HONG KONG — Protesters in Hong Kong sent police on a chase through ... a peninsula opposite the city’s central business district. At one point, protesters briefly occupied a cross-harbor tunnel and ... ( read original story ...)
Demonstrators in Hong Kong Dodge Tear Gas in Fast-Moving Mass Protests
By early evening, many protesters had joined an unauthorized march from a western area of Hong Kong’s main island toward Sheung Wan, a dense neighborhood in the heart of the city’s central business ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prepares for general strike as unrest spreads
Hong Kong is preparing for its first general strike in over 50 years on Monday as political unrest spreads following another weekend of sometimes violent protests. The planned strike, which organisers ... ( read original story ...)
How is Hong Kong’s property market affected by the protest crisis and how much can youth anger be linked to home ownership?
Hong Kong’s economy is stagnating, if it has not entered recession yet. Official figures show the city was already in negative growth for the second quarter over the previous three-month period, with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police fire tear gas protesters as unrest grows
Hong Kong on Saturday entered the second of four ... with unrest is growing in the Asian financial hub. Last week saw violent clashes downtown between riot police and demonstrators marching ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters hurl objects at police station
HONG KONG -- Another police station in Hong Kong became the target of protesters' ire on Sunday as rallies in two different parts of the city converged into one, with participants gearing up for ... ( read original story ...)
As protests rock Hong Kong, money may flee to safer and cheaper property markets
As Hong Kong’s political crisis enters a dangerous new phase, with the protests erupting into violence , the city’s reputation among investors is taking a severe knock. The territory’s rule of law and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests turn violent after Chinese flag tossed into iconic harbour
A 42-year-old Swedish man named Peter who was in Hong Kong on business said he could not reach his hotel just a few blocks away. "But it's a small price to pay," said Peter, who added that he supports ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters throw Chinese flag into iconic harbour
Hong Kong protesters removed a Chinese national flag from its pole and flung it into the city's iconic Victoria Harbour on Saturday after a pro-democracy rally once again continued into the evening ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong fights for its life, an embarrassed China has only violence to offer
"China's in a position where its usual ways of dealing with unrest have failed" in what Evan Fowler called a "massive loss of face" for the party. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong artist’s baffling HK$100 request spawns nostalgic venture into city life cast aside by social development
Leung has completed 12 such works since 2017, each crafted using tens of thousands of coins, depicting iconic Hong Kong scenes with a nostalgic touch, such as the HSBC lion statues in Central and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up Wildfaces uses AI to spot potential suicide attempts and fights in prisons
Hong Kong start-up Wildfaces Technology is looking to ward off suicide attempts and violence in prisons with the help of artificial intelligence, as the government and private enterprises in the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up Tink Labs ends Handy smartphone service to nearly all markets amid restructuring
Tink Labs, which provides hotel guests with smartphones to use for free, is terminating its services in several markets following the cessation of operations. The Hong Kong-based company on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
What to expect as launch of Hong Kong virtual banks nears
Virtual banking in countries such as the United Kingdom, Japan and mainland China could help draw a picture of the sector in Hong Kong, where these lenders are expected to launch operations in the ... ( read original story ...)