Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested on illegal assembly charges ReutersPosted at Feb 28 01:01 PM HONG KONG - Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, an outspoken critic of Beijing, and two other pro-democracy activists were arrested by police on Friday on charges of illegal assembly, local media reported. Read more »
Hong Kong economy shrank 1.2 percent in 2019 Agence France-PressePosted at Feb 03 05:46 PM The financial hub's gross domestic product shrank 1.2 percent on-year, official data showed, while the fourth quarter saw a 2.9 percent contraction. Read more »
Hong Kong police paid $17 million in allowances related to protests ReutersPosted at Dec 28 03:20 PM Hong Kong police have earned a total of HK$135 million ($17.3 million) in allowances during the past 6 months of anti-government protests, government figures show. Read more »
5 held over man's death in Hong Kong protests Agence France-PressePosted at Dec 14 12:35 PM HONG KONG, China - Five Hong Kong teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a man hit on the head by a brick during clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters last month, police said Saturday. Read more »
Taiwan says will give Hong Kong people help if needed ReutersPosted at Dec 12 08:34 PM Anti-government protests in the Chinese-controlled city have attracted broad concern in democratic Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory. Taiwan's government has said it strongly supports people's aspirations for freedom and democracy. Read more »
Mga Pinoy sa HK nananatiling ligtas sa kabila ng mga protesta ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Dec 12 03:43 PM MAYNILA - Walang dapat ipag-aalala ang mga kamag-anak ng mga Pilipinong nasa Hong Kong sa kabila ng mga kilos protesta doon. Read more »
Thousands of protesters throng streets of Hong Kong as government urges calm Kate O'Donnell-Lamb and Jessie Pang, ReutersPosted at Dec 08 07:27 PM Thousands of black-clad protesters from all walks of life thronged the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a sign of broad support for anti-government demonstrations that have roiled the Chinese-ruled city for six months. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 27, 2019 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 28 12:35 AM Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »
Flipped off Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 27 08:34 PM A Chinese citizen flashes the middle finger at a protester, as he tries to interrupt a group of Filipino activists protesting in front of the Chinese Embassy Wednesday. Read more »
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions Yan Zhao and Xinqi Su, France-PressePosted at Nov 26 07:07 PM Hong Kong's unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fueled a landslide win by pro-democracy candidates in local elections Read more »
Pro-democracy protesters celebrate victory in HK elections Vincent Yu, AP Posted at Nov 25 08:21 AM Supporters of pro-democracy candidate Angus Wong celebrate after he won in district council elections in Hong Kong, early Monday. Read more »
Hong Kongers vote in record numbers as activists send message Yan Zhao and Xinqi Su, Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 24 06:12 PM Lengthy queues snaked out of polling stations across the territory in the election for 18 district councils, where high turnout is expected to benefit democratic forces. Read more »
OFW financial literacy grads eye business prospects, not jobs in PH amid HK unrest Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 23 02:33 PM HONG KONG - At 54 and married with two children, Teresita Fung looks back at her failed business in the Philippines with a calming laugh, reassuring those who may have been countlessly discouraged in life that it's never too late - and that one is never too old - to try again. Read more »
Protesters left on besieged Hong Kong campus weigh options Kate Lamb and Jessie Pang, ReutersPosted at Nov 23 10:53 AM At least 8 protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered on Friday, while others searched for escape routes past the riot police surrounding the campus. Read more »
Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 23 12:30 PM US President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to back protesters in Hong Kong as he tries to strike a trade deal with China, and boasted that he alone had prevented Beijing from crushing the demonstrations with a million soldiers. Read more »
Escape from HK police Adnan Abidi, ReutersPosted at Nov 19 04:10 PM A protester tries to escape through a sewage tunnel inside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus during protests in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Read more »
The Wider Image: Sermons with saline: Hong Kong pastor offers protesters aid, prayers Text by Karishma Singh, Photos by Kim Kyung-Hoon, ReutersUpdated as of Nov 19 11:56 AM Five months of anti-government demonstrations have pulled Hong Kong residents from all walks of life into the often-violent protests. Keung is among other clergy offering care and prayer to all who need it. Read more »
Keeping the barricade Ye Aung Thu, AFPPosted at Nov 18 11:14 AM A protester walks on stairs at the barricaded main entrance of Hong Kong Polytechnic University as other protesters attempt to find safe passage out of campus, in Hung Hom district of Hong Kong on Monday. Read more »
Pro-China protesters to rally amid Hong Kong chaos ReutersPosted at Nov 16 10:37 AM Pro-China protesters plan to rally in Hong Kong on Saturday to denounce increasingly violent anti-government unrest in the Chinese-ruled city and support the police who have become a prime target of attack. Read more »
Pinoys in HK still safe, no need to evacuate: DFA ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 17 09:01 AM MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sees no need to evacuate Filipinos at this time amid ongoing protests in the area. Read more »