Apple Daily founder and pro democracy activist says his case will likely be a ‘litmus test’ of Hong Kong’s legal system ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong minister appeals to opposition lawmakers to serve during extended Legislative Council term
Beijing heavyweight, have called on all lawmakers to serve during the Legislative Council's extended term to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
‘I do not trust the police’: Hong Kong minorities battle for equal treatment following suspect’s death in police custody
At around 5pm on May 7, Yau Tsim Mong district police officers subdued a man on Hong Kong’s Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui for “five to seven minutes, a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Time is our weapon’: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai speaks after arrest – video report
The media tycoon and prominent pro-democracy figure spoke to the Guardian's Helen Davidson after being arrested on suspicion of being in breach of Beijing’s national security law. ( read original story ...)
YouGov won’t do polling on Hong Kong security law
The British polling company YouGov has requested that several questions be dropped from a survey it was asked to conduct in Hong Kong, fearing it could fall foul of the new security law China has ... ( read original story ...)
Google To Stop Accepting Data Requests From Hong Kong Authorities After New Law Passed
Following the passage of the controversial national security law by the mainland government in Beijing, Google has stopped accepting direct user data from authorities in Hong Kong, the Washington Post ... ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai says his arrest under Hong Kong’s national security law is a ‘symbolic exercise’
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has called his arrest a "symbolic exercise" by local authorities to demonstrate that the sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing last month has "teeth." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Forecasts Record GDP Contraction For 2020, After GDP Shrinks 9% In Second Quarter
GDP contraction recorded in Hong Kong was 5.9% in 1998 Hong Kong’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.2% in the second quarter, the highest level in more than 15 years. Hong Kong’s government said its ... ( read original story ...)
Google stops responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong government
"As always, authorities outside the U.S. may seek data needed for criminal investigations through diplomatic procedures," Google said in an emailed statement. Google reviewed all requests for user ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cuts full year economic outlook, recovery depends on virus control
Hong Kong cut its economic outlook for the year on Friday, saying a recovery from recession depended on how fast it can get a new wave of coronavirus infections under control. ( read original story ...)
China’s national security law triggering radical transformation of Hong Kong’s human rights
Despite pledges from top Hong Kong officials that the draconian national security law, which contains 66 articles and criminalizes succession and subversion, to terrorism and collusion, would only ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong second-quarter GDP shrinks 9% year-on-year, full-year outlook downgraded
Hong Kong's economy shrank 9.0% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, the government said on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to severely hit the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economy contracts 9% on-year in the second quarter, cuts full-year GDP forecast
Hong Kong reported its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year economic contraction, official statistics showed Friday. ( read original story ...)
‘Made in China’ label ruling hits a raw nerve in Hong Kong
The U.S. customs move signals a bumpy path ahead for the financial hub as countries increasingly treat the territory as just another Chinese city. ( read original story ...)