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Sun, 03 Jan 2021 15:10:56 +0800
'Hong Kong is a powder keg waiting to explode'
Researchers have on Sunday described Hong Kong as a “powder keg waiting to go off", warning that social unrest may return after a survey they conducted showed an overwhelming majority of local students lacking trust in the government. The Chinese...

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 12:46:43 +0800
Families arrive in Shenzhen to visit jailed HKers
Three family members of the jailed Hong Kong youths have arrived in Shenzhen on Sunday morning hoping to visit their loved ones after completing 14 days of mandatory quarantine. Former pro-democracy lawmaker Chu Hoi-dick, who’s been assisting the...

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 11:11:39 +0800
Matthew Cheung warns of rebound in Covid-19 cases
The Chief Secretary, Matthew Cheung, has warned on Sunday that the number of Covid-19 cases could rebound again after the Christmas and New Year holidays. Writing in his weekly blog, Cheung said even though there's been a decline in cases recently,...

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 10:54:43 +0800
Govt 'obstructing' district councils: Sin Chung-kai
The pro-democracy chairman of Kwai Tsing district council, Sin Chung-kai, has accused the authorities of using "political and administrative means" to prevent councillors from doing effective anti-epidemic work in their communities. Speaking on RTH...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 22:27:14 +0800
HKers "stuck in UK" call for easing of travel ban
A group of Hong Kong residents who say they've been left trapped in Britain called on Saturday for the government to ease a travel ban, saying the Basic Law guarantees their right to return. The ban was issued nearly a fortnight ago, following the ...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:57:07 +0800
35 new Covid cases confirmed, "numbers to fluctuate"
Hong Kong reported 35 new confirmed Covid cases on Saturday - the lowest number since the fourth wave of coronavirus hit the SAR. Health authorities said the source of infection for ten cases is not yet known, and there are more than 40 preliminary...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 15:26:58 +0800
HK expected to start Covid jabs in February: Govt
The government said Hongkongers can expect to start receiving Covid-19 jabs next month, as it's seeking to finish preparations by the end of January. Civil service minister Patrick Nip, who's in charge of the vaccination programme, said on Saturday...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 15:00:48 +0800
Mainland lawyer ‘no help at all’ to detainees
The family of the only woman among 10 young Hongkongers jailed on the mainland over an apparent bid to flee to Taiwan has complained that government-assigned lawyers were no help at all. Quinn Moon was jailed for two years this week for "organising ...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 13:57:58 +0800
Ted Hui says politics behind HSBC card cancellation
Former opposition lawmaker Ted Hui, who said last month that he was going into exile, has accused HSBC of cancelling his credit cards and his family's cards for political reasons. Writing on his social media page, Hui said the bank had told him tha...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 13:50:08 +0800
Use Exchange Fund for Covid relief: Michael Tien
Roundtable lawmaker Michael Tien on Saturday urged the government to draw on the massive reserves of the Exchange Fund to help people and businesses hit by the pandemic. The legislator said many businesses are suffering and also called on the author...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 12:31:12 +0800
Govt eyes inoculation records on app for travel use
The SAR government is in talks with other countries over recognizing an electronic record for Covid-19 vaccination due to be rolled out on an official app – so local residents may use it for travel purpose. That's according to the Secretary for I...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 12:26:05 +0800
'Officers to be mobilized to conduct Covid testing'
Infectious disease expert Professor David Hui said on Saturday that the SAR government is planning to train officers such as the immigration and customs staff to collect specimens for Covid-19 testing as the SAR battles the fourth wave of the pandemi...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 01:27:22 +0800
Just 30% take compulsory Covid test on first day
The government says just under 30% of people ordered to take Covid-19 tests - because of outbreaks at 43 premises across Hong Kong - had done so by the end of Thursday, the first day of testing. It said so far 14,600 samples had been received. Anyon...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 18:24:01 +0800
Carrie Lam seeks harmony, so she can do more
The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, says her biggest hope for the new year is for society to return to harmony, and she urged people to stop getting into quarrels. She made the remarks in a conversation with the Executive Council convenor, Bernard Chan...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:37:58 +0800
Covid cases fall, but holiday cluster fears grow
Health officials on Friday urged Hong Kong people to guard against complacency, warning that each holiday gathering brought the risk of a "super spreader" event even as the SAR's daily Covid-19 infections fell to their lowest since November. The SAR...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:02:42 +0800
Rights group swaps march for van protest
The Civil Human Rights Front has swapped its annual New Year's Day march for a mobile protest featuring a van and a loudhailer. The group set off from the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre and travelled around the SAR chanting protest slogans, including ...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:09:03 +0800
New Year like no other 'may still spread virus'
As bars and party rooms remain closed to fend off the coronavirus, more people headed into nature to see in 2021, but an infectious disease expert warned that any festive gatherings would probably lead to more Covid-19 cases. One man said he spent N...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:16:58 +0800
Truck flip, door incident dog new tunnel
Traffic in the new tunnel linking Tuen Mun and Chek Lap Kok was disrupted on Friday afternoon after a truck flipped on its side, partially blocking access to a roundabout near Tuen Mun. One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The acc...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 11:26:32 +0800
Top counsels clash on Jimmy Lai bail ruling
The vice chairwoman of the Bar Association, Anita Yip, has cast doubt on a decision by the top court to rescind bail for media tycoon Jimmy Lai, though executive councillor Ronny Tong said the bail threshold should be higher in national security case...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:52:04 +0800
Hong Kong welcomes in 2021 in muted fashion
Hong Kong has welcomed in the New Year but with the pandemic putting a dampener on celebrations. There was no firework display at midnight and there'll be no New Year Parade. Nevertheless, the Hong Kong Tourism Board still made an effort. It ran a ...



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