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Hong Kong sinuspende ang flights mula PH simula Abril 20

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 08:55 PM

Pansamantalang sususpendehin ng Hong Kong ang mga flight mula India, Pakistan at Pilipinas. Read more »

Christie's to auction 'highest-estimated Asian artwork' in Hong Kong

Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 04:28 PM

Auction house Christie's unveiled on Monday what it called "the highest-estimated Asian artwork" to ever go under the hammer, a Xu Beihong painting called "Slave and Lion," which it expects to fetch between $45 million and $58 million. Read more »

Hong Kong bans flights from Philippines, India, and Pakistan for 2 weeks

Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 09:32 AM

Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detected in the Asian financial hub for the first time, authorities said in a statement late on Sunday. Read more »

Hong Kong rugby players turn to food delivery business to support dog shelters

Mark Agnew, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 16 09:56 PM

A new dog food delivery business, set up by rugby players, is doing more than dropping bags off at your front door. They are feeding all the dogs at Catherine’s Puppies shelter and plan to support more shelters.   Read more »

How Beijing's crackdown on dissent unfolded in Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 06:58 PM

China has moved to crush Hong Kong's democracy movement after huge and violent protests rocked the finance hub last year, hammering the flickering freedoms and autonomy it promised the city would keep after British colonial rule ended in 1997. Read more »

Jimmy Lai among five Hong Kong democracy activists jailed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 05:51 PM

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was jailed for 12 months on Friday along with four other veteran democracy activists for helping to lead one of the city's biggest-ever protests. Read more »

China reveals foreigner jailed for 11 years, mainland students arrested over Hong Kong protests

William Zheng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 16 12:59 PM

Top law enforcement agency releases details of four national security cases involving mainland students. State television also gives more information on the case of a Chinese-born Belize businessman who was prosecuted a year ago. Read more »

HK schools report 50 pct jump in bullying despite in-person classes suspension

Chan Ho-him, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 15 12:24 PM

Bullying at Hong Kong’s primary and secondary schools has hit a 10-year high with reported cases jumping by more than 50 per cent year on year, despite in-person classes having been suspended for an extended period amid the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

Beijing's top official in Hong Kong warns foreign powers not to interfere

Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 11:21 AM

HONG KONG - Beijing's top representative in Hong Kong said on Thursday that any foreign powers that try to use the global financial center as a pawn will face counter measures, amid escalating tensions between the city and Western governments. Read more »

HK couple found guilty of murdering 5-year-old daughter in child abuse case

Jasmine Siu, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Apr 13 09:02 PM

A Hong Kong couple have been found guilty of murdering their five-year-old daughter three years ago in one of the city’s most horrifying cases of child abuse. The girl’s 56-year-old step-grandmother was also convicted of two out of four counts of child cruelty. Read more »

HK restaurant, bar owners angry over gov't requirements for lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Cannix Yau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 13 02:17 PM

Restaurant and bar owners in Hong Kong have reacted with anger and disappointment to the government’s requirements for easing the coronavirus restrictions on their businesses.   Read more »

Britain grants asylum to Hong Kong activist after China's crackdown on dissent

Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 08:33 PM

Britain has granted Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law political asylum after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on his home city that has been heavily criticized by the West. Read more »

Twitter launches 'Milk Tea Alliance' emoji as movement grows

Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 05:11 PM

Social media giant Twitter on Thursday launched an emoji for the Milk Tea Alliance, a global online pro-democracy movement that has united anti-Beijing campaigners in Hong Kong and Taiwan with protesters in Thailand, Myanmar and beyond. 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 »

Pair arrested after home-alone girl, 12, robbed, molested in Hong Kong flat

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 07 08:00 AM

Hong Kong police have arrested a man and woman who allegedly forced their way into a Kowloon East flat where a 12-year-old girl was home alone, robbing and molesting her while filming their actions. Read more »

China warns Japan to not follow suit after US sanctions over Xinjiang, Hong Kong

Eduardo Baptista, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 06 01:24 PM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Japan against sanctioning China over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, ahead of a high-level meeting between Tokyo and Washington. Read more »

2 HK cops suspended for allegedly switching jewelry of arrested woman

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 06 07:33 AM

Two Hong Kong police officers have been arrested and suspended from their duties over suspected misconduct after they were accused of replacing the missing necklace and earrings of an arrested woman with newly bought jewelry. Read more »

Japan expresses concerns to China about territorial waters

Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 10:54 PM

TOKYO - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has expressed strong concerns to his Chinese counterpart about Chinese incursions into territorial waters, the situation in Hong Kong and the human rights situation of China's Uighur minority. Read more »

Cricket: Pinay domestic helpers’ team finds success in Hong Kong’s Division 2 league

Nazvi Careem, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Apr 05 11:11 AM

Cricket is gaining popularity among domestic helpers, with SCC able to field two teams, with a third team hoping to join next season. Read more »

Workers from Hong Kong's pubs, karaoke bars start hunger strike, demand reopening

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 05 09:11 AM

Workers from Hong Kong's pubs, karaoke bars and mahjong parlors have started a four-day hunger strike outside the city's legislature to pressure the government into allowing them to reopen as new coronavirus infections have remained low. Read more »