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Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:58:25 +0800
Hong Kong logs 9,508 new Covid cases
Health authorities on Monday reported 9,508 new coronavirus cases, of which 665 were imported. Twenty more people with Covid have died.

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:49:06 +0800
Computer technician jailed over 2019 riot
A computer technician was on Monday jailed for two years and eight months after he admitted to rioting during the height of the social unrest in 2019. The District Court heard that Jason Tam, 24, was among protesters who besieged Tseung Kwan O Poli...

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:13:39 +0800
Govt, media failing menopausal women: DAB
The DAB on Monday urged the government to provide better support for women going through the menopause, while also appealing to the media to stop their "negative coverage" on the matter. The party said it surveyed 1,256 women aged 45 and over in Oct...

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:00:43 +0800
Fresh MTR drama sparks another tunnel evacuation
Hundreds of MTR passengers were forced to abandon a train and walk along the tracks on Monday morning after a fault in the coupling between two carriages sparked the second tunnel evacuation in less than a month. Firefighters were sent to the scene ...

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:18:15 +0800
Govt to spend money prudently, says Paul Chan
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Monday cautioned that the government will be prudent in its fiscal spending, as it looks for ways to boost economic recovery. At a Legislative Council panel meeting, Chan maintained earlier government estimates that...

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:40:10 +0800
Train mishap disrupts MTR's Tseung Kwan O Line
Services on the MTR’s Tseung Kwan O Line were partially suspended for around four hours on Monday morning because of a train malfunction. Train services between Tiu Keng Leng and Po Lam stations, as well as between Tiu Keng Leng and LOHAS Park sta...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 17:38:57 +0800
It's my duty to ask for NSL clarification: John Lee
Chief Executive John Lee said on Sunday that it was his constitutional duty to ask the central government to clarify whether overseas lawyers can handle national security cases in Hong Kong. Speaking at a seminar to mark the 40th anniversary of the...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 16:51:50 +0800
Hong Kong adds 9,487 new Covid cases
Health officials on Sunday reported 9,487 new coronavirus cases, including 657 imported cases. The daily tally was down from the 10,111 reported on Saturday. Sixteen more people with Covid have died. Meanwhile, the Cluster Chief Executive of th...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 16:21:43 +0800
Police to probe national anthem blunder in Dubai
Police are investigating why a song linked to violent protests in 2019 was played in place of the national anthem at the Asian Classic Powerlifting Championships in Dubai on Friday. That’s according to acting sports commissioner, Paul Cheng, who ...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:33:49 +0800
Govt arranges livestream of Jiang's memorial service
The government says it will livestream the memorial service for the late former president Jiang Zemin at various community facilities on Tuesday morning. The service will be held at 10am at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. In a statement,...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:38:11 +0800
More data needed before rush hour tolls, says govt
The Transport Secretary, Lam Sai-hung, said on Sunday that the government would have to analyse any changes in traffic flow, before it considered imposing congestion charges at peak hours. The Western Harbour Crossing transfers to public ownership i...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:45:30 +0800
Flag-raising ceremony held on constitution day
Hong Kong's six disciplinary services on Sunday held a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the Chinese constitution. The flags were then lowered to half-staff to mourn the passing of former p...

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:30:14 +0800
HK unrest a challenge for China: Beijing official
A Beijing official on Saturday said China has gone through a few major challenges in the past five years, including the pandemic and the unstable situation in Hong Kong back in 2019. Shen Chunyao, who chairs the Legislative Affairs Commission of the...

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:08:17 +0800
Hong Kong logs another 10,111 Covid cases
Health authorities reported 10,111 new Covid infections on Saturday, of which 497 were imported. Seventeen more patients with Covid have died. Among the more than 2,700 patients in hospital, 52 were said to be in critical condition, with 15 of them...

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 16:45:54 +0800
11 found guilty of rioting near PolyU in 2019
The District Court on Saturday found eleven people guilty of rioting near the Polytechnic University in 2019. The defendants were among 213 people arrested on the evening of November 18, 2019, when heated conflicts broke out between anti-extradition...

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 11:59:20 +0800
HK irreplaceable in China's Belt & Road plans: HKMAO
A senior mainland official said on Saturday that Hong Kong plays an irreplaceable role in the country's Belt and Road Initiative. Wang Linggui, a deputy director at Beijing's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, made the comment in a recorded speech...

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 10:33:53 +0800
David Hui: Covid wave may peak in two weeks or less
A government advisor on the pandemic, David Hui, said on Saturday that he expects the current wave of Covid cases to peak in a week or two. The Chinese University professor said there's no need to worry about the epidemic situation, saying most infe...

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 10:12:41 +0800
Another national anthem blunder at sporting event
There's been another case of a song linked with violent protests in 2019 being wrongly played in the place of the national anthem at an international sporting event involving Hong Kong athletes. The latest incident took place on Friday at the Asian ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:47:23 +0800
Nurse jailed for issuing fake vaccine records
A nurse was jailed for six months on Friday for issuing coronavirus vaccination records to six people without jabbing them at a community vaccination centre in February. Carmen Ho, 34, was charged with conspiracy to defraud. Kwun Tong Magistrate Mi...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:39:36 +0800
Govt staff to observe 3 minutes of silence on Tuesday
The government says all its staff will observe three minutes of silence during the memorial service for former president Jiang Zemin on Tuesday. “To express our deep condolences to President Jiang, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gover...



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