John Lee becomes Hong Kong's new leader
May 08, 2022, at 08:20 pm
John Lee has become the new leader of Hong Kong at the end of a voting process which only saw him as the candidate.
Hong Kong authorities 'brainwashing' convicted pro-democracy activists: Reports
Apr 23, 2022, at 12:04 am
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Correctional Services Department is using "brainwashing" measures to "deradicalize" jailed pro-democracy protesters present in the prison, media reports said on Friday.
Explosion on oil tanker near Hong Kong kills one, injures 6
Apr 17, 2022, at 02:27 pm
City of Victoria/UNI/Sputnik: One person has died and another six got injured in an explosion on board Panama-registered oil tanker Chuang Yi near Hong Kong, local media reported.
Veteran Hong Kong journalist Allan Au arrested over alleged sedition
Apr 14, 2022, at 03:30 am
Hong Kong: China's national security police have arrested Hong Kong journalist Allan Au on Monday over alleged sedition charges, media reports said.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek second term: Reports
Apr 05, 2022, at 04:54 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has said she will not seek a second term in the office, media reports said on Monday.
Hong Kong witnessing sharp drop in water collection amid COVID-19
Mar 22, 2022, at 01:05 am
Hong Kong: An environment expert has said Hong Kong is witnessing a sharp drop in the amount of water collected in the city's reservoirs despite a spike in consumption.
Hong Kong activist arrested for making online comment that may endanger 'national security'
Mar 09, 2022, at 06:44 am
Hong Kong/IBNS: A Hong Kong activist hospital worker was arrested for suspected violation of her bail conditions by making comments online that could endanger national security, media reports said.
Hong Kong births sink to lowest in 56 years: Reports
Mar 02, 2022, at 05:09 am
Hong Kong: The number of births in Hong Kong hit a record low last year, falling below 40,000 for the first time in more than five decades as experts warned of wide-reaching implications for the city’s ageing population, media reports said.
China slams Canada over Hong Kong, Ottawa protests
Feb 23, 2022, at 03:16 pm
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: China's diplomatic mission in Canada slammed Ottawa for the "stark double standard" in the way the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau portrayed the Freedom Convoy in Canada and the violent protests in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: 21 nations express concern over media suppression
Feb 09, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Washington: A coalition of 21 countries from around the world, including the United States and the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement in which they expressed a deep concern over alleged suppression of independent media in Hong Kong.
COVID-19: Vegetable prices continue to rise in Hong Kong as more cross-border truckers quarantined
Feb 08, 2022, at 08:52 pm
Hong Kong: Vegetable prices in Hong Kong are moving up and shelves at some supermarkets remained empty as retailers blamed transport disruptions at the mainland China border due to Covid-19.
Feb 03, 2022, at 12:48 am
London: A survey conducted by the British Home Office has shown most of the Hong Kong residents who successfully applied for a pathway to UK citizenship are university educated, married or in a relationship with children, and have no plans to return to the city.
Hong Kong police arrest two former Cathay Pacific staffers for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules
Jan 18, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police have arrested and charged two former Cathay Pacific staffers as they violated COVID-19 quarantine rules, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Activist convicted over Tiananmen massacre
Jan 04, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Hong Kong/UNI: Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung was on Tuesday sentenced for 15 months for organising vigil in 2021 to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen massacre.
Chinese crackdown: Taiwan witnessing rise in immigration from Hong Kong
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:01 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan is witnessing a rise in immigrants arriving from Hong Kong in recent times amid intensified crackdown by China.
Hong Kong: Independent news website Citizen News to shut down tomorrow over 'safety fears'
Jan 03, 2022, at 07:30 pm
Hong Kong: Independent news website Citizen News has announced it will shut down from Tuesday (Jan 4) due to deteriorating media environment in the city and the need to protect its staff.
Hong Kong media outlet closes after police arrests
Dec 29, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Hong Kong/UNI/Sputnik: Stand News, an independent publication popular among Hong Kong opposition supporters, said on Wednesday that it had stopped working, following a massive raid and arrests of its employees.
Hong Kong police arrests six people from an independent news outlet
Dec 29, 2021, at 03:40 pm
Beijing/UNI: Police in Hong Kong have arrested six people working for an online media outlet allegedly for "conspiracy to publish seditious publications", BBC reported here on Wednesday.
Hong Kong: Media baron Jimmy Lai, six former Apple Daily employees hit with fresh sedition charge
Dec 29, 2021, at 05:21 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six former employees of his now defunct Apple Daily are now facing sedition charges while awaiting trial under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
Sri Lanka’s exports to China, Hong Kong declined: Expert
Dec 28, 2021, at 12:36 am
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s trade with China, including tea shipments, has moved downward in 2020, experts said.
Two more Hong Kong varsities remove Tiananmen monuments
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Hong Kong/UNI: Two Hong universities on Friday removed monuments commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, days after the University of Hong Kong removed a 24-year-old sculpture marking victims of the crackdown.
National security breaches: Hong Kong censorship law to check old films
Dec 23, 2021, at 12:36 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities will start scrutinizing past films for national security breaches under a tough new censorship law announced on Tuesday, a move that will give a massive blow to the region's political and artistic freedoms.
Hong Kong residents vote in Legislative Council election
Dec 20, 2021, at 04:27 am
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: Polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the Legislative Council election, the first one since the major reform of the city’s electoral system.
100 people trapped on top of Hong Kong World Trade Centre as fire breaks out
Dec 15, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Hong Kong: Over 100 people are trapped on the top of Hong Kong World Trade Centre and are waiting to be rescued as a fire broke out in the building on Wednesday, media reports said.
Hong Kong public libraries purge 29 titles about the Tiananmen Massacre from shelves: Reports
Nov 22, 2021, at 04:32 am
Hong Kong public libraries have removed 29 out of 149 books about the Tiananmen Massacre from their shelves in the past 12 years, media reports said.
Nov 18, 2021, at 04:56 am
Washington: US President Joe Biden raised concerns about China’s practices in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, as well as human rights more broadly during his virtual meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Nov 17, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden raised concerns about China’s practices in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, as well as human rights more broadly during his virtual meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Hong Kong activist jailed for six years under national security law
Nov 12, 2021, at 06:40 pm
Hong Kong: A Hong Kong activist has been jailed for six years by a court under the national security law.
Will close 2 offices in Hong Kong by end of year, says Amnesty International
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:40 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Amnesty International announced on Monday that it would close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of 2021 after 40 years of working there and will move operations to the organization's other missions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Protest against Beijing Winter Olympics: Greek police detain activists from Tibet, Hong Kong
Oct 21, 2021, at 04:28 am
Athens: Greek police recently detained a group of Tibetan and Hong Kong activists who were campaigning to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.