Hong Kong is ending some of its last pandemic restrictions on people arriving in the city, in a further rolling back of virus controls as China rapidly unwinds its zero-Covid policy.
Hong Kong demands Google bury protest song in online anthem search results
U.S. tech giant Google is under increasing pressure by the Hong Kong government — and, by association, China — to bury in its search results a politically sensitive pro-democracy song that has been mistaken for the national anthem.
Jimmy Lai trial postponed to September as Hong Kong seeks to bar his British barrister
The trial of Jimmy Lai, the jailed Hong Kong publisher, on national security charges has been postponed for more than nine months as the Chinese authorities seek to prevent a British barrister from defending him.
Trial of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai delayed after British lawyer denied visa extension
Democracy activist and founder of Apple Daily tabloid newspaper potentially faces life in prison over charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces
Hong Kong scraps some restrictions for travelers, ends contact tracing
Hong Kong on Tuesday announced it would scrap some remaining restrictions on travelers and end contact tracing, after Beijing shifted away from its hardline zero-Covid stance.
Hong Kong leader to press China anthem request with Google
Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday he will push Google to display China’s national anthem as the top result in searches for the city’s anthem instead of a protest song. The comments by John Lee, Hong ...
Hong Kong publisher’s security trial further delayed
The national security trial of a Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher was further postponed Tuesday to next September as the city awaits Beijing's ruling that could effectively block him from hiring a ...
Editor for liberal Hong Kong media outlet out on bail after year behind bars
The former editor of a major Hong Kong media outlet, who stands accused of publishing seditious materials in a landmark press freedom case in the China-ruled city, was released on bail on Tueesday ...
Hong Kong Drops Curbs on Incoming Travellers, Scraps COVID App
People walk in front of a screen displaying clouds at the arrivals hall of the Hong Kong International Airport amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong, China, March 21, 2022.
Hong Kong to ‘Use All Means’ Against Google Over National Anthem
Hong Kong has strongly criticized Alphabet Inc.’s Google for failing to ensure the city’s correct national anthem features prominently on its search page.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Is Ruining T ...
National security trial for Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon postponed to next Sept
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Hong Kong Scraps Monitoring for Arrivals, Contact Tracing App
Hong Kong will remove restrictions on international arrivals going to bars or eating at restaurants and stop requiring people to use a health app to enter venues, Chief Executive John Lee said at a ...
China sought reopening advice from Hong Kong before zero-Covid protests
Hong Kong public health experts travelled to Beijing in early November to advise Chinese officials about lifting restrictions nationwide, weeks before widespread protests broke out against zero-Covid ...
Hong Kong pressures Google to remove protest anthem from searches
Authorities want Glory to Hong Kong axed from top results and replaced with China’s national anthem ...