Veteran activist Lee Cheuk-yan used to receive donations regularly via bank transfers for his group, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. Recently, however, ... ( read original story ...)
Why Jimmy Lai and Hong Kong’s democracy advocates need Biden’s public support right now
One of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates, 72-year-old clothing and media mogul Jimmy Lai, was charged Friday under an oppressive security law imposed by China earlier this year. He is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: 95 new Covid-19 cases confirmed as housing estate clusters grow
Hong Kong confirmed 95 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday and reported the coronavirus-related death of a 42-year-old woman, as clusters at two public housing blocks continued to grow while another may have ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong re-imposes restaurant dining bans
HONG KONG () -- Hong Kong is re-imposing a ban on in-restaurant dining after 6:00 p.m. and closing gyms, beauty parlors and other businesses and public venues as it tries to get a grip on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must be on Covid-19 alert for whole of 2021 as vaccines are no silver bullet, warns top official
Vaccine limitations mean Hong Kong cannot be complacent over contagion risks next year, finance minister Paul Chan says. ( read original story ...)
Bank of China Closes Account of Detained H.K. Activist: SCMP
Bank of China closed the account of Tang Kai-yin, one of 12 Hong Kong fugitives detained on the mainland, the South China Morning Post reported, citing his family. ( read original story ...)
Dismayed transport experts, district councillors, residents urge Hong Kong government to rethink decision to scrap Kai Tak elevated monorail project
A transport professionals' group wants the Hong Kong government to rethink its decision to scrap a proposal for a HK$12 billion (US$1.55 billion) elevated rail link cutting across the heart of Kowloon ... ( read original story ...)
The world is shamefully silent on the plight of Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, the pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai looks to be facing a long prison sentence for allegedly breaking the territory’s new national security law. Mr Lai, who is in his seventies, is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Charged Under National Security Law
Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the city's national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security, local ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC should reveal its hand on Hong Kong, warns Patten
HSBC is facing mounting pressure over its stance on Hong Kong after freezing the bank accounts of several pro-democracy supporters ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai Denied Bail
The media mogul and prominent critic of China's ruling Communist Party remains in prison after his arrest for allegedly violating a controversial new national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai denied bail
The 72-year-old media tycoon was charged under China’s draconian new security law on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai used tabloid and Twitter to push for illegal sanctions against local and Chinese authorities, prosecutors say
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying used his Apple Daily tabloid and his Twitter account to call for sanctions against local and mainland Chinese authorities, according to a document ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: first Covid-19 vaccines may not prevent infection but can halt complications, health chief says, as city logs 69 new cases
The first Covid-19 vaccines Hong Kong would receive might not protect residents from infection but could prevent health complications arising from the disease, health authorities said on Saturday as ... ( read original story ...)