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Hong Konger gets 15 years in prison after biting off activist's ear

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 05:03 PM

A man was jailed for nearly 15 years after biting off the ear of an activist and attacking 3 others at the height of Hong Kong protests in 2019. Read more »

Pilipinas, kalahok sa Hong Kong FILMART online 2022 

Annalyn Mabini | TFC News
Posted at Mar 10 01:35 PM

Muling kalahok ang Pilipinas sa Hong Kong FILMART 2022 at kabilang ang ABS-CBN Production sa PH delegation Read more »

Good samaritan doctor pledges P2-M aid for OFWs in HK

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 02:17 PM

A philanthropist has pledged P2 million in humanitarian assistance for the immediate repatriation of OFWs in Hong Kong amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Displaced Pinoy workers in Hong Kong appeal for govt help

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 05:17 PM

Two Filipino workers in Hong Kong are seeking assistance from the Philippine government after losing their jobs and testing positive for COVID-19. Read more »

HK now has world’s highest COVID death rate, data show

Lilian Cheng and Elizabeth Cheung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 05 10:51 AM

Our World in Data says the 7-day rolling average of COVID deaths per 1 million people in Hong Kong was 17.8, topping the global chart as of Thursday. Read more »

Mga OFW sa Hong Kong na nagka-COVID umabot na sa 190

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 11:22 AM

Umabot na sa 190 ang bilang ng mga overseas Filipino worker na tinamaan ng COVID-19 sa Hong Kong, ayon sa Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong. Read more »

Sick and homeless: Domestic helpers in Hong kong no place for quarantine

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Feb 23 11:49 AM

The number of domestic helpers needing immediate help with home quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 has ballooned from a handful to nearly 70 in less than a week, concern groups have revealed. Read more »

NGO: Domestic helpers in HK lack place for quarantine as contract ends

South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 23 10:48 AM

The number of domestic helpers needing immediate help with home quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 has ballooned from a handful to nearly 70 in less than a week, concern groups have revealed. Read more »

OFW sa Hong Kong tinanggal sa trabaho matapos magka-COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 11:40 AM

Isang overseas Filipino worker sa Hong Kong ang tinanggal sa trabaho matapos siyang tamaan ng COVID-19. Read more »

HK employers na nagpalayas ng OFWs na may COVID-19 gusto ipa-blacklist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 08:17 PM

Nasa 20 Pinoy na umano ang humingi ng tulong matapos tanggalin sa trabaho dahil sa pagkakaroon ng COVID-19. Read more »

HK logs 1st potentially COVID-linked death in 5 months

Reuters
Posted at Feb 09 03:31 PM

An elderly man who returned a positive test for COVID in Hong Kong died on Tuesday, its first death potentially linked with the virus in 5 months. Read more »

'HK couples with domestic helpers more likely to have a second child'

South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 16 07:04 AM

Couples who employ a foreign domestic worker after their first baby are more likely to choose to have a second, a Hong Kong research team found. Read more »

Hong Kong trade union disbands as impact of security law deepens

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 08:50 PM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's largest independent trade union disbanded on Sunday, stoking concerns over the space for civil society groups as a national security law stifles dissent in the global financial centre. Read more »

Debate over tests, jabs hobbles Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble talks

Denise Tsang and Dewey Sim, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 14 01:12 PM

Negotiations between Hong Kong and Singapore over their much-delayed travel bubble are being hobbled by disagreements over antibody tests and vaccination rules against COVID-19. Read more »

Mass testing of HK domestic helpers uncovers at least 3 COVID cases; one arrived from PH

Elizabeth Cheung and Zoe Loe, South China Morning Post
Updated as of May 05 09:53 AM

A woman, found to be carrying the N501Y mutation linked to more transmissive variants, arrived in Hong Kong from the Philippines on March 31. Read more »

Vaccinated Hong Kong residents ready to party till 2 am curfew as bars reopen

Farah Master and Aleksander Solum, Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 03:58 AM

Bar staff need to have gotten at least one coronavirus vaccine dose, too, and patrons must register with a government mobile tracking application as they enter. Read more »

Scores test positive for COVID-19 on India flight to Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 20 03:55 PM

At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said, as the financial hub introduced an emergency ban on all flights from India in a crackdown over a new wave of cases.   Read more »

Hong Kong employment agencies reject calls for Philippines flight ban

Phila Siu and Rachel Yeo, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 08 12:22 AM

Agencies dealing with the employment of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong have rejected calls for flights from the Philippines to be banned, and said workers should be vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering the city. Read more »

Youngest Hong Kong protester sentenced for rioting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 06:03 PM

A Hong Kong teenager became the youngest person so far to plead guilty to rioting during 2019's huge pro-democracy protests on Wednesday, as he admitted throwing a petrol bomb at police when aged just 14. Read more »

HK children returning to school after long time at home risk catching common cold: experts

Chan Ho-him, South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 28 03:02 PM

Researchers highlight a sharp rise in respiratory tract infections when schools resumed last year. Bracing themselves for kids falling sick, Hong Kong schools will enforce strict infection-control measures. Read more »