Today’s top news: Michigan orders a three-week distancing pause as Washington state tightens rules. A new South Australia cluster ends the country’s week-long run of no cases. Hong Kong reimposes …
The Rise and Fall of Martin Lee and His Dream of a Democratic Hong Kong
The idea of a free Hong Kong, kept alive by successive generations, is crashing around them. The lawyer’s moderate brand of activism has been rendered unviable or illegal. And once a symbol of the …
Seven dead in Hong Kong apartment fire: Officials
Seven people were killed and several others were injured when a blaze tore through an apartment in Hong Kong on Sunday (Nov 15), the deadliest fire to hit the fi …
Some Hong Kong clergy confuse Catholicism with anti-communism
In recent months, retired Hong Kong bishop Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had sought but failed to meet Pope Francis in Rome. The two anti-communist …
Mendicino dodges questions on Hong Kong evacuation, restricting Chinese students
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino repeatedly dodged questions on whether Ottawa is willing to restrict Chinese international students or urge Canadians in Hong Kong to leave as the Chinese regime …
Forming an air travel bubble with Singapore: After Hong Kong, which destination could be next?
Countries such as Thailand, South Korea and Japan could potentially partner Singapore in setting up air travel bubbles in future, …
Mass resignation of opposition lawmakers irresponsible, says Hong Kong No 2 official
Hong Kong’s No 2 official has hit out at opposition lawmakers who resigned en masse over a recent resolution by Beijing, saying it was “unwise and irresponsible” for them to abandon their duties of …
Coronavirus: Hong Kong authorities set target of zero daily infections as city confirms 14 new cases
Hong Kong’s top officials have pledged to step up the city’s fight against the coronavirus outbreak, setting a target of zero daily local infections and committing to avoid the double whammy of a …
Beijing’s cleanout of Hong Kong legislature solves problem of ‘untrustworthy’ voters
Hong Kong is hurtling back to a version of its colonial past now its legislature has been shorn of opposition and arrests pass 10,000.The purge of the Legislative Council (Legco) last week — when four …
Japan finds luring business from Hong Kong may be tough
Tokyo is on a charm offensive, hoping to lure firms in Hong Kong spooked by protests and a controversial security law imposed by China. But the city is proving a tough sell.