At the Kwun Tong Taxi Driver Compulsory Testing Center, a staff member failed to register 531 drivers on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the drivers have to be tested again
Lam says that HongKong has procured vaccines from Sinovac - available from January, and Pfizer, available in Q1, 2021
4 month agoChief Executive Carrie Lam is meeting the press with her ministers to give details of HongKong's vaccine procurement.
Local media TVB and Cable TV said Lai had been charged with two offences while NOW TV said Lai's charges stemmed from seeking sanctions against Hong Kong
Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the city's national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security, local media reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources
Hong Kong activist Tony Chung convicted of Chinese flag insult and unlawful assembly
4 month agoGov't deplores display of Hong Kong flag at 'provocative' meeting between UK minister and activist Nathan Law
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law, says local media TYB, citing unnamed source
Hong Kong police raided church, arrested 2 & seized church assets after church members helped protect young protesters through crowd-funding drives. Churches may be targeted for "colluding W/foreign powers" for hosting intl. conf. & taking donations
4 month agoHong Kong's legislature has apologised and promised a "detailed investigation" after it flew the national flag upside-down on Thursday
4 month agoCovid-19: Kowloon Bay estate flats evacuated as Hong Kong rolls out new distancing rules and HK$5k fines
4 month agoBritish Home Secretary Priti Patel pledged to "stand by" Hongkongers on Wednesday, after meeting self-exiled activist Nathan Law for the first time since he fled to the UK in light of the national security law
China sanctions US officials who 'performed badly' over Hong Kong
The UN rights chief on Wednesday voiced deep concern over arrests of activists in Hong Kong, warning that a tough new security law was having a "chilling effect" on basic freedoms
4 month agoPublicly-funded lawyer office removes protest-related posters after Hong Kong Kong pro-Beijing FB group complains
In denying bail, Justice Barnes said that that it would not be unfair to keep Chow in detention as bail is usually extended only to those sentenced for short periods, and who have served most of their time. "Her sentence was not too short," she said
Chow's representative Lawrence Lok SC argued her penalty was relatively heavier compared to other sentencing of similar offences. He said Chow did not incite violence and should not be blamed for acts of vandalism
Fraud and money laundering probe as Hong Kong police raid churches, homeless shelters linked to protest support group
Biden's National Security adviser slams China over its increased crackdown in Hong Kong.
China on Tuesday summoned the charge d'affaires of the US embassy in Beijing and addressed solemn protests to the US side over its sanctions against Chinese officials
Hong Kong plans partial lockdowns for Covid-19 hotspots and more tests, as number of new infections surges
4 month agoHong Kong plans partial lockdowns for Covid-19 hotpots and more tests, as number of new infections surges
Hong Kong's Carrie Lam rebuffs complaints of 'political revenge' by exiled democrat Ted Hui after bank accounts frozen
The Good Neighbour North District Church said on Facebook that police officers from the Narcotics Bureau Financial Investigation unit raided their Kwun Tong premises with a search warrant at 2:30pm. They said officers wished to contact the church pastor and directors
The Hong Kong SAR police arrested eight people on suspicion of involvement in unauthorized protests on July 1, the police said on Tuesday, adding the eight men arrested are aged 24-64 and include four district councilors
5 month agoHong Kong church says HSBC account frozen 'in retaliation' for helping protesters last year
Hong Kong police said today that they arrested a 50-year-old man and charged him with inciting others to cause serious bodily harm and hurt others. Police claimed the man shared a post on Facebook earlier this month, calling on others to attack the police HQ and kill
In all, 8 were reportedly arrested on Tuesday morning, including Tsang Kin-shing, Leung Kwok-hung, Tang Sai-lai, Eddie Chu, Lancelot Chan, Figo Chan, Wu Chi-wai and Andy Chiu. Separately, an arrest warrant was issued for activist Koo Sze-yiu
In a press release, the League of Social Democrats said that the police are seeking to cause a chilling effect by rounding up democrats, citizens and students en masse
"The mass arrest of democrats is undoubtedly retaliation against the US sanctioning of the 14 vice chairpersons of the National People's Congress over [Beijing]'s disqualification of democrat lawmakers." the LSD said
