Police in Hong Kong have charged 47 activists with "subversion", in the largest use yet of the territory's controversial security law.The 47, among a group of 55 arrested in dawn raids last month, ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Hong Kong former lawmakers charged under national security law
The Hong Kong authorities charged 47 opposition activists with violating the city's national security legislation on Sunday, in the biggest application of the law since it was imposed by Beijing last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong charges 47 activists in largest use yet of new security law
Police in Hong Kong have charged 47 activists with "subversion", in the largest use yet of the territory's controversial security law. The 47, among a group of 55 arrested in dawn raids last month, ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists charged under national security law
Then, on Sunday afternoon, the Hong Kong pro-democracy activists fanned out to police stations across the territory, where more than 40 of them were officially charged with inciting subversion under ... ( read original story ...)
Is This the Right Time to Buy a Hong Kong Apartment?
The city’s real estate market is warming with the spring weather, as central banks unleash trillions of dollars in stimulus. ( read original story ...)
Dozens of leading Hong Kong democrats brace for national security charges to be laid
Several dozen Hong Kong democrats are due to report to local police stations across the city on Sunday, with some expecting to be charged with breaches of national security as a crackdown on the ... ( read original story ...)
A brush with a Covid sufferer and I’m sent to Hong Kong’s Disney island lair
The view from room 173-02 at Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre is limited. It consists of a block of 20 identical rooms, the roving eye of CCTV surveillance cameras, a clutch of wall-mounted loudspeakers ... ( read original story ...)
Veteran Hong Kong actor Ng Man-tat dies from liver cancer, aged 70
Veteran Hong Kong actor Ng Man-tat passed away today (Feb. 27) at the age of 70. According Lianhe Zaobao, fellow actor and good friend, Tin Kai-man, made the announcement on behalf of Ng's family. Ng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Elections to Go Ahead On Schedule, Finance Chief Says
Hong Kong plans to hold Legislative Council elections on Sept. 5 as scheduled, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang said on Saturday in an interview with a local radio station ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s HK$5,000 vouchers scheme could be changed to improve flexibility for residents, finance chief says
Paul Chan says there is scope for tweaking the scheme’s mechanics, with possible changes to the number and size of instalments. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Hong Kong gets Pfizer vaccines as 2nd option
Over 500,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday following a two-day delay due to export procedures, offering a second inoculation option for ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: What is love? Beijing desires unconditional loyalty from Hong Kong
Chinese officials have signalled that Beijing plans sweeping electoral changes for Hong Kong, possibly as soon as next week, when China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), opens in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s retail sector to rebound with coronavirus vaccine, says New World Development
Retail sales likely to surge by double digits in the second half of the year, New World’s chief executive predicts. ( read original story ...)
Canadian panel calls for ‘targeted sanctions’ on China for its role in Hong Kong
A Canadian parliamentary committee has called upon the government to work with like-minded countries to impose “targeted sanctions” on Chinese officials “responsible for or complicit in gross ... ( read original story ...)