One of two metal cords suspending a massive screen had snapped at the concert of popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror, causing the structure to crash onto the stage below and hit two dancers in a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to explore ‘all options’ on land supply, including use of green belts, John Lee says as environment minister points to development-conservation balance
Government to focus on different land supply options before considering developing fringes of country parks, says chief executive Conservation is about more than just designating land for protection, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong weighs cutting Covid-19 hotel quarantine to five days or less
During the two-day home isolation period that follows, visitors will be required to use a yellow health code. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
One Dancer Still Critical After Hong Kong Concert Incident
One of the two dancers injured by a falling LED screen at a Mirror concert in Hong Kong has been discharged from hospital. The other remains in a critical condition. Hong Kong authorities are now ... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong’s ethnic minority children master Chinese? It’s an uphill struggle, say students, teachers
Students say lessons are at such a basic level, they have neither confidence nor ability to aim higher Hard to teach such a wide mix of students, say teachers, calling for clearer direction, ... ( read original story ...)
Harrowing video shows a large screen crushing performers during Hong Kong boy band Mirror’s show. Fans had warned that the set seemed unstable.
In an online petition signed by thousands, Mirror's fans said the production looked unsafe and predicted that someone could get injured. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival returns this weekend at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
An exciting Hong Kong tradition returns to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park this weekend. The 30th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is back after taking a year off because of the pandemic. Dragon ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC break-up talk sets scene for fiery meeting in Hong Kong
There were warm words last week when Noel Quinn met local students in Hong Kong who had been awarded scholarship funding from HSBC. It was “fantastic” to attend ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong authorities to investigate concert accident
Hong Kong officials said Friday they would open an investigation into a concert accident in which a giant video screen fell down onto the stage and injured two dancers. Video clips from the Cantopop ... ( read original story ...)
Large Video Screen Falls During Mirror Concert in Hong Kong, Injuring 2
Two dancers for the popular boy band were hospitalized, a local news outlet reported. Hong Kong officials promised an investigation. ( read original story ...)
U.N. Rights Body Urges Repeal of Hong Kong National Security Law
The United Nations Human Rights Committee urged Hong Kong to repeal its National Security Law, expressing concern about its ‘overly broad interpretation’ and consequences for groups and individuals in ... ( read original story ...)
Falling screen injures 2 dancers on stage at Hong Kong concert
Officials in the Chinese territory are investigating the cause of the accident, which took place during a performance by the popular boy band Mirror. ( read original story ...)
Giant screen hits dancers for boy band Mirror during Hong Kong concert
A back-up dancer for the Cantopop boy band Mirror is in intensive care after being hit by a giant video panel that fell from the ceiling during a concert in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Giant video screen falls during Hong Kong pop concert, dancers hurt
HONG KONG (Reuters) -A big video panel fell onto a stage during a concert by Hong Kong boyband Mirror on Thursday, injuring at least two dancers, one of them seriously, and prompting authorities to ... ( read original story ...)