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Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:35:27 +0800
Mainland hands over another 'speedboat fugitive'
One of a group of 12 Hongkongers captured as they allegedly tried to flee Hong Kong by speedboat two years ago was on Monday handed over to the SAR authorities, after finishing a prison term on the mainland. Quinn Moon, wearing handcuffs and a black...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:53:57 +0800
Albert Ho released on bail
The former chairman of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, Albert Ho, was on Monday granted bail after being remanded since May last year over a national security charge. Ho, 70, is accused of ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:33:04 +0800
Another arrest made over Hongkongers held abroad
Police said on Monday that another arrest has been made over the alleged trafficking of Hong Kong people to take part in boiler room scams in Southeast Asia, bringing the total number to six. One of the earlier suspects, Ma Chi-ho, 30, has been char...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 21:51:14 +0800
Compulsory testing notices issued for 66 locations
The government on Sunday issued compulsory testing notices for 66 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. Th...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 18:04:25 +0800
Police charge six over HK$10 million drug seizure
Police on Sunday said they had arrested and charged six people after seizing drugs worth HK$10 million. The force said it took action on Thursday after receiving reports about a suspicious-looking pair who came out of a flat in Kwai Chung. Officer...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 17:48:29 +0800
Hong Kong adds 6,513 Covid infections
The Centre for Health Protection reported on Sunday that it has recorded 6,513 new coronavirus infections. Officials said 237 of the new cases were imported. Almost 2,000 Covid patients were being treated in hospital, 11 of them in intensive care...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 16:51:36 +0800
Young people must tell good HK stories: John Lee
Chief Executive John Lee said on Sunday that it's important for young people to tell the world a good story about Hong Kong whenever possible. Delivering a speech at an awards ceremony for a national English-speaking competition, Lee said such event...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 15:35:12 +0800
Twelve injured in Choi Hung bus crash
Twelve people were injured on Sunday after a bus rammed into a lamppost next to a bus stop in Choi Hung. Police said the driver and 10 passengers, two of them children, were hurt in the crash at around midday, while a girl sitting at the bus stop w...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:37:05 +0800
Five arrests over trafficking of Hongkongers
Police on Sunday said they had arrested five people in connection with suspected job scams which allegedly involve Hongkongers being trafficked to Southeast Asia, held captive, and forced to take part in fraudulent activities. Officers said the numb...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 12:56:20 +0800
Paul Chan coy on chance of more spending vouchers
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that it's too early to say whether he will give the public more consumption vouchers next year. He said this year's vouchers have helped revive the economy, but this is not the only way to provide a boos...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:41:48 +0800
Injured MIRROR dancer 'making very minor progress'
A dancer seriously hurt in an accident at a MIRROR concert last month has only made very minor progress in his recovery, his father said on Sunday. Lee Kai-yin was struck by a giant video screen that fell onto the stage as the boyband were appearing...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 10:34:30 +0800
Elderly man in hospital after being hit by police car
An elderly man was taken to hospital with head injuries on Sunday after apparently being knocked down by a police car in Sham Shui Po. The incident happened at around 6am as the 83-year-old was crossing at the junction of Lai Chi Kok Road and Pei Ho...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 22:52:40 +0800
Compulsory testing notices issued for 57 locations
The government on Saturday issued compulsory testing notices for 57 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. ...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:23:26 +0800
HK will definitely compete for talent: John Lee
Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday held a Policy Address consultation session with more than 100 people, with many urging the administration to boost housing supply and step up its efforts to attract talent to the city. During the two-hour session...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:17:24 +0800
Winter Covid outbreak may come as cases surge: CHP
Health authorities have warned that daily Covid case numbers are expected to climb further, leading to a possible new wave of infections over the winter. A total of 6,210 local infections and 179 imported cases were reported on Saturday, the third ...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 15:48:53 +0800
'Govt working to free more Hongkongers in captivity'
Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Saturday that authorities are working to help Hongkongers who have reached out saying they are being held captive in Southeast Asia. He noted that so far 28 residents have sought assistance after apparently f...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 15:11:07 +0800
Six plead guilty to conspiring to incite subversion
Six people linked to the pro-independence group "Returning Valiant", including minors, on Saturday admitted to conspiracy to incite others to subvert state power. The six, aged between 16 and 26, admitted to committing the offence between January 1...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 11:44:17 +0800
'Govt needs to be careful with adjusting entry rules'
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development on Saturday said the government must take a cautious approach when assessing whether quarantine requirements for arrivals into Hong Kong might be further adjusted, as the SAR's Covid caseload has be...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:17:05 +0800
Compulsory testing notices issued for 60 locations
The government on Friday issued compulsory testing notices for 60 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. Th...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:56:14 +0800
Kai Tak's Covid isolation facility begins running
The government said that the Kai Tak isolation facility, which started operation on Friday morning, has received about 60 Covid patients as at 6pm. The facility is managed by an anti-epidemic task force under the Security Bureau. In a statement, ...



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