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Hong Kong takes aim at yacht parties in latest coronavirus crackdown
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong has set up a hotline for residents to report parties aboard private yachts and rented party boats, as the…
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Hong Kong to delay local elections because of coronavirus surge, says Carrie Lam
HONG KONG (AFP/REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s leader on Friday (July 31) said local elections planned for September would be postponed because coronavirus cases have surged…
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Hong Kong braces itself for unrest on July 1, the anniversary of its handover to China
HONG KONG – Tensions are expected to run high for the July 1 handover anniversary as a national security law mooted by Beijing stirs emotions…
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HK leader Carrie Lam says Beijing will not back down on new security law
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday (June 3) that the central government will not back down on plans for…
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says understands public concerns about security laws
HONG KONG (REUTERS, AFP) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (June 2) she understood public concerns about Beijing’s plans to impose national…
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China right to slam stalling tactics by Hong Kong's opposition lawmakers: Carrie Lam
HONG KONG (XINHUA) – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday (April 14) refuted the accusation that comments by the central government and its…
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Coronavirus: Anti-epidemic fund in HK to focus on keeping jobs as it steps up enforcement of social distancing rules
HONG KONG – The second round of the government’s anti-epidemic fund will focus on keeping jobs in sectors most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Hong…
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Hong Kong to announce largest budget in a decade amid protests, coronavirus
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong is expected to announce its largest budget deficit in at least a decade on Wednesday (Feb 26) to cushion…
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in Davos charm offensive as protests persist
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – For Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos is a chance to convince global business and political…
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Carrie Lam says Hong Kong's special status can endure beyond 2047
HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said the “one country, two systems” framework under which the city enjoys freedoms unknown in…
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Hong Kong leader pledges $1.7b in measures to benefit residents
Ahead of Hong Kong’s annual budget on Feb 26, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who is still struggling to deal with the biggest political crisis to…
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China's new top Hong Kong envoy likely tasked to unite pro-Beijing camp
The recent appointment of a top mainland official in Hong Kong is widely seen as a sign of Beijing’s tougher stance towards Hong Kong, now…
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam again rules out any concessions to protesters
HONG KONG (AP, REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday (Dec 10) again ruled out further concessions to protesters who marched peacefully in their hundreds…
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