In a grey jacket and white shirt and trousers, the 73-year-old left the High Court with his lawyers at 10.50pm after bail procedures were completed, putting an end to a four-hour wait by dozens of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: family, social gatherings over festive season could trigger more Covid-19 clusters, officials warn, as two deaths and 71 cases recorded
Family and social gatherings over the festive season could trigger more Covid-19 clusters, health officials warned on Thursday, citing how related cases were surfacing just days after the winter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: as war with Covid-19 rages, is Carrie Lam fighting her own political battles amid strained ties with allies?
Amid Hong Kong's war to contain the fourth wave of coronavirus infections, a political battle is also looming, according to analysts watching the actions of the pro-establishment camp in recent days. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: surprise Covid-19 checkpoint at housing estate, as 71 new cases confirmed, two more deaths reported
Health authorities set up a surprise checkpoint at a virus-hit housing estate in Hong Kong on Thursday - a first since the pandemic began - ordering residents to show proof they had been screened for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Let Residents Choose Between Covid-19 Vaccines
Hong Kong said residents will be allowed to choose which Covid-19 vaccine they want to take, as the city added a third candidate to its arsenal with an agreement to buy shots from AstraZeneca Plc. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai Released On Bail
The media tycoon was arrested nearly three weeks ago for allegedly violating the terms of his office lease. He was subsequently charged under China's new Hong Kong national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Socialites Danced the Night Away—Until a Covid Cluster Stopped the Music
Hong Kong’s latest coronavirus surge has led to some unwanted attention for the city’s community of socialites and wealthy families, some of whom have a hobby that they would like to keep among ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong High Court Grants Bail to Newspaper Publisher Jimmy Lai
The surprise decision put the Apple Daily founder and pro-democracy activist under effective house arrest and barred him from making public statements. ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Tycoon, Is Freed on Bail but Barred From Speaking
Mr. Lai, who was charged under the national security law imposed by Beijing, is not allowed to speak to reporters, use social media or leave his house. ( read original story ...)
UK coronavirus variant likely found in Hong Kong as city secures vaccine supplies
A new variant of the novel coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in Britain appears to have infected two students who returned to Hong Kong from the UK, Hong Kong's Department of Health said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai granted bail
Hong Kong's high court has granted bail to pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person charged under a controversial new security law. Mr Lai, 73, was remanded in custody earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court grants tycoon Jimmy Lai bail in national security, fraud case
A Hong Kong court granted HK$10 million ($1.3 million) bail on Wednesday to media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the highest profile pro-democracy activist charged under the city's new national security law, on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai granted bail
Media tycoon who faces charges of fraud and foreign collusion released under house arrest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai granted bail
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was granted bail on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after he was remanded in custody over fraud and national security-related charges. Lai, ... ( read original story ...)