HONG KONG – Amid resumption of talks with Singapore over a much-delayed travel bubble, Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has said that Singapore will not…
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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…
View More Hong Kong takes aim at yacht parties in latest coronavirus crackdownHong 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…
View More Hong Kong to delay local elections because of coronavirus surge, says Carrie LamHong 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…
View More Hong Kong braces itself for unrest on July 1, the anniversary of its handover to ChinaHK 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…
View More HK leader Carrie Lam says Beijing will not back down on new security lawHong 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…
View More Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says understands public concerns about security lawsChina 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…
View More China right to slam stalling tactics by Hong Kong's opposition lawmakers: Carrie LamCoronavirus: 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…
View More Coronavirus: Anti-epidemic fund in HK to focus on keeping jobs as it steps up enforcement of social distancing rulesHong 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…
View More Hong Kong to announce largest budget in a decade amid protests, coronavirusHong 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…
View More Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in Davos charm offensive as protests persistCarrie 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…
View More Carrie Lam says Hong Kong's special status can endure beyond 2047Hong 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…
View More Hong Kong leader pledges $1.7b in measures to benefit residentsChina'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…
View More China's new top Hong Kong envoy likely tasked to unite pro-Beijing campHong 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…
View More Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam again rules out any concessions to protesters