Kimmy Chung
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Coronavirus: three from Hong Kong who sparked Taiwan manhunt fined for flouting quarantine rules
Contact was lost with the trio – two men and a woman – who arrived on February 8, according to the Taipei city government. → Read More
Thailand turns away cruise ship Westerdam over coronavirus fears, despite no infections
The Netherlands-flagged ship has already been turned away from several countries, including Japan and the Philippines. → Read More
Protest-hit Hong Kong economy faces second blow from coronavirus, says finance chief Paul Chan
Writing on his weekly blog, Chan says catering, retail and tourism ‘will fall into a deeper winter’. Budget deficit set to grow, with government’s economic forecast for the year dependent on how bad the outbreak gets, he adds. → Read More
Coronavirus: the Hongkongers whose livelihoods depend on being able to cross the border
Chauffeur Peter Choi had been asked to drive his boss to the factory in Taishan, but he did not want to go, while factory boss Jack Chan is stuck after mainland authorities stopped production. → Read More
China coronavirus: shelves cleared of essentials as spread sparks Hong Kong panic buying
Shoppers cleared shelves of food and disinfectants at some Hong Kong supermarkets on Wednesday, as residents fretted about a local coronavirus outbreak, though traders remained confident supplies would remain stable. → Read More
China coronavirus: Hong Kong will ban anyone who has been to Hubei province from entering city, in response to mounting calls to tighten border checks
The denial of entry will be for anyone from the province and anyone who has visited in the past 14 days, except for residents of cityMacau further ramps up measures, announcing that about 1,100 Hubei visitors need to return to the mainland or they will be placed in isolation → Read More
Hong Kong’s anti-government protests loom large in Taiwan election. But who benefits?
The saying that Taiwan is just a ‘ballot away’ from Hong Kong is timely reminder abroad for those from the self-ruled island to go home and vote.President Tsai has said ‘Today’s Hong Kong; tomorrow’s Taiwan’, ahead of Saturday’s polls, in which she seeks re-election. → Read More
Businessman Thomas Cheung resigns as Hong Kong deputy to China’s legislature over casino debts
Cheng, who owes two casinos more than US$1.9 million, says the US-China trade war has affected his cash flow, making it difficult for him to repay his debts. → Read More
Hong Kong protests: Man with bleeding in brain, pregnant woman held in hospital
Man remains in intensive care for injuries caused by hard objects, while police guard woman’s delivery suiteTwenty-nine people were taken to hospital during anti-government protests over the long weekend, with 240 arrested → Read More
Hong Kong protests: Man with bleeding in brain, pregnant woman held in hospital
Man remains in intensive care for injuries caused by hard objects, while police guard woman’s delivery suiteTwenty-nine people were taken to hospital during anti-government protests over the long weekend, with 240 arrested → Read More
Quiet reminders of Tiananmen in China’s capital of forgetting
Beijing shows no obvious signs of the protests three decades ago but there is still some awareness of what happened → Read More
Quiet reminders of Tiananmen in China’s capital of forgetting
Beijing shows no obvious signs of the protests three decades ago but there is still some awareness of what happened → Read More
Hong Kong localist groups to protest again against one-way permit scheme, blaming it for overcrowding in public hospitals
Localist groups are to hold their second protest in two weeks on Sunday against a controversial migrant scheme that allows 150 mainland Chinese per day to move to the city. They want the numbers allowed in through the scheme to be cut and for it to be reviewed but said they are not spreading hatred against new arrivals but rather want to address the source of that hatred.... → Read More
Strike extradition deal solely with Taiwan instead of changing fugitive law to include mainland China, Hong Kong opposition lawmakers and lawyers’ group urge government
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers and the head of the Bar Association want the government to work out an extradition arrangement with Taiwan instead of changing the law to include mainland China, Macau and other parts of the world.... → Read More
Regina Ip’s proposal to cap shop rents at Hong Kong public housing estates run by Link Reit is labelled communist
Capping rent rises for shops at public housing estates would undermine Hong Kong’s status as the world’s freest economy, lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee was warned on Monday as allies rounded on her over the controversial proposal.... → Read More
Hong Kong lawmakers who also sit on district councils set to get HK$12,000-a-month pay rise if colonial-era deduction is axed
Hong Kong legislators who also sit on district councils could get a 10 per cent pay rise next year – amounting to HK$12,000 (US$1,540) per month – with the government set to scrap a deduction in place since colonial times.... → Read More
Spirits industry calls on Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan to slash taxes on strong alcohol – but medical professionals slam ‘backwards’ step
Hong Kong should ditch its outdated, high taxation system for strong alcohol, a regional trade body told the finance chief, claiming its proposals on tax reform could bring in more than HK$1 billion in economic benefits and turn the city into a spirits auction hub of Asia.... → Read More
US-China trade war could knock half a percentage point off Hong Kong’s economic growth, says commerce chief Edward Yau
The US-China trade war could cost Hong Kong half a percentage point of economic growth, the city’s commerce chief said on Saturday, while warning increased tariffs from the end of this month could hit local consumers in the pocket.... → Read More
Cows go foraging in Lantau Island supermarket, which Hong Kong animal advocates say is a sign of shrinking bovine habitats
A supermarket on Lantau Island had some unexpected visitors on Thursday night, when a group of hungry bulls wandered the aisles and fed on fruit, prompting a concern group to call for more public awareness of diminishing grasslands and the dangers of humans feeding wild animals.... → Read More
Mainland Chinese businessman who escaped from Hong Kong police via toilet ceiling jailed for 18 months
A mainland Chinese businessman who triggered a 36-hour manhunt in Hong Kong after escaping police custody through a washroom ceiling was on Friday jailed for 18 months, as the magistrate criticised him for repeatedly undermining the city’s judicial system. ... → Read More