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(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has tracked down the family of Hong Kong’s first suspected case of novel coronavirus, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Thursday, Jan. 23. The location was, however, not immediately made available. According to Guevarra, the immigration bureau was “monitoring their movements and may refer them to (the Department of Health’s Bureau of Quarantine).” The Hong Kong government has said the family of the man flew to Manila via […]
Hong Kong reported its first suspected case of the new SARS-like virus Wednesday in a man who arrived in the city from Wuhan via the cross-border high-speed railway. Health secretary Sophia Chan said the 39-year-old man was “preliminarily positive”, but a final test result would only be known on Thursday. “We decided to announced the case (early) due to heavy public concern,” Chan said. The man and four family members had taken the high-speed […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong stocks sank more than one percent at the start of business Tuesday after Moody’s cut the city’s credit rating, blaming the government’s response to months of sometimes violent protests. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.20 percent, or 346.53 points, to 28,449.38. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.32 percent, or 10.00 points, to 3,085.79 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, dropped 0.25 […]
by Yan ZHAO Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectibles as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement’s street battles with police in their shop displays. Stacked on shelves next to comic book superheroes, the models come in a variety of shapes and sizes, some holding make-shift shields and flags, others extinguishing tear gas rounds or playing instruments in protest orchestras. A local figurine […]
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Monday defended barring the head of Human Rights Watch from entering Hong Kong, saying non-governmental organizations were responsible for political unrest in the city and should “pay the proper price”. Kenneth Roth was supposed to give a press conference in Hong Kong this week to unveil the New York-based rights group’s latest global survey, which accuses China of prosecuting “an intensive attack” on international human […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said Sunday he had been denied entry into Hong Kong, where he had arrived to launch the watchdog’s annual report after months of civil unrest in the city. Hong Kong has been battered by nearly seven months of occasionally violent protests, its biggest political crisis in decades. Millions have turned out on the streets of the semi-autonomous financial hub to demand greater democratic freedoms. […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Protesters hurled petrol bombs Sunday at a Hong Kong police station and at least 60 people were arrested following a march against so-called parallel trading near the Chinese border. The Democratic Party said about 10,000 people marched peacefully in Sheung Shui district, but violence erupted after police ordered protesters to disperse. Earlier, several petrol bombs were thrown at the Sheung Shui police station, about 1.5 kilometres (a mile) from […]
by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A huge New Year’s Day pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong ended in mass arrests and clashes between police and hardcore protesters, as demonstrators sought to carry their movement’s momentum into 2020. Hong Kong has been battered by nearly seven months of unrest — its biggest political crisis in decades — which has seen millions come out on the streets demanding greater democratic freedoms. Organizers […]
Hong Kong, China (AFP) — Hong Kong stocks rose Monday morning, building on last week’s gains fueled by easing trade tensions and positive sentiment on Wall Street. The Hang Seng index added 1.30 percent, or 361.21 points, to 28,225.42 in early trade. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened 0.23 percent, or 6.87 points lower, at 2,998.17 on Monday. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, lost 0.37 percent, or 6.26 points, to […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong police on Thursday said they had frozen HK$70 million ($10 million) from a major fund for donations to help pro-democracy protesters, and arrested its four members for money laundering. Police said their investigation focused on Spark Alliance, a non-profit online platform formed in 2016 that collects donations to provide support to political critics of the city’s pro-Beijing authorities. It is one of two crowd-sourced funding platforms that have […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s premier told beleaguered Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday that she had Beijing’s “unwavering support” after a huge rally earlier this month and her government’s thrashing at recent local elections. The city has been upended by six months of massive pro-democracy protests that have seen violent battles between police and hardcore demonstrators, as well as regular transport disruption. Protesters have called for the unpopular Lam to stand down […]
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Democracy protesters took part in the largest mass rally through Hong Kong’s streets in months on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement, with a leading activist warning the city’s pro-Beijing leaders they had a “last chance” to end the political crisis. Organizers estimated some 800,000 people snaked for hours through the financial hub’s main island as the protests marked six […]
