US sanctions have cut off Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam from the global banking system, the controversial political leader says, forcing her to stockpile cash.
Agnes Chow, revered in Japan as the ‘goddess of democracy,’ faces prison in Hong Kong
The activist’s plight has helped draw attention to Hong Kong’s struggle, but there’s little sign of a firmer approach from Tokyo.
Anger Grows at Hong Kong’s Erratic Covid Rules as Cases Jump
As Hong Kong battles a new wave of coronavirus infections with yet another round of social restrictions, a sense of fatigue with the confusing and inconsistent nature of the city’s pandemic response …
Vaccines Awaited; Hong Kong Suspends Classes: Virus Update
Vaccines are likely to begin rolling out in the U.S. before the end of December, according to Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist. The U.K.
Lam Wing-kee: ‘If they can take Hong Kong back, the next place I feel is Taiwan’
Bookseller who fled Hong Kong for Taiwan speaks of the danger the island faces and the ordeal of his detention in China …
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam keeps salary in ‘piles of cash’ because of US sanctions
The chief executive of Hong Kong has said she keeps her half-million-pound salary at home in “piles of cash” because she has no bank account after the imposition of US sanctions.Carrie Lam, who has …
Left Bankless by Sanctions, Hong Kong Leader Has ‘Piles of Cash’
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam says that she has “piles of cash” at home because she is denied basic banking services due to U.S. sanctions. In a television interview, Lam said the Hong Kong …
The Latest: Hong Kong to close schools amid virus surge
Hong Kong has reported 115 new coronavirus infections, the first time it has seen cases in the triple digits since Aug. 2 …
Hong Kong Halts In-Person Classes; Czech Reopening: Virus Update
The Hong Kong government will suspend all in-person classes at schools as of Wednesday, amid a flare up in new infections. A specialist unit of the British Army will be deployed to tackle anti-vaccine …
Hong Kong Closes Schools; U.K. Deploys Army Unit: Virus Update
The Hong Kong government will suspend all in-person classes at schools as of Wednesday, amid a flare up in new infections. A specialist unit of the British Army will be deployed to tackle anti-vaccine …