“Yet for this Hong Kong, we fight. We shall never surrender.” Sam Yang, 45, a Taiwanese businessman, waded through the crowd after arriving on a flight from the mainland Chinese city of Chengdu. He ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bearing economic brunt of protests, local businesses say, as activists ready for another weekend in the streets
Protesters have brought “huge damage to the economy and to the daily life of the people,” Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam said, as business representatives reported that the majority of the ... ( read original story ...)
Global businesses feeling heat from Hong Kong’s protests
With another round of demonstrations kicking off Friday and due to run through the weekend, the business community is warning of more fallout from violent clashes between police and protesters. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters turn to Uber and Pokemon
The Abacus news site has also reported that the dating app Tinder has ... On the ground, protesters also make use of an anonymous Hong Kong forum called Lihkg. It helps them arrange to share out ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators gather at the airport
Demonstrators have gathered at Hong Kong's airport, marking the start of three days of unauthorised rallies in the Chinese territory. Activists dressed in black sat in the arrivals hall waving banners ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airport Braces for Sit-In Protest Lasting All Weekend
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said it was planning to bolster ... it said. The sit-in -- expected to start later Friday -- would kick off the 10th straight weekend of protests across the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam Says Protests Hurt Economy More Than SARS, 2008 Crisis
Hong Kong witnessed the deepest deterioration in private sector conditions for over a decade at the start of the third quarter, according to IHS Markit. The former British colony’s purchasing manager ... ( read original story ...)
If Carrie Lam has any love for Hong Kong, she must clean up her political mess to break the cycle of violence
There must be an independent investigation into police conduct, but also an amnesty for everyone except gangsters – so Hong Kong can start afresh between protesters and police. At one end, protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters occupy Hong Kong’s airport ahead of three-day sit-in
Shanghai | Hundreds of protesters occupied the arrivals hall of Hong Kong's international airport on Friday at the start of a planned three day sit-in as the city braces for its tenth consecutive ... ( read original story ...)
Canada raises travel warning amid escalating protests in Hong Kong
OTTAWA -- The federal government has issued a travel advisory that urges Canadians travelling to Hong Kong to exercise "a high degree of caution" because of the escalating protests in the city. The ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters throng Hong Kong airport as property lobby calls for calm
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Demonstrators crowded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Friday, handing out anti-government leaflets and waving banners in a dozen languages in an effort to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests continue as property developers urge calm
Demonstrations continued at Hong Kong’s airport on Friday as protesters waved banners and handed out leaflets in multiple languages to visitors at the arrivals hall. Hundreds of young people turned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport on alert ahead of fresh wave of protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said on Friday only departing passengers with travel documents will be allowed to enter the terminal as anti-government activists gear up for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters crowd airport as city recalls police commander from retirement
Demonstrators crowded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Friday, handing out anti-government leaflets and waving banners in a dozen languages in an effort to raise awareness among visitors ... ( read original story ...)