Hundreds arrested at huge New Year’s Day rally in Hong Kong
Police detain 400 and fire teargas as anti-government protests continue into 2020 A huge New Year’s Day march in Hong Kong has ended in mass arrests and street clashes as… Read more »
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‘Full of arrogance’: Trump angers China by signing bills backing Hong Kong protesters
Beijing says ‘US plot doomed to fail’ after legislation approved that threatens sanctions if officials abuse human rights Donald Trump has signed into law legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong… Read more »
Alibaba’s shares climb almost 8% in their first morning of trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange
Alibaba share price increased as much as 7.7% during its first morning of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Soon after the market opened, the shares climbed from their… Read more »
Hong Kong voters deliver landslide victory for pro-democracy campaigners
Carrie Lam says she will respect vote in which pro-democracy politicians are set to win control of 17 out of 18 councils Hong Kong’s voters have delivered an unprecedented landslide… Read more »
Hong Kong: protests prompt huge turnout for local elections
Residents stand in long queues to have their say in polls expected to be a proxy referendum on pro-democracy campaign Hong Kong residents have turned out in unprecedented numbers for… Read more »
Former UK employee in Hong Kong ‘tortured in 15-day China ordeal’
Simon Cheng, who worked at consulate, alleges repeated mental and physical abuse A former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong has alleged he was tortured while being detained… Read more »
Hong Kong: police say surrender is only option for protesters
Hundreds trapped inside Polytechnic as demonstrators try to break campus siege Hong Kong police have fought running battles with protesters trying to break a security cordon around a university in… Read more »
Hong Kong protest: police fire rounds of tear gas at protesters trying to leave campus – live
Police pulled back after attempted dawn raid on Polytechnic University was met with fire Full story: Police attempt to storm university after battle with protesters 1.25am GMT Hong Kong Free… Read more »
Hong Kong riot police carry out dawn raid on university after battle with protesters
Police earlier threatened to use live rounds on ‘rioters’ who used lethal weapons such as molotov cocktails against them Hong Kong protest latest updates: riot police storm Polytechnic University after… Read more »
Rocks and teargas fly and fires rage in Hong Kong university battle
Police threaten to use live rounds on ‘rioters’ who use lethal weapons such as molotov cocktails against them Violence between riot police and protesters reached new heights on Sunday as… Read more »
Fire, rocks and teargas fly in day of battle at Hong Kong university
Unrest continues to escalate as protesters fight police from barricaded campus Riot police and protesters waged a day-long battle at a university in Hong Kong on Sunday, as police fired… Read more »
Hong Kong suspends metro system and closes banks after violent protests
Carrie Lam’s ban on face masks provokes wave of fear and fury ahead of march on Sunday Hong Kong’s metro system has been suspended and many of its banks and… Read more »
Violence grips Hong Kong as Lam activates emergency powers
Thousands hit the streets, crowds set fire to stations and police fire live ammunition Thousands of people swept into the streets of Hong Kong for a night of violent protests… Read more »
Hong Kong: sit-in staged at school of teenager shot by ‘trigger-happy’ police
Class boycotts held after 18-year-old hit with live ammunition, as dozens of protesters face court charged with rioting Hundreds of students, alumni and staff have held a sit-in denouncing police… Read more »
Hong Kong protester shot with live round during China National Day rally
Violence erupts as thousands protest on 70th anniversary of communist rule in China Hong Kong police have shot a protester with live ammunition for the first time in four months… Read more »
Hong Kong protester shot in chest as China National Day demos intensify – live
Violent protests break out across Hong Kong, overshadowing celebrations in Beijing to mark 70 years of Communist party rule Protester shot with live round during rally Xi Jinping warns ‘no… Read more »
‘Hong Kong can’t go back to normal’: protesters keep Umbrella spirit alive
Police fire teargas at rally marking five-year anniversary of pro-democracy movement Large numbers of police were on the streets of Hong Kong on Saturday night as officers conducted stop and… Read more »
Police fire teargas and water cannon at Hong Kong protesters
Demonstrators surround government complex, throwing rocks and molotov cocktails A peaceful rally in Hong Kong has descended into chaos as police fired teargas and water cannon at protesters who hurled… Read more »
Hong Kong protests: calls grow to give citizens right to live and work in UK
After 1997 UK replaced passports giving right of abode with visa-free travel documents with no work rights Calls for the UK to restore the right of abode to people in… Read more »
Hong Kong protests: riot police storm metro station with batons
Unrest deepens on anniversary of Beijing’s move to limit democratic reforms in territory Hong Kong riot police have stormed a metro station, using batons to beat passengers as violent clashes… Read more »
Twitter removes nearly 1,000 accounts tied to China’s campaign against Hong Kong protesters
Company also suspends thousands of accounts as it reports ‘state-backed information operation’ Twitter has removed nearly 1,000 accounts and suspended thousands of others tied to a campaign by the Chinese… Read more »
Hong Kong airport authority cancels flights over protests
All flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon have been cancelled, authority says Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has cancelled all departure flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon,… Read more »
Hong Kong hit by more violence as protests enter 10th week
Police fire teargas and beat demonstrators during fierce clashes across city Hong Kong has once more descended into violence, with police firing teargas at protesters across the city as mass… Read more »
Hong Kong police fire teargas at protesters as two cars ram crowds
Tensions escalate with swaths of city paralysed by its first general strike in 50 years Hong Kong protests – live updates Riot police in Hong Kong have fired teargas and… Read more »
Hong Kong protest: car rams protesters in Yuen Long – live updates
Unrest spreads across Hong Kong as chief executive Carrie Lam warns city is being pushed to ‘the verge of a very dangerous situation’ Full story: Hong Kong hit by city-wide… Read more »
‘People are getting scared’: riot police clash with protesters in Hong Kong
Tense standoffs follow peaceful march with police resorting to teargas and pepper spray on third consecutive day of mass protest Demonstrators in Hong Kong clashed with riot police on Saturday… Read more »
Hong Kong protests: China military breaks silence to warn unrest should not be tolerated
Chinese military garrison chief in Hong Kong says army is determined to protect China’s sovereignty, stoking fears of intervention The head of the Chinese army in Hong Kong has spoken… Read more »
Anger as Hong Kong protesters appear in court on rioting charges
Detained protesters, including teenage students, each face up to 10 years in prison A pilot, a nurse and several teenage students were among 40 people who appeared in a Hong… Read more »
China calls for Hong Kong to swiftly punish ‘radical’ protesters
Beijing offers full support to region’s leader in rare remarks from government office China has offered its full support to Hong Kong’s embattled leader and its police force, and said… Read more »
Prenetics partners with Watsons, one of Asia’s largest personal care retailers, to sell its new consumer DNA tests
Genetics testing startup Prenetics today announced a major new deal for its brand in Asia. The company is partnering with A.S. Watson Group, the personal care giant whose stores are… Read more »