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 …
Anger Grows at Hong Kong’s Erratic Covid Rules as Cases Mount
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 …
Carrie Lam: Hong Kong’s leader says she has to keep piles of cash at home
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, has said in a TV interview that she has to keep “piles of cash” at home as she has no bank account. This is because of sanctions imposed on her by the US …
‘Piles of cash at home’: Hong Kong leader says US sanctions mean she has no bank account
Carrie Lam says she is paid in cash and calls US sanctions imposed over security crackdown ‘unjustifiable’ …
Site of Hong Kong’s former Kai Tak Airport set for huge transformation
The site of the old Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport — famous for its notoriously challenging runway in the middle of the busy city center — is set to welcome a new sky-high landmark.
Cash And Carrie: US Sanctioned Hong Kong Leader Has No Bank Account
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has “piles of cash” at home as she has no bank account after the United States slapped sanctions on her in response to a draconian security law China imposed on …
Encrypted apps and false names: new Taiwan book club takes no chances
Amid Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, publisher says joining clubs to discuss free speech and democracy has again become an act of resistance …