kong is set to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the week, with a warehouse in the financial centre being selected to store the vials, the South China Morning Post ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal is last hope against tyranny
Tyranny rarely invites scrutiny. So the most surprising concession made by the Chinese during Hong Kong’s handover in 1997 was the creation of a Court of Final Appeal for the former colony that would ... ( read original story ...)
‘UK judges are source of strength for Hong Kong’
Rubber-chicken dinners and endless ceremonial meet-and-greets are the usual fare for new titular heads of the legal profession — but this year’s Bar leader has started off smack in the centre of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Set to Grant Approval of Pfizer Shot, SCMP Reports
Hong Kong is set to grant emergency approval for the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine, the South China Morning Post reported, citing an unidentified government source. ( read original story ...)
British Lawyer Declines HK Case After Being Subjected to ‘Disgraceful’ Comment
A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several other democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Are Asset Class of Choice for China’s Investors
Investors in mainland China are showing unprecedented interest in Hong Kong stocks, powering the city’s fastest rally for a new year in more than three decades. ( read original story ...)
British lawyer pulls out of Hong Kong case amid ‘pressure’, HK says
A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several other democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: city’s pro-Beijing politicians to get mainland Covid-19 jab this week, ahead of major political gatherings in the capital
Beijing politicians from Hong Kong are set to travel to mainland China on Friday for a Covid-19 vaccination, the Post has learned, weeks before the city's most vulnerable residents are expected to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Swell as Market Eats Up Chinese Cash
Hong Kong shares have surged to a 20-month high, and trading volumes have hit records, as investors from mainland China have jumped into the market in search of bargains and stocks not available back ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mercenary’ lawyer David Perry quits Hong Kong dissident trial
A prominent British barrister who was called “pretty mercenary” by the foreign secretary has quit a trial in Hong Kong in which he was prosecuting a group of well-known activists, including Jimmy Lai ... ( read original story ...)
Climbing a Hong Kong skyscraper in a wheelchair
A man has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper in his wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord patients. Lai Chi-Wai, who became paralysed after a road accident ten years ago, climbed 250 metres (820ft) of ... ( read original story ...)