Tag: Hong Kong
Hong Kong protests: Police arrest 65, youngest aged 12
Hong Kong police arrested 65 people over an intense weekend of anti-government protests.
Hong Kong: German business group urges dialogue
The head of a group of leading German companies doing business in Asia has called for peaceful dialogue to end…
Hong Kong readies for further protests after massive, peaceful rally
Hong Kong is gearing up for further protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain…
Hong Kong going on protest again
Despite declaring the controversial extradition bill “dead” by the city’s leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters are…
China’s extradition law dead, says Hong Kong administrator
Under fire Hong Kong administrator, Carrie Lam today announced that a widely loathed China extradition law that has sparked unprecedented…
Britain, China in war-of-words over Hong Kong
Protests in Hong Kong escalated into a verbal war between China and Britain on Wednesday as China told Britain to…
Hong Kong: Violent demonstrations totally intolerable – China
The Chinese government has angrily reacted to the spate of violent protests rocking length and breadth of the Hong Kong…
Anniversary: Police, protesters clash in Hong Kong
Police and protesters clashed on Monday in the Hong Kong City during anniversary of its handover from UK to Chinese…
Hong Kong suspends extradition bill after huge protests
Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam on Saturday said a hugely divisive bill that would allow extraditions to China would…
Hong Kong prepares for more protests, strikes as extradition anger boils over
As the City of Hong Kong leader, Carrie Lam, continues to push for a bill that will allow people to…
Hong Kong adamant on extradition law despite protests
Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam said Monday she had no plans to scrap a controversial plan to allow extraditions…
Thousands protest China extradition bill in Hong Kong
Several hundred thousand people jammed Hong Kong’s streets on Sunday in a last bid to thwart a proposed extradition law…
U.S warns China over interference in Hong Kong Trade
The United States warned in a report on Friday that increased meddling from China in Hong Kong had adversely impacted…
Runaway Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong
Two women who fled Saudi Arabia for Australia, only to become trapped in transit in Hong Kong, are seeking a…
Happy New Year! Sydney, Hong Kong kick off 2019 parties with dazzling fireworks
Sydney and Hong Kong put on stunning fireworks displays in a spectacular welcome to the New Year, among the first…
Police investigates missing laptops from Hong Kong election venue
Police on Tuesday began investigating the disappearance of two laptops from a backup venue for the Hong Kong leadership election.
China warns Hong Kong on Independence
China has warned that anyone advocating for Hong Kong’s independence could be punished, state media say. The stern message came…
iFlux to assist Nigeria in alternative power source
The Hong Kong LED lighting manufacturing company, iFlux, on Monday promised to assist Nigerian government in alternative source of power…
Journalist arrested over body armour
Thai authorities have arrested a Hong Kong-based photojournalist for carrying body armour and helmet. Anthony Kwan travelled to Bangkok to…
Struggling Lenovo To Lay Off 3,200 Workers
China’s Lenovo Group, the world’s biggest Personal Computer (PC) maker, announced on Thursday that it is set to lay off…
Activists protest in bras in Hong Kong
Dozens of activists including men wearing bras staged a protest in Hong Kong on Sunday after a woman was sentenced…
Hong Kong woman jailed for six years for maid abuse
A Hong Kong woman was jailed for six years on Friday for beating and starving her Indonesian maid and keeping…
Hong Kong captain found guilty of manslaughter over 2012 ferry tragedy
A Hong Kong boat captain was on Saturday found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 people in a 2012 ferry…
Hong Kong woman acquitted of attacking maid with a knife
A Hong Kong woman was acquitted Thursday of slicing into her maid’s finger with a knife, in the latest case…
Court adjourns case of UK banker on double murder charge
A British banker charged with the grisly murders of two women flashed a smile as he left a Hong Kong…
Hong Kong protesters to hold street vote on next steps
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are set to hold a street poll Sunday on the next steps for a mass movement…
Fancy vivid pink diamond sells for record $17.8mn
A flawless fancy vivid pink diamond sold for a record US$17.7 million in Hong Kong late Tuesday, Sotheby’s said. The…
School pupils join Hong Kong democracy protests
Nearly 1,000 Hong Kong secondary school pupils, some wearing uniforms, joined university students on Friday to bolster a days-long protest…
Hong Kong students plan week long strike for democracy
Hong Kong students announced plans Thursday to hold a week long strike in response to Beijing’s refusal to grant the…
Anti-graft officers raid Hong Kong media tycoon’s home
Hong Kong anti-corruption officials early Thursday raided the home of Jimmy Lai, an outspoken mogul whose media empire is often…