For the first time, the Hong Kong Dept of Justice requires a designated judge to handle pro-democracy activist Tam Tak-chi's case, citing Article 44 of the National Security Law, which allows the Chief Executive to designate judges for certain cases
5 month agoSeven people have died and around 13 were injured after a fire ripped through a Jordan walk-up flat at around 8pm on Sunday. Pics: Apple Daily
Seven people killed in major fire at residential building in Jordan
5 month agoHong Kong Unison has sent a letter to the legislative head protesting the cancellation of the Hearing of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the Fourth Report of the HKSAR in the light of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
EU demands 'reversal' of China's legislative rules for Hong Kong
UK government formally rules that China has breached the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Says the decision to disqualify elected Hong Kong legislators "constitutes a clear breach"
Dominic Raab: Beijing's imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong constitutes a clear breach of the Joint Declaration. We will hold China to the obligations it freely assumed under international law
5 month agoHongKong Chief Exec. Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that - despite the opposition quitting - the legislature will not become a "rubber stamp."
"Hong Kong is officially dead," says Democratic Party Chairman Wu Chi-wai, as pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse, leaving virtually no dissenting voices against Beijing
Non-establishment Legislative Council Members Zheng Songtai and Chen Peiran were re-appointed as members, leaving 43 members in the parliament
All Hong Kong democrats quit after gov't ousts 4 lawmakers, leaving legislature with no effective opposition
Chinese mutual funds to unfreeze US$9 billion of investor capital after Ant Group's IPO suspension
Hong Kong ousts four lawmakers after China passes a law allowing the disqualification of officials deemed unpatriotic
5 month agoChina's top legislature has ruled on Wednesday to give the Hong Kong govt the power to disqualify lawmakers from the incumbent chamber, says Chinese state media Xinhua
5 month agoNelson Tang, HKBU student reporter who was arrested at a Lunch with You protest in May and had been on police bail, reported to the station as scheduled today and was told he will be prosecuted for obstructing a public officer in the performance of his/her duty. @dbchannel_hkers
Investigative journalist Bao Choy, who produced RTHK's HK Connection on Yuen Long incident, is arrested by police. Reports say that she's arrested in relation to search of car plate in the incident
A producer of the 7.21 attack episode of RTHK's Hong Kong Connection was arrested by police, @StandNewsHK reported per source
5 month agoHong Kong's Carrie Lam says judiciary will decide on prosecution of 8 arrested democrats without political interference
5 month agoUS "strongly condemns the arrest and detention of three student democracy activists and calls on Hong Kong authorities to release those that remain detained immediately," says @SecPompeo in statement
US @StateDept spokesperson has condemned @hkpoliceforce's arrest of Tony Chung and members of disbanded @studentlocalism on Tue, saying use of police's national security unit for detention of a minor (Chung's 19 between) is "reprehensible"
5 month agoHong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has claimed public support for the proposal to let Hongkongers living in mainland China vote remotely in the city's elections, but a HKFP-PORI poll showed only 17% of Hong Kong people backed the idea
5 month agoThai protesters and HongKong protesters posing together. MilkTeaAlliance in action in Taiwan
Eight new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, seven imported, and one related to a local case
Pompeo announces sanctions against people in China and Hong Kong for activities related to promoting trade with Iran
A 22-year-old female student, who fled Hong Kong last November, was granted refugee status for three years by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
Canada will not be cowed by Beijing on human rights, says PM after ambassador takes aim at Canadians in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest three men and seize more than HK$33 million of cocaine in predawn raid
6 month agoHead of Hong Kong legislature says members may not enjoy immunity when discussing independence in session
Police confirmed with @HKFP that national security dep't officers raided the Lai office with a search warrant issued by a magistrate: "Some relevant exhibits were seized for investigation and no person was arrested today," a spokesperson said
6 month agoHongKong's flagship carrier @cathaypacific has welcomed news of the Singapore "travel bubble" plan
