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PH warned vs new COVID variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 03:23 AM

The highly mutated strain has already reached Hong Kong. Read more »

Bagong COVID-19 variant, na-detect sa South Africa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 07:31 PM

Binabantayan ngayon ang bagong COVID-19 variant na unang na-detect sa South Africa. Nakita na rin ang bagong variant sa Botswana at sa Hong Kong. Read more »

Hong Kong activist sentenced to 43 months in prison

Jessie Pang, Reuters
Posted at Nov 23 07:55 PM

The former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group Studentlocalism was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of 43 months in prison for trying to separate the city from China, and for money laundering. Read more »

Hong Kong defends policy of culling wild boars

South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 22 12:36 PM

The head of wildlife officials has defended the controversial policy of culling wild boars in Hong Kong, stressing it only targets certain black spots in urban areas. Read more »

Hong Kong children as young as 3 to get access to Sinovac jab

Laura Westbrook, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 21 12:58 PM

Children as young as three in Hong Kong will have access to the Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus jab, with priority for those aged 12 to 17, following the latest government approval to extend the city’s vaccination drive to a wider group. Read more »

Why Hong Kong is No 1 in the Popcat online gaming craze

Danny Mok, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 21 12:22 PM

Hongkongers may have arrived late to the online game phenomenon Popcat Click, but they have raced to the global top spot with no sign of waning enthusiasm. Read more »

Why many HK OFWs wont' go home for holidays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:13 AM

A lot of OFWs want to go home but the costs of travel and quarantine are "just too much." Read more »

HK pro-democracy clothes shop forced to shut down

Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 06:08 PM

Chickeeduck became known for selling protest-themed items, including shirts that made humorous puns of pro-democracy slogans. Read more »

Criminalizing fake news in HK a last resort - official

Chris Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 01:29 PM

Criminalization will be a last resort for tackling fake news with alternative approaches such as demanding the removal of content and flagging contentious material taking priority, Hong Kong’s No 2 official has said. Read more »

HK Disneyland closes for 1 day as staff take COVID test

Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 01:52 PM

Hong Kong's Disneyland will close for a day on Wednesday for staff to take compulsory COVID-19 tests after authorities found one person who visited the theme park over the weekend was infected with the coronavirus. Read more »

China’s Communist Party backs Xi's stand on Hong Kong, Taiwan

William Zheng, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 17 01:56 PM

In a landmark resolution released on Tuesday, the Communist Party endorsed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s major overhauls on Hong Kong and firm stand on Taiwan as the right decisions for the party and the country. 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 »

Why COVID-19 is hell for Hongkongers with OCD

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 15 06:57 AM

Nearly everything about the coronavirus pandemic seems tailor-made to increase the anxiety of Hongkongers living with obsessive compulsive disorder. Read more »

Activist sentenced to over 5 years under HK security law

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 12 06:22 PM

A Hong Kong activist, who chanted slogans supporting Hong Kong's independence from China, has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for inciting secession. Read more »

Top HK court rules vs gov't bid to expand riot prosecutions

Greg Torode, Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 02:41 PM

Hong Kong's top court on Thursday quashed attempts by the city's government to prosecute people for rioting or illegal assembly even without being present at the scene - a ruling lawyers described as a landmark. Read more »

Man dies of pneumonia after HK police seize trousers in detention

Danny Mok, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 29 01:40 PM

A man died of pneumonia just days after Hong Kong police took his trousers as evidence but rejected replacement clothes from his family while he was in detention, the force’s watchdog has disclosed in a report. Read more »

Fake Viagra, Cialis tablets among controlled drugs HK seized

Clifford Lo, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 25 07:37 PM

Hong Kong's customs confiscates 1.6 million pills, most for treating erectile dysfunction, and arrests five in a series of raids. Hung Hom industrial site served as a distribution center for sending generic and fake pills to customers all over the world. Read more »

Lawyer invokes Tiananmen 'tank man' in trial

Su Xinqi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 05:55 PM

A Hong Kong lawyer said at her trial Monday that she was inspired by China's "tank man" to challenge the authorities Read more »

Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy undermining financial hub status

Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 12:03 PM

Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy and strict quarantine requirements is seen threatening to undermine its status as a financial hub. Read more »

Hong Kong judge forces activists to post bail

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 07:33 PM

The unusual ruling illustrates how the judges are curbing speech and how arrested activists are trying to push back in the courts. Read more »